It’s a Wrap
Our two Dayniters, 5700 and 5714, and our baggage car 9604 have been repainted into the classic blue and gold scheme. Now they need to join the rest of our fleet in Toronto!
6539 Saved!
The VIA Historical Association is very pleased to announce that we have successfully acquired ex VIA 6539. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, and the previous owner, the Ontario Southland Railway, we now own an operational FP9A locomotive.
Baggage Car 9604
On December 1, 2023 the VHA announced that we acquired three “new” rail cars. These three cars included two Dayniter cars and a baggage car. Baggage car 9604 was built in 1954 by National Steel Car for the Canadian National
The Dayniters
On December 1, 2023 the VHA announced that we acquired three “new” rail cars. These three cars included two Dayniter cars and a baggage car. The two Dayniters were built in 1954 by Canadian Car & Foundry for the Canadian
New Z Channel for Edmundston
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
Saving VIA 6539
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
VIA’s Cab Units
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
Cleaning VIA 6215
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.
Topping Up 6215
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.
Floor Work on Edmundston
Often when you’re restoring old equipment, you have to break it down before you can built it back up. Such was the case recently when the VHA’s intrepid restoration crew were working on the washroom in our Edmundston sleeper. Brian