06-11-2014, 09:57 PM
Thanks for the extra info David.
Rob, it's a far cry from what it was. There aren't even rails in all the provinces any more.
The stretch west from Ottawa to meet up in Sudbury is all but gone, with the tracks being pulled in the Ottawa valley only in the past couple of years. 
In my opinion though, the greatest loss was the shoreline route along the east and north edge of Lake Superior. VIA was forced inland during the Mulroney era I believe.
Still spectacular, but only magnificent if you don't know what you missed.
Andrew
Rob, it's a far cry from what it was. There aren't even rails in all the provinces any more.
The stretch west from Ottawa to meet up in Sudbury is all but gone, with the tracks being pulled in the Ottawa valley only in the past couple of years. In my opinion though, the greatest loss was the shoreline route along the east and north edge of Lake Superior. VIA was forced inland during the Mulroney era I believe. Still spectacular, but only magnificent if you don't know what you missed.
Andrew