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Bob, Thank you for sharing. It looks like I trip I would want to do someday.  Is "The Canadian" part of the CN or CP system?

CN and CP ceased passenger service in 1978. VIA Rail was newly created at that time, as a Canadian Crown Corporation, to take over passenger service in Canada, including routes to all major urban centres and some remote localities. I believe most of the passenger cars on VIA came from CP. Certainly, the cars on the Canadian are all former CP cars and retain the old names. The exteriors have been well cared for and still retain the heritage look of 50+ years ago. The interiors have been updated to very high and modern standards - in floor radiant heat, air conditioning, LED lighting, flat screen TV in the cabin (which we did not once turn on), UV-inhibiting glass in the dome cars, etc. But VIA Rail does not own or maintain any track. The route of The Canadian is all on CN track. Freight has the right of way and often causes delays in the VIA schedule. But we found sitting on a siding, alongside a glacier fed river or stunning mountain scene, was no hardship. I am sure there is a mutually agreed upon financial arrangement between VIA and either CN or CP, depending on the routes.

@DoubleDAZ posted:

Bob, the reason you could see the photos when others couldn’t is because they’re on your computer. I’ve run into that problem many times and it’s usually when I’ve tried moving photos around or doing some other edits before posting.

At any rate, it looks like a really nice trip, but I can only imagine the cost. Your photo of the Fraser River made me think of Outlander, we’re on the final season on Netflix. 🤣

I did the edit and repeat attachments from my Mac 'photos' album exactly the same way as the first try. But on the second attempt, I removed the reference to the narrow spot in the Fraser River known as s'lleH (spelled backwards, to avoid deletion) Gate. The Forum rules forbid certain words, I am guessing, as the word was replaced with 4 asterisks the first time round.

As for cost, it was expensive. (Not any more than an upper deck suite on an Alaskan cruise ship.) But then again, quality is never cheap. Don't forget that the US dollar goes a lot further here in Canada. It was our 50th wedding anniversary gift to ourselves - in that context, it was more than worth it!

Bob

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