tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post3690578713040028056..comments2024-03-26T22:06:26.337-04:00Comments on Trackside Treasure: VIA Corridor Consists 1996-2000Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-32057800386782586052009-11-12T19:35:09.881-05:002009-11-12T19:35:09.881-05:00Hi Bryan, at least Spiderman and Kool-Aid units br...Hi Bryan, at least Spiderman and Kool-Aid units broke up the monotony of VIA consists a bit. The Loto Quebec unit is pretty dark and unremarkable. GO Transit has also wrapped lots of its bilevel cars. But I hope VIA never wraps a unit with WestJet or Coach Canada!<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-3550665208519920302009-11-12T12:37:30.922-05:002009-11-12T12:37:30.922-05:00And there was that "Spiderman 2" unit mo...And there was that "Spiderman 2" unit months after the movie had left the theatres...Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-85076552248513682572009-11-08T19:46:57.321-05:002009-11-08T19:46:57.321-05:00Hi Elijah, I've added a list of current VIA ca...Hi Elijah, I've added a list of current VIA cars in the sidebar to help out. Robert, good luck with your campaign. Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto became the Air Canada Centre, and the Montreal Forum became the Bell Centre. Yecch. Thanks for your comments and stay tuned for more VIA vignettes.<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-56643404125893088352009-11-07T14:06:13.515-05:002009-11-07T14:06:13.515-05:00Interesting post, and very timely for me. There ha...Interesting post, and very timely for me. There had been recommendations made to the Washington State Ferry System to sell vessel names to corporations, to raise additonal operational funds. Traditionally, our ferries have been named in honor of indigenous Native American Tribes from this area. Indeed, the first of two 64-car state ferries to be built for our local Port Townsend-Keystone route will be named M/V Chetzemoka, the Klallam chief who befriended 19th century settlers on the Olympic Peninsula, buried in a grave about a mile from my apartment. Under the consultants recommendations the "Evergreen State" would become the "Microsoft" and the "Kaleetan" would become the "Clorox." You get the idea. Well, thankfully cooler heads have prevailed and the whole rotten plan has lost traction. Just how hideous it could have become has been demonstrated with your photos of the "Home Hardware" and "Kool Aid." I am forwarding this post over to my State Representative, so he can see how tasteless the idea was.Robert in Port Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807813545873570119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-39423003452989121292009-11-06T19:03:22.798-05:002009-11-06T19:03:22.798-05:00I wish I knew my VIA car numbers better...That F-U...I wish I knew my VIA car numbers better...That F-Unit trailing is very nice! And the LRC engine is pretty cool, too.Zartok-35https://www.blogger.com/profile/00449976580118722879noreply@blogger.com