VIA's J trains in the Kingston area in June 2015

VIA currently operates two J trains (Joined trains) a day eastbound from Toronto. The trains are split in the Brockville yards by the locomotive crew of the second train. The front train goes to Montreal without stopping in Brockville and the rear train goes to Ottawa via Smiths Falls.

[@hearthstonehealing2161]

Great video, thanks!

[@lucasmaximilianosantanderg3521]

10:56 VIA Rail P42DC 903's K5LA

[@sibelyasar724]

Nice catch

[@wilfstor3078]

2:56 Rip headphone users. Fouled K3L.

[@lilcattythewildnorwester7786]

F40PHR-2D # 6453 with Nathan K5LL Airhorn

[@GEES44DC]

532 doing their thing as well. Big lift set up there in 62.

[@david-othen]

***** There is a crew in the second unit so they can provide power when needed.

[@GEES44DC]

I meant 532, the yard switcher. There was a big lift set up in track 62 for a train to grab.

[@david-othen]

***** Sorry you are referring to the Brockville Yards.
See the new video on Brockville where two big GEs are shunting the yard!

[@lucasmaximilianosantanderg3521]

Via 903 have a nice sounding K5LA

[@jackbrimberg5214]

did you take the train?

[@microsoftwindowslover8346]

Via still has those lrc coaches yet they don,t even have the lrc locomotive

[@dirtboy123100]

That first train is at the Kingston locks I go there every summer

[@NortheasternRailPhotography]

I've seen a brocken up J train in Brockville than :P I thought it was 2 different trains happening one after another :P Also why does 6452 have a... K3LA?

[@TheActualKingOfRailfanning]

4:08 that truck sounds like it’s farting

[@harps1974]

This train no longer stops at Guildwood Station anymore

[@david-othen]

There are a number of timetable changes effective 1 June 2016

[@harps1974]

Cool they brought it back :)
thank you sir

[@david-othen]

You are very welcome.

[@doriancroatia2054]

Who gives VIA train authority that it can leave the station ? Here in Europe almost all bigger stations have traffic office and station presenter who gives authority to engineer that train can depart by walking out of the station and telling engineer that train can leave. Station presenter than needs to contact next station presenter to tell him that he sent train in his direction.

[@david-othen]

+DorianCroatia20 I believe it is the service manager on the train who confirms by radio with other train crew that all the doors are closed and then radios the engineer (driver) to depart. The railway traffic controller (not a VIA employee but an employee of the railway owning the tracks) would set the signals for the train to depart but again much of this is done by radio authority.

[@doriancroatia2054]

Thanks for explanation. So, bottom line, none of the VIA station crew (in Kingston, for instance, or in other VIA stations) are included in direct regulation of traffic ? Only dispatcher in central office ?

[@david-othen]

DorianCroatia20
Yes I believe that is true. At a terminal station like Halifax approval is received by the on board Service Manager from the ticket office (checking for late arriving passengers), maintenance and commissary staff (food & other supplies) as well as staff in charge of doors in each section - coaches & sleeping cars - before he gives the engineer permission to depart. In Halifax there are no signals so the engineer will have already received permission by radio from the CN Traffic Controller in Montreal to occupy the section of track to mile 4.2 Fairview Junction where the first signal is located.

[@david-othen]

+DorianCroatia20 Tracks are bi directional at Kingston and controlled by CN Traffic Controller (RTC) Depending on other traffic particularly freight trains VIA trains will be directed into either platform and a train announcement will be made by VIA staff a few minutes before the arrival of the train. When poosible they use the platform adjacent to the main building

[@doriancroatia2054]

Tnx for info :) I was little bit confused about this, but now I understand RTC mode of rail operating. Here in Croatia every station which is capable to hold train operations always has entrance signal and exit signal. Dispatcher has nothing to do with signals, rather main staff presenter of station is in charge of setting signals in his station to show "pass" or "stop" depending on current traffic circumstances in station.

[@kevinpollock6017]

why not use there brains and split before leaving Kindston so both trains dont have to stop again just to do it & hold up the Montreal train use some sense Via

[@AlexFromCooks]

Fuck I miss those K5LAs the horns suck now since they re tuned them

[@RC.EST16]

Omg

[@exclusivetransport8524]

Y the engine un middle?

[@voidjavelin23]

They share the same route

[@robwillie226]

I hate when the F40PH-2Ds pull LRCs it looks so mismatched.

[@david-othen]

Yes they looked much better with the MLW LRC locomotives!

[@Ferromexfan4081]

He has a point David

[@wilfstor3078]

I agree with you that genset makes the F40s look too tall.

[@weetommy66]

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[@justanregularweeb5837]

Uhh Amtrak conjured