VIA RAIL
Travel Reports

Railroad Travel in Canada
including Photos & Travelogues
on VIA Rail Canada

Travel reports are listed in order by date starting with the most recent rail trips first. Click on each link below to read each rail travelogue with photos.

Oct 22, 2015 - Honeymoon In The Great North: Report & Photos by John C. Turner Recently my newlywed wife and I embarked on a three week journey which saw us engage a wealth of beauty amongst the Pacific Northwest, explore the untamed wonder of Southeast Alaska, and traverse the continent aboard Canada's famed transcontinental train, the Canadian... Read More>>

May 2011 - VIA Canadian: Report & Photos by Bob Black Route, Equipment Consist & Service Observations on VIA Rail Canadian based on a trip from Toronto, ON, to Jasper, AB. The Canadian runs tri-weekly for 4466 Km (3085 miles) between Toronto, OT and Vancouver, BC, via Winnipeg, Edmonton, Jasper and Kamloops... Read More>>

Aug 1, 2010 - Journey to Mid-America & Ontario Part 1: Story by Jack M. Turner, Photos by John C. Turner Each missing segment posed its own unique set of challenges if it was to join the collection of rail lines on my personal route map. After much thought it was decided that the best way to access all of these lines in one journey would be to drive to the various jumping off points... Read More>>

Jul 17-25, 2010 - Travel Logs & The Railfan's Girlfriend, Oh, Canada! Story & Photos by Nathan S. Chidester A trip that my girlfriend, Erin, and I took to Canada to visit her family. We visited Toronto, Ont., Montreal, Qbc., Ottawa, Ont., and Niagara Falls, Ont. This included visiting ExpoRail in the Montreal metro. This was the first time that I was going to travel to Canada... Read More>>

Dec 14, 2008 - Canadian Railway Trilogy: Text by Jack M. Turner, Photos by John C. Turner Part III - Florida Bound Via Montreal, The drive from Sydney to Halifax was scenic as we drove along the east side of Bras d'Or Lake and rejoined the main highway near Port Hastings. As we stopped for lunch at Port Hawkesbury, we reminisced about our last visit to the region... Read More>>

Dec 14, 2008 - Canadian Railway Trilogy: Text by Jack M. Turner, Photos by John C. Turner Part II - In Search of the Newfoundland Railway, Train riding would now take a back seat for a week as we would travel by highway and ferryboat to Newfoundland, Canada's island province. However, the railways would not be far from our minds as one of our objectives was to search for... Read More>>

July 25, 2008 - Canadian Railway Trilogy: Text by Jack M. Turner, Photos by John C. Turner PART I - From Florida to Nova Scotia by Rail, Our objective on this trip was to experience VIA's Renaissance equipment, which was introduced since our last trip to Canada, and to tour Newfoundland, the one Canadian province we had yet to visit... Read More>>

04/12/03-04/22/03: Doug and Kent's Trip from Brockville to Vancouver on VIA Rail Canada's Canadian and the Renaissance Cars
12/27/02-01/06/03: Rail Travel to Churchill, Canada, VIA Rail's Most Northern Station by Laurie Irving
12/27/02-01/06/03: Rail Travel to Churchill, Canada, VIA Rail's Most Northern Station by Darlene Banning
12/27/02-01/06/03: Rail Travel to Churchill, Canada, VIA Rail's Most Northern Station by Lorraine Symons
10/03/02-10/06/02: Superior Colors of Northern Ontario, VIA Rail Canada from Toronto to White River on the Canadian and the Lake Superior by Daryl T. Adair
06/17/02-06/25/02: Bob Burns 2002 Summer Rail Travel - Part 1 VIA Rail across Canada
06/16/02-06/27/02: Laurie's Adventure to the Rockies on the VIA Rail Canadian
06/16/02-06/27/02: Darlene's Trip to Vancouver on the VIA Rail Canadian
06/20/02-06/26/02: Ray's 2002 Summer Canadian Travel - Part 3 on VIA's Skeena (Jasper - Prince George - Prince Rupert - Prince George)
06/17/02-06/20/02: Ray's 2002 Summer Canadian Travel - Part 2 on VIA's Canadian (Toronto - Jasper)
06/09/02-06/16/02: Ray's 2002 Summer Canadian Travel - Part 1 with VIA Rail Canada including the new Renaissance Cars (Montreal-Brockville-Toronto)
10/03/01-10/09/01: A Trip To Gaspe: The Two Laurie's Train Adventure Travel into Eastern Quebec by Canada's VIA Rail.
09/05/01-09/11/01: The One That Got Away ... A Fishing Trip With Doug & Kent: Travel into Northern Quebec by Canada's VIA Rail.
06/09/01-06/10/01: VIA Rail's Canadian! One way from Edmonton, Alberta to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
01/05/01-02/19/01: Rail Travel to Churchill -- Ray Burns' Travelogue. Churchill is the most northern station on Canada's VIA Rail System.
01/05/01-02/19/01: Rail Travel to Churchill -- Robert Burns' Travelogue. Churchill is the most northern station on Canada's VIA Rail System.
12/25/00-01/06/01: Canadian Intercity Finale - by Chris Guenzler The rest of Canada on Algoma Central and Ontario Northland.
08/06/00-09/08/00: Almost the Rest of Canada - by Chris Guenzler On VIA, Algoma Central, Ontario Northland, and Quebec North Shore & Labrador.
07/30/00-08/04/00: VIA Rail's Bras D'Or! Round-Trip from Brockville, Ontario to Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
04/16/00-04/30/00: VIA Rail's Romance By Rail Package! Round-Trip from Vancouver, British Columbia to Toronto, Ontario, Canada
04/14/00-04/22/00: To Victoria Island, BC, Canada - by Chris Guenzler Round-Trip by rail from Southern California
02/18/00-03/12/00: VIA Rail's Romance By Rail Package! Round-Trip from Vancouver, British Columbia to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Apr 14-22, 2000 - Journey to Victoria Island, BC, Canada: Story & Photos by Chris Guenzler I planned my Spring Break getaway trip to cover one of the last two Via routes that I had not yet ridden, the Malahat from Victoria to Courtney on Vancouver Island. I used my Alaska Airline Miles for a room for two on the Starlight to Seattle and coach on the Talgo to Vancouver... Read More>>

Feb 18, 2000 - VIA Rail's Special Romance by Rail Package: Report & Photos by Ray Burns Canadian Coast-to-Coast Halifax to Vancouver Rail Journey, Today is a big event. My wife Maria and I are going on our first long vacation. What makes it great is that it's the first time that she's been to Canada, the first time that she's flown with me, and the first time that she's... Read More>>

12/10/99-12/30/99: Off to the Land of Ice and Snow - by Chris Guenzler On VIA's Canadian, Hudson Bay, Lynn Lake Mixed Train and Skeena.
08/07/99-08/25/99: Reclaiming Canada for My Sobriety - by Chris Guenzler On VIA Rail Canada.
06/13/99: VIA Rail's Canadian! One way from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Toronto, Ontario. By Daniel Chazin.
06/27/98: VIA Rail's Malahat! Steve's truncated trip on Vancouver Island, British Columbia!
11/27/96-11/21/96: Seattle,Washington,USA to Toronto,Ontario,Canada On VIA Rail Canada by Fred Dunn
03/10/96: Rail Travel to Churchill -- Daniel Chazin's Travelogue. Churchill is the most northern station on Canada's VIA Rail System.
06/23/91-07/10/91: First Trip Across Canada or How I Drank My Way Across Canada - by Chris Guenzler On VIA Rail Canada.
★ USA by Rail
www.trainweb.org/usabyrail

www.trainweb.org/usabyrail - USA by Rail The USA by Rail guide book, fully updated in this latest Eighth edition, reveals in entertaining fashion the unique pleasures of North American train travel with Amtrak and VIA Rail. John Pitt has travelled more than 75,000 miles by train in the USA and Canada and his book, published by Bradt Travel Guides, features comprehensive route guides as well as all the practical information you need to make reservations, buy tickets and find your way around strange train stations. There are maps to accompany each route guide, making it easy to plan your itinerary and get the most from an Amtrak or VIA Rail pass. Details of Amtrak... Read More>>

★ USA Rail Guide - Amtrak Stations Database
www.trainweb.org/usarail

www.trainweb.org/usarail - USA Rail Guide Passenger Railroad Guide - An Amtrak Stations Database that includes extensive photos and information of almost all of the Amtrak Stations plus some VIA Rail Canada Stations. A Japanese Version is also provided... Read More>>

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☆ Railscanning in the Toronto Area
www.trainweb.US/railscan

www.trainweb.US/railscan - Railscanning in the Toronto Area This site is dedicated to railscanning in the Toronto area. Scanning the railroad frequencies is an interesting and useful hobby. It can be used by photographers to set up shots and prepare for oncoming trains, railfans use it to get a 'feel' for traffic patterns on the line and obtain train numbers - its a whole other aspect to an already fascinating hobby! Owing to the large... Read More>>

★ Tom's Rail Travels
www.trainweb.org/Tomsrailtravels

www.trainweb.org/Tomsrailtravels - Tom's Rail Travels Photos and reports of various train trips I have taken since 2004 on Amtrak, VIA Rail Canada, and Ontario Northland, plus occasional subway charters... Read More>>

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VIA RAIL
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Railroad Travel in Canada
including Photos & Travelogues
on VIA Rail Canada

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that lists TrainWeb hosted websites featuring railroads in Canada.