Scotian Railroad Society 1980-08 News - Christmas Season VIA Service Notes

Scotian Railroad Society - News August 1980 - Christmas Season VIA Service Notes

Scotian Railroad Society notes DAR RDC assignment.

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WHATS HAPPENING THESE DAYS ...... by: Doug Conrad


VIA.... Maritime Local train service equipment schedule for 1980 Christmas holidays will be as follows


Train 615-616, 2 - RDC-1 Halifax to Saint John, N.B.

Dec 18th to jan 7th inclusive.

Train  615-605  Hfx-Truro-Syd  1 - RDC-2  2 - RDC-1
Train    605    Syd - Truro    1 - RDC-2  2 - RDC-1
Train    603    Truro - Syd    1 - RDC-2  3 - RDC-1
Train    604    Truro - Syd    1 - RDC-2  3 - RDC-1

Note one RDC-1 will be taken off train 603 at Truro each day and operated as fourth unit on train 604 same day, for Sydney.

Train    602    Truro - Hfx    1 - RDC-2  2 - RDC-1
Train  151-153  Hfx - Yarmouth 3 - RDC-1
Train  152-154  Yarmouth - Hfx 3 - RDC-1

Train 617-618 Moncton to Campbellton Conventional Equipment
	1 Power Unit, 1 Steam Generator
	3 (60 foot) coaches
	1 EM Snack coach

Two sets of conventional equipment will handle trains 617-613 and
trains 619-620 as such... Equipment arrives Moncton on train 620 
from Edmundston will be ex Moncton on train 617 same day for Campbell-
ton. Equipment that arrives Moncton on train 618 from Campbellton
will be ex Moncton on train 619 same day for Edmundston.

The eight RDC units operating out of Moncton will be assigned to
Halifax service to provide the additional RDC units for trains to
Sydney, Yarmouth and Saint John.

The arrangement for VIA passenger service from Halifax to the Montreal
Toronto and West segment will consist of extra trains operating from
Toronto as No. 112 Lv Toronto 1055 Arr Halifax 1430. Not stopping in
Montreal. Train No. 111 will Lv Halifax as the 2nd section of train
No. 11 at 1120 and arrive Toronto 1240. also not stopping in Montreal.

VIA was evidently so sure that their Toronto to Buffalo Railiner RDC
service would be allowed to cease, never put that schedule into their
Fall timetable, but after many protests by groups to keep the train
service, the CTC has granted an extension, so there is a VIA train now
operating that isn't in the current timetable. Its schedule however is
the same as the one it operated on in past months. so your old timetable
will suffice, if you are interested in using this service.