Acadian tourist train Vanceboro to Saint John NB & back 27-28 August 2002

The Acadian tourist train ran from the outskirts of Montreal to Saint John NB on former CP trackage. It only ran in daylight and stopped at night and passengers were accommodated in hotels for the night. It started on 11 June 2002 and ran during that summer and the first few weeks of the summer 2003 terminating on 5 June 2003 because of low ridership.
It seen crossing the St Croix River at the US-Canada border and then at McAdam, Harvey Lake, Westfield Beach and crossing the Reversing Falls Bridge in Saint John NB and finally being turned on August 27th. The next day the train backs across the bridge to the downtown station then crosses the Reversing Falls Bridge again and then seen at several locations including Clarendon and Fredericton Junction.

[@TrinityCourtStudios]

This is amazing footage. I tried googling this railroad and train, and it’s so undocumented and void of detail that a railroad in Louisiana of almost the exact same name came up in its place. If it wasn’t for one or two random google images of these F40PHs and your video that I luckily found on KZbin I would’ve thought this train was nothing more than a legend or myth. Thank you for documenting and filming this trains’ incredibly brief, beautiful, yet sad existence.

[@canadianmike711]

I been thru vanceboro maine. Many times

[@colleenwatson]

I would ride the rails again if trains were put back in service in our area . Thanks to MP who vowed to make it come to pass .

[@charlesdell2864]

What would it take to get her running again?

[@david-othen]

More passengers and lots of money.

[@bikerdude3r]

Great video very nice train... but 'short lived'

[@david-othen]

Not enough passengers - same thing happened with American Orient Express when it came to Halifax.

[@NBECMich]

Nice Video.

[@david-othen]

Thank you. I gather that you finally got to see it - sorry about the problem!