@PRRrat posted:How does traveling east-west vw. west-east impact the scenic view? Is one direction better/preferred?
Mark
Mark,
It is really a matter of personal choice. We especially wanted to see the Fraser River Valley. So a 3pm departure going west from Vancouver was nearly ideal. By dark the first day, we had proceeded to within an hour of Kamloops where the Fraser turns north and the train route veers away. The next morning we were still in the mountains and got to see Jasper in the early afternoon and Edmonton in the evening.
The Canadian, travelling east from Toronto, departs at 9:45 am. It arrives a couple of days later in Edmonton late at night. The next morning early, you are in Jasper. But almost the entire portion of the route along the Fraser, from Kamloops to Vancouver, occurs at night. Arrival in Vancouver is 8am.
Links to the detailed schedules: https://www.viarail.ca/en/plan...peg-jasper-vancouver
https://www.viarail.ca/en/plan...per-winnipeg-toronto
I am sure that either way, you would get lots of memorable scenery. All other aspects of the journey don't change with your departure city.
Hope you get to go!
Bob
