VIA 15 (The Ocean) rolling through Bedford NS over the Sackville River bridge, about 20min after an on-time departure from Halifax. 6420 and 6414 lead a mixed 18-car consist.
Thanks! David was the one who showed me this spot in the first place, years ago on a day that we were out to catch a special dimensional load leaving Halifax.
This is the new standard configuration for the Ocean’s power since they restarted in 2021. They can’t turn the train around in Halifax anymore, so they now run the locomotives back to back so that they can run them around the consist in Halifax for the return trip. It is certainly unusual by modern VIA standards, and only happened on rare occasions previously.
Can’t see any reason why they would. The Canadian gets turned as a full train at both ends, and I don’t see any likelihood of that changing. If it’s not operationally necessary (as is the case on the Ocean now), they prefer to keep them elephant style so that leading units can be switched around or dropped mid-trip if necessary (not a common occurrence, but good to be prepared for especially on a longer run)
I ride the ocean once a year from Montreal to Amherst Nova Scotia to visit with my mother. Such a great train journey
Great video
Very David Othen of you.....perfect shot
Thanks! David was the one who showed me this spot in the first place, years ago on a day that we were out to catch a special dimensional load leaving Halifax.
Nice catch.
Never seen Via run a lash up like that ,they usually do elephant style on the power.
This is the new standard configuration for the Ocean’s power since they restarted in 2021. They can’t turn the train around in Halifax anymore, so they now run the locomotives back to back so that they can run them around the consist in Halifax for the return trip. It is certainly unusual by modern VIA standards, and only happened on rare occasions previously.
@@timberley512 Awesome, thanks for letting me know. Wonder if they will start doing that on the Canadian also ?
Can’t see any reason why they would. The Canadian gets turned as a full train at both ends, and I don’t see any likelihood of that changing. If it’s not operationally necessary (as is the case on the Ocean now), they prefer to keep them elephant style so that leading units can be switched around or dropped mid-trip if necessary (not a common occurrence, but good to be prepared for especially on a longer run)