It was a nice-ish fall day and I had the urge to get out and take a few train pictures. “Wait!” you say? Hadn’t I just returned from a three week rail trip across Canada? Well yeah, but in my defense you don’t really get a great view of other trains when on a train. Also, I’m a rail fan – that means I’m a little bit crazy.
Category: Trains
Canada by Rail – Jasper to Toronto
I was in my happy place – on board a train with beautiful views all around.
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Canada by Rail – My fellow foamers
“Foamer” is what railroad employees call rail fans. It’s because they claim we foam at the mouth when a train rolls by. While I may drool a little bit when I see a train I’ve never actually foamed at the mouth. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
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Canada by Rail – Boarding VIA Rail in Jasper
After our tour of the Canadian Rockies we spent the night in Jasper, Alberta to catch the VIA Rail Canada at 11:30 AM for our three night trip to Toronto.
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Canada by Rail – Rocky Mountaineer
The morning after out exploration around Vancouver, BC we – along with 50 or so others at the hotel – got on board a bus to take us to the Rocky Mountaineer station for our two- trip into the Canadian Rockies.
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