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| Title: |
VIA Prototype |
| Description: |
A prototype of the VIA’s Light, Rapid and Comfortable (LRC) trains was built and extensively tested between 1972-77. The train set had the ability to tilt when going into curves in order to allow for faster speeds. This is one of the publicity photos taken by the Forster, McGuire & Co Ltd for the Canadian Government. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1977 Upload Date: 5/25/2021 7:46:34 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, QC |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA PROTOTYPE(LRC) |
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206 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA Prototype |
| Description: |
The LRC development project – supported by the Government of Canada – produced a prototype diesel locomotive and coach in 1972 that were tested extensively under a wide range of operational and climatic conditions. This is one of a set of photos taken by the Forster, McGuire & Co Ltd for the LRC project. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1977 Upload Date: 5/25/2021 7:46:39 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, QC |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA PROTOTYPE(LRC) |
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134 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA Prototype |
| Description: |
Here the VIA LRC (light, rapid, comfortable) prototype has stopped at an unidentified station on one of its test runs. The lightweight, high speed passenger train set was designed specifically for the Quebec City to Windsor Corridor. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1977 Upload Date: 5/25/2021 7:46:46 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, QC |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA PROTOTYPE(LRC) |
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168 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA Prototype LRC |
| Description: |
Here is a close up of the Via prototype LRC built by a consortium of Bombadier, Alco and Alcan companies for the Canadian Government. The actual LRC's built for service later had a much different look that this prototype. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1977 Upload Date: 5/25/2021 7:46:54 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, QC |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA PROTOTYPE(LRC) |
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185 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA Prototype |
| Description: |
Nice color publicity photo taken by the Forster, McGuire & Co Ltd of the experimental prototype LRC. The LRC development project – supported by the Government of Canada – produced a prototype diesel locomotive and coach in 1972 that were tested extensively under a wide range of operational and climatic conditions. The prototype met all expectations, setting a Canadian speed record of 208 km/hour on a test run on March 12, 1976. The sturdy monocoque, aluminum alloy coaches were particularly noteworthy, weighing one-third less than conventional rolling stock then in use. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1977 Upload Date: 5/25/2021 7:47:02 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, QC |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA PROTOTYPE(LRC) |
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218 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA LRC |
| Description: |
Eastbound (Date and location approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
10/12/1986 Upload Date: 12/23/2011 1:58:08 PM |
| Location: |
Toronto, ON |
| Author: |
Robert Farkas |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA LRC(LRC) |
| Views: |
880 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6900 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/1/1982 Upload Date: 2/2/2021 7:34:53 PM |
| Location: |
Niles, MI |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
VIA 6900(LRC) |
| Views: |
188 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6900 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
4/7/1983 Upload Date: 6/21/2010 11:20:01 PM |
| Location: |
Hammond, IN |
| Author: |
Tom Golden |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
VIA 6900(LRC) |
| Views: |
639 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Via 6900 |
| Description: |
EB at Bayview Jct. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1983 Upload Date: 12/11/2005 3:15:42 PM |
| Location: |
Bayview East, ON |
| Author: |
Stephen J. Benkovitz |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
VIA 6900(LRC) |
| Views: |
1344 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6900 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/1/1983 Upload Date: 2/2/2021 7:32:44 PM |
| Location: |
Hammond, IN |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6900(LRC) |
| Views: |
79 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6900 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
3/27/1984 Upload Date: 3/10/2016 4:31:05 AM |
| Location: |
Hamilton West, ON |
| Author: |
Robert Farkas |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6900(LRC) |
| Views: |
194 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pushing home |
| Description: |
VIA 6900 was on the rear of this eastbound that has just left Dorval as train 62. It will return later with a Toronto train. |
| Photo Date: |
9/6/1987 Upload Date: 5/26/2015 12:15:12 PM |
| Location: |
Dorval, QC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6900(LRC) |
| Views: |
185 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Returning west |
| Description: |
VIA 6900, the class unit we saw earlier, rolls into Dorval with train 69. |
| Photo Date: |
9/6/1987 Upload Date: 5/26/2015 12:30:55 PM |
| Location: |
Dorval, QC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6900(LRC) |
| Views: |
155 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Class unit |
| Description: |
VIA 6900, first of the LRC power units, leads a westbound at Dorion. |
| Photo Date: |
9/30/1989 Upload Date: 11/30/2015 4:35:36 AM |
| Location: |
Dorion, QC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6900(LRC) |
| Views: |
170 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6901 at Windsor station ceremonial handover of first LRC train |
| Description: |
On July 1, 1981 the first LRC train was a ceremonially handed over VIA at Windsor Station. The LRC units were 6901 and 6904. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1981 Upload Date: 4/25/2015 11:14:33 AM |
| Location: |
Montreal, QC |
| Author: |
Jim Sandilands |
| Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
414 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6901 |
| Description: |
Eastbound |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/1982 Upload Date: 5/30/2015 9:43:48 AM |
| Location: |
St. Clair Beach, ON |
| Author: |
Robert Farkas |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
270 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6901 |
| Description: |
Location is really St. Clair Beach |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/1982 Upload Date: 4/28/2011 6:39:59 PM |
| Location: |
Tecumseh, ON |
| Author: |
Robert Farkas |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
459 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6901 |
| Description: |
|
| Photo Date: |
8/14/1982 Upload Date: 3/8/2020 11:24:14 PM |
| Location: |
Montreal, QC |
| Author: |
Tim Darnell |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
201 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6901 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
11/11/1982 Upload Date: 5/21/2011 7:12:05 PM |
| Location: |
Durand, MI |
| Author: |
Jack Smith |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
248 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA in Michigan |
| Description: |
Amtrak train #365 "International" westbound with VIA equipment. |
| Photo Date: |
12/16/1982 Upload Date: 12/25/2014 2:01:54 PM |
| Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
| Author: |
Gerald Grossman |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
485 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA at Battle Creek |
| Description: |
VIA #6901 and Tempo cars make up eastbound Amtrak train #364, the "International Limited", at Battle Creeks then-new station on 30 December 1982. |
| Photo Date: |
12/30/1982 Upload Date: 5/18/2015 12:17:35 PM |
| Location: |
Battle Creek, MI |
| Author: |
Gerald Grossman |
| Categories: |
Winter,Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
249 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6901 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
2/1/1983 Upload Date: 1/29/2021 7:05:55 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
169 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6901 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
2/1/1983 Upload Date: 1/29/2021 7:05:20 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
188 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The International |
| Description: |
Amtrak/VIA westbound International stops to pick up passengers at East Lansing. When The International began in 1982, it operated using VIA Rail LRC Engines and "Tempo" cars, or Amtrak F40s and Amfleet cars. The VIA LRC engines and cars vanished from the train in 1990. From the collection of Dennis Schmidt |
| Photo Date: |
2/19/1983 Upload Date: 2/20/2006 10:12:16 AM |
| Location: |
East Lansing, MI |
| Author: |
Dennis Schmidt |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
1160 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6901 |
| Description: |
location & date uncertain |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1983 Upload Date: 2/2/2021 7:32:02 PM |
| Location: |
Woodstock, ON |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
177 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6901 on AMTK #364 (The International) |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/10/1983 Upload Date: 9/7/2009 11:41:04 PM |
| Location: |
Hammond, IN |
| Author: |
Tom Golden |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) AMTK 291(F40PHR) |
| Views: |
712 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK #364--The International Limited |
| Description: |
VIA 6901 and AMTK 291 |
| Photo Date: |
10/14/1983 Upload Date: 3/8/2010 2:23:48 PM |
| Location: |
Hammond, IN |
| Author: |
Tom Golden |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) AMTK 291(F40PHR) |
| Views: |
582 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6901 on Amtrak |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/30/1983 Upload Date: 9/24/2009 4:49:05 PM |
| Location: |
Hammond, IN |
| Author: |
Tom Golden |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) AMTK 291(F40PHR) |
| Views: |
502 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
VIA LRC 6901 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
5/27/1984 Upload Date: 9/14/2007 11:16:53 PM |
| Location: |
Burlington West, ON |
| Author: |
Alan Gaines |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
554 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA LRC-2 #6901 - VIA Rail |
| Description: |
This is one of the novel diesel locomotive LRC units built by the Bombardier Corporation in 1982. "LRC" is an acronym for "Light, Rapid, Comfortable" (in French: Léger, Rapide, et Confortable) According to Wikipeida "The LRC passenger cars feature active-tilt technology to reduce the forces on the passengers when a train travels at high speeds through curves. LRCs have reached speeds as high as 130 mph on test runs. On its only regular service route, the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor, wear concerns, signalling issues and conflicts with slower-moving freight trains limit this to 100 mph (160 km/h) or less." Retirements for the 31 locos started 10-15 years after the build dates with the last one running in 2001. Reuben S. Brouse slide |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/1984 Upload Date: 10/19/2020 5:35:20 PM |
| Location: |
Toronto, ON |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
169 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CN S13 8514 |
| Description: |
CN S13 8514 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 8, 1984, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1984 Upload Date: 5/13/2011 12:46:14 PM |
| Location: |
Toronto, ON |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CN 8514(S13) VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
684 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA LRC 6901 |
| Description: |
VIA LRC 6901 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 8, 1984, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1984 Upload Date: 6/28/2012 9:26:28 AM |
| Location: |
Toronto, ON |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
368 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Alco design |
| Description: |
An LRC train stops at London Ont as it makes its way to Windsor. |
| Photo Date: |
10/12/1984 Upload Date: 7/24/2014 2:29:10 AM |
| Location: |
London, ON |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
270 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Headed for home |
| Description: |
An LRC cab leads this train on it last lap into Montreal. |
| Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 12/10/2014 2:11:12 PM |
| Location: |
Dorval, QC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
241 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6901 |
| Description: |
Eastbound |
| Photo Date: |
10/12/1986 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 11:20:57 AM |
| Location: |
Pickering, ON |
| Author: |
Robert Farkas |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
205 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6901 |
| Description: |
Eastbound |
| Photo Date: |
10/12/1986 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 11:13:33 AM |
| Location: |
Pickering, ON |
| Author: |
Robert Farkas |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
224 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Trailing unit |
| Description: |
The LRC trains were set up so that they could run with power on each end, and this was a common configuration. Train 67 has passed the camera and is slowing for its stop at Dorval with 6901 behind. |
| Photo Date: |
9/6/1987 Upload Date: 5/26/2015 12:32:43 PM |
| Location: |
Dorval, QC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
149 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK #364--The International Limited |
| Description: |
VIA 6417 and 6901 |
| Photo Date: |
9/4/1988 Upload Date: 10/24/2009 12:11:16 AM |
| Location: |
Hammond, IN |
| Author: |
Tom Golden |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
VIA 6417(F40PH-2) VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
898 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Smoky start |
| Description: |
An LRC cab smokes as an Alco does while starting out of Dorval for Ottawa. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/1989 Upload Date: 10/21/2015 12:21:54 PM |
| Location: |
Dorval, QC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
171 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LRC east |
| Description: |
This LRC cab was arriving at Dorval as it headed for its final stop in Montreal. |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/1989 Upload Date: 10/28/2015 3:24:50 AM |
| Location: |
Dorval, QC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6901(LRC) |
| Views: |
226 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6902 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
1/12/1977 Upload Date: 1/29/2021 7:03:45 PM |
| Location: |
Hammond, IN |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
VIA 6902(LRC) |
| Views: |
251 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6902 |
| Description: |
Leading train with TEMPO cars - date is approximate |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1982 Upload Date: 8/16/2012 11:10:41 PM |
| Location: |
Brockville, ON |
| Author: |
Stephen Borleske |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6902(LRC) |
| Views: |
352 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6902 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
12/1/1982 Upload Date: 1/29/2021 7:04:39 PM |
| Location: |
Hammond, IN |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6902(LRC) |
| Views: |
174 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6902 on #364--The International Limited |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/12/1983 Upload Date: 8/9/2011 8:29:26 PM |
| Location: |
Hammond, IN |
| Author: |
Tom Golden |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6902(LRC) |
| Views: |
313 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK #364--The International Limited |
| Description: |
Led by VIA 6902 |
| Photo Date: |
6/12/1983 Upload Date: 10/16/2009 12:07:06 AM |
| Location: |
Hammond, IN |
| Author: |
Tom Golden |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6902(LRC) |
| Views: |
344 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6902 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/11/1983 Upload Date: 12/22/2011 9:02:36 AM |
| Location: |
Bayview Jct, ON |
| Author: |
Jack Smith |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6902(LRC) |
| Views: |
252 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6902 |
| Description: |
The grain and contrast are courtesy of ASA 200 Kodachrome) |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/1987 Upload Date: 3/13/2018 7:07:12 PM |
| Location: |
Port Hope, ON |
| Author: |
Robert Farkas |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6902(LRC) |
| Views: |
170 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LRC west |
| Description: |
Train 65 that had an F 40 leading carried this LRC cab on the other end. Mix and match was the order of the day on many occasions. |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/1989 Upload Date: 10/28/2015 3:26:55 AM |
| Location: |
Dorval, QC |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6902(LRC) |
| Views: |
174 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6902 |
| Description: |
Day of the month is approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
10/13/1990 Upload Date: 10/31/2006 1:07:32 AM |
| Location: |
Burlington, ON |
| Author: |
Alex Simins |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6902(LRC) |
| Views: |
799 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA 6903 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
6/10/1982 Upload Date: 1/29/2021 7:02:43 PM |
| Location: |
Toronto, ON |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
VIA 6903(LRC) |
| Views: |
161 Comments: 0 |
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