06-11-2014, 04:09 PM
Two days ago, in the late morning, I was driving north on the Don Valley Parkway in Toronto. I was just about to go under the northernmost train bridge near Wynford Drive and I was delighted to see a very long VIA train just coming across the bridge. It was heading southbound (i.e. travelling east across the Don Valley).
It had 3 engines -- two F40PH's and one "non-cab" diesel (sorry, I forget what they are called!). The train consisted of about 12-15 (maybe more?) coaches and it had one domed observation car in the middle and another one at the end. It was quite a sight but I obviously had to focus on my driving!
Does anyone have any further info, i.e. what this train might have been or where it had come from or was going? I believe it was on the track that goes from downtown Toronto to Richmond Hill and Newmarket. I've seen GO Trains, freight and Ontario Northland trains on this line before.
Thanks,
Rob
It had 3 engines -- two F40PH's and one "non-cab" diesel (sorry, I forget what they are called!). The train consisted of about 12-15 (maybe more?) coaches and it had one domed observation car in the middle and another one at the end. It was quite a sight but I obviously had to focus on my driving!
Does anyone have any further info, i.e. what this train might have been or where it had come from or was going? I believe it was on the track that goes from downtown Toronto to Richmond Hill and Newmarket. I've seen GO Trains, freight and Ontario Northland trains on this line before.
Thanks,
Rob
Rob
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