VIA Veterans Special

I’m surprised no one else has posted this here, but VIA ran a Special 30 car OCEAN out of Halifax on Wed. Nov. 9th carrying Veterans to Ottawa for Remembrance Day Ceremonies on Parliament Hill this morning. At Montreal yesterday Veterans transferred to an expanded #33 with a P42 + 7 LRC cars for the run up to Ottawa.

On Saturday Veterans will return on #634 from Ottawa, transferring to the OCEAN in Central Station. The Saturday OCEAN eastbound out of Montreal is usually a new “Renaissance” consist but instead will operate with Budd equipment.

Here is a link to a Fan's site with a lot of pictures:

http://www.theboykos.com/nbrr/blog/

This was the westbound train as reported elsewhere:

VIA #15 OCEAN
Halifax to Montreal Nov. 9/05
6420 F40
6409 F40
6431 F40
8622 Baggage
8113 Coach
8138 Coach
8117 Coach
8506 Skyline Dome
Chateau Dollard
Chateau Richelieu
Chateau Salaberry
Acadian Dining Car
Chateau Argenson
Chateau Iberville
Chateau Bienville
Chateau Levis
Chateau Closse
Chateau Maisonneuve
Fairholme Dining Car
Chateau Jolliet
Dawson Manor
Hunter Manor
Stuart Manor
MacDonald Manor
Chateau Lauzon
Louise Dining Car
Chateau Marquette
Osler Manor
Grant Manor
Thompson Manor
Allan Manor
Chateau Laval
Glacier Park Dome Sleeper Observation

30 Cars Including:
“Park” Dome Sleeper Observation
“Skyline” Dome
21 Sleepers
3 Diners
3 Coaches

Four well-deserved thank-yous here:
1) To all the veterans who gave so much that we could remain free!!!
2) To the VIA Rail employees in Halifax who came up with this unique idea!
3) To VIA Rail for approving of the idea and making it happen!
4) To CPRTim for posting this first message, including the consist!

Harold Nicholson

Also Atlantic Foods Donated all the food for this trip I heard.