Even with all the excitement of the future locomotive for the VHA, we still need to continue restoration work on our existing equipment. Chief Mechanical Officer Chris Fox was doing some under-floor work on our E-class sleeper Edmundston recently. He
The VIA Historical Association (VHA) is excited to announce its first major fundraising campaign. We are purchasing and restoring VIA Rail Canada FP9A locomotive 6539 (later numbered 6303) to lead our 2028 VIA 50th Anniversary heritage train. This will be
During its formation, VIA Rail inherited a fleet of locomotives from CN and CP Rail. Most of these locomotives were “F-units”, some of the the first diesel-electric locomotives built in mass quantities. The name “F-unit” came from the model designations
Volunteer Brian shared a few photos of the work he’s doing inside one of our RDCs, 6215. These old warhorses always need some cleaning! Read our RDC backgrounder for more information on these rail diesel cars.
Like your car, the VHA’s fleet needs servicing and maintenance. We recently purchased a few barrels of antifreeze/coolant for our rail diesel car (RDC) #6215.