tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post8520888856316248682..comments2024-03-26T22:06:26.337-04:00Comments on Trackside Treasure: VIA's Vestibule View heading west to Winnipeg, 1985Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-82190544361820599352009-03-25T11:18:00.000-04:002009-03-25T11:18:00.000-04:00Hi Steve, thanks, and most of the story's actually...Hi Steve, thanks, and most of the story's actually true :) Seriously though, I like to include as many consists, numbers and sighting details as reasonably possible, as well as a picture being worth a thousand words. Can't ride the CP route on VIA anymore, and not sure what VIA's current position on railfans in the vestibule is.<BR/>EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-81157732151537129682009-03-25T07:26:00.000-04:002009-03-25T07:26:00.000-04:00Great post, Eric... you tell a good story.Great post, Eric... you tell a good story.Canadian Train Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-85310193345429082212009-03-23T15:35:00.000-04:002009-03-23T15:35:00.000-04:00Hi Manny, thanks for your comments on this post. ...Hi Manny, thanks for your comments on this post. It's great to have someone familiar with the area adding more information. Although a somewhat isolated area, it was an important funnel for grain traffic, the demise of which in favour or Asian markets also led to the single-tracking. Far be it for CP not to analyze its assets closely.<BR/>EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-9692724394882649192009-03-23T14:50:00.000-04:002009-03-23T14:50:00.000-04:00Lefthand running? Pulling a Chicago Northwestern!Lefthand running? Pulling a Chicago Northwestern!Zartok-35https://www.blogger.com/profile/00449976580118722879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-44367785669863791542009-03-23T11:55:00.000-04:002009-03-23T11:55:00.000-04:00Hi Eric, this is terrific! Love this latest writeu...Hi Eric, this is terrific! Love this latest writeup from my home turf.<BR/><BR/>Regarding the left hand running, you are correct as to the reason, however, I would just add some info for anyone reading. The left hand running started at the hopover at mile 91 of the Keewatin Sub, known as Bunker Hill. A huge embankment would carry westbound trains to the proper track, while heavier eastbound trains would pass underneath the small bridge and effectively end up on the stronger track/roadbed. This all changed by the fall in 1984, when the hopover was removed and the tracks were upgraded. This allowed the eventual installation of CTC, which was completed in 1987.<BR/><BR/>You are also correct about the single track. The main trigger for this was a much lower traffic volume than a decade earlier, with the train you rode being moved to CN in January 1990 and the loss of the Ontario Hydro coal contract to CN in 1996, there was far less traffic to warrant maintenance of two mainline tracks.<BR/><BR/>GREAT website. Keep it up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-50221210934515045032009-03-22T22:39:00.000-04:002009-03-22T22:39:00.000-04:00Thanks for your kind comments, fellow railfan. I'v...Thanks for your kind comments, fellow railfan. I've got quite a few more posts ready to go, with more in the works.<BR/>EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-86089536074529205502009-03-22T19:43:00.000-04:002009-03-22T19:43:00.000-04:00Awesome posting of pix and article. I await every ...Awesome posting of pix and article. <BR/>I await every weekend to see the updates.<BR/>Thanks for this blogspot, this railfan really appreciates it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com