Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Update on VIA Railfan Trip

(this is an update to my last post about a planned Montreal railfan trip)

Railfan’s Weekend

Train number 15 the Ocean will depart [Halifax] at 12:35 P.M., Saturday, April 19th and arrive in Montreal on Sunday, April 20th at 8:15 A.M.. On arrival in Montreal the group will travel to the C.A.D. plant for a three-hour tour. The C.A.D. facility is where VIA Rail is modernizing the F-40 engines and is a very large group of buildings. After the tour a high traffic spot for picture taking will be on the agenda with a return to the Montreal train at 5:00 P.M. for a 6:30 P.M. departure. HEP equipment will run both ways with this being the last set coming into Halifax. There will not be a Dome car on the train but the Sky car will be in use.

Costs

Section (Upper and lower berths) Two people $336.18 each tax in return
Bedroom Private room and bathroom Two people $403.41 each tax in return
Lower berth One person $363.86 tax in return
Upper berth One person $308.50 tax in return
Roomette Private room One person $403.42 tax in return
coach seat Per person $240.00 tax in return
Drawing Room triple bedroom Two people $468.96 each tax in return
Drawing Room Three people $375.16 each tax in return


Approved Safety vests and Hardhats are mandatory.

Transportation to and from CAD and for Railfaning to be arranged by the group.

For more information contact Ron Jackson at 902 494-7920

e-mail thetrainguy@eastlink.ca

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