Amtrak Maple Leaf/Via Rail (New York - Toronto) Bound Train At Jordan With Beautiful Sunset 03-02-10

Amtrak's Toronto bound Maple Leaf operated by Via Rail in Canada and is now Via 98 heads through the town of Jordan at 15th Street crossover Mile 16.6 in Lincoln, Ontario just outside St. Catharines where the Maple Leaf left 5 minutes ago. This train comes all the way from New York City daily as well as its opposal that runs from Toronto to New York City. This train just left St. Catharines 5 minutes ago and it dusk with the sun no longer visable. Amtrak P42DC number 65 heads up this train with 4 Coach/1 Cafe Steel Amfleet passenger cars. At Mile 18.9 it sets off the hotbox detector reading no defects from the wheels as always. At Mile 19.4 it proceeds over Martin Road in Vineland also part of Lincoln.

Anyone who is going to or coming from the USA this March break take this the train! Visit Amtrak's website, and or Via Rail's website if your travelling through Canada. The train is a great way to go!

Sorry about the extra thirty seconds on the video.

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

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[DJGENEX71]

So Amtrak provides the engine and cars for this train? Great video! 5*****!

[RailfanDaniel]

@DJGENEX71 Yep, there's no need of changing anything in Niagara Falls. To make it easier, its a solid Amtrak consist the whole trip. Thanks!

[LocalRailfan]

Great video Daniel! Those cold winter sunsets are sure nice.

[RailfanDaniel]

Thanks Ryan! They sure are. It actually wasn't that cold outside. It was above 0.

Daniel

[ervans]

Very nice 5* great time with the sun light

[RailfanDaniel]

Thanks Ervan! I was scared it would be dark by the time the Amtrak got to Jordan. Glad there was a bit of red sky left!

[dwkcamman611]

Awesome!

[sicilian12345]

Love the vid, the end has a nice relaxing feel to it

[jeffdavis13]

Great shots. Thanks for the reply.

[northlanderdude]

@jeffdavis13 no, they don't !

VIA used to have a locomotive go to Chicago on the "International" train

#384 and 385 before 2004.

sometimes in the mid to late 90's in would be a mixed VIA/Amtrak consist,

but VIA never ran it's own train in the U.S.

[jeffdavis13]

Does Via Rail operate trains in the US