VIA’s 24 Hour Sleeper - THE OCEAN from Montreal to Halifax

[@LonestarTrips]

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[@naturespy5585]

Hello!! Nice video of our train! I am an on-train service attendent who works on The Ocean. I just want to clarify the comment regarding our septic system on the train. We have holding tanks for all grey and black water waste that comes from flushing, washing, etc. We have vacuum trucks that clean out those tanks once our train arrives in Montreal and Halifax. Those signs were from days gone by when there were no holding tanks. Canadian laws mandate that no waste can be deposited on our tracks in any location. If you ride on our sister train, The Canadian, you will see the vac truck cleaning the tanks in Saskatoon, for example. Sometimes you will see water come out of some overflow piping when the train is in the station. This is the condensation from our HVAC system, not from toilets or sinks. Thanks for making such a great video!

[@compdude100]

Oh good, I'm glad that VIA has installed holding tanks on their trains.

[@Condorcounter]

Holding tanks have been required for many decades.

[@annettestrampe9524]

How hard will it be for VIA Rail to take a screwdriver and remove the sign then?

[@naturespy5585]

@@annettestrampe9524 you know, I haven’t seen that sign very often. I feel as though they have been removed from most rooms and maybe have been overlooked in others. We are in all the rooms making beds and setting them up for passengers so maybe I’m just not noticing. If anything, they’re fun conversation starters!!! 😂

[@mcbean1234]

They signs were left there to mess with your mind. Via likes to play mind games. I’m pretty sure I am kidding. Via is one of the best things in Canada. Especially the staff.

[@robinpayne125]

The storage space you call a "small cubby" was originally for shoes. If you look a them they have a now blocked second door that opened into the corridor. The idea was you'd put your shoes in there and the sleeping car attendant could take them out, shine your shoes, and put them back. That was regarded as an important thing in the 1950s when the cars were designed.

[@donaldmulrooney942]

In 1956 my brother and I put our shoes in that little space. When my father discovered that we had our shoes shined he was very angry. He had seen British officers having thier shoes shined by their batmen in Asia during the War. He told us to never ask another man to do such a thing for us ever. He went to find and pay the porter. As punishment we had to polish the families shoes for months every Saturday for Mass on Sunday

[@elteescat]

​@donaldmulrooney942 my dad always shined his own shoes and he seemed to enjoy doing it. My mom bought him a fancy shoe shine kit for Christmas one year and he shined my holiday dress shoes. Lol.

[@retro_wizard]

11:50 all their coaches have retention tanks, that sign is most likely there because the system could be dumped while at the station, and flushing may interfere with that process.

[@jimwinchester339]

That only makes sense.

[@Bobrogers99]

I've watched many sleeper train videos, but this one was more interesting than most. I'm impressed with the fact that although the cars are old and dated, they're in remarkably good shape and they looked clean. By "catered and not prepared fresh" I assume the food is like airline meals, prepared offsite and just heated up. They looked pretty good!

[@LonestarTrips]

I’m glad to hear my content is up there with the best! The food was fantastic even though it’s catered.

[@johnt8636]

@@LonestarTrips I used to work for a flight catering company at the Halifax airport. We delivered the meals to the train station in Halifax for The Ocean's return trip. Prepared in the flight kitchen, the meals were loaded onto trollies similar to what you see on planes. It was then chilled, not quite frozen, and the temp is checked before it's loaded onto the truck, and again when it's offloaded at the station.

[@logancook846]

As someone who lives in NB it is nice to see a video showing the province. Now if we could get a train from Saint John to Montreal and or Boston I would be very happy

[@RandomNonsense1985]

That would be pretty cool if Amtrak extended the Downeaster to NB.

[@JeffHongchang]

20:19 great shot!

[@dalektorgo2973]

Someone loves a good toggle switch. 😂

[@SynMediaCanada]

FYI, all if Via's sleepers and long distance rolling stock were actually refurbished in the early 1990s when they were also converted to HEP. Though many new cars have been refurbished again since around 2013 or so but the work is ongoing.

[@lruss5050]

Many years ago my family took this train trip quite a few times. At first we took a train all the way to P.E.I. In later years we went from train to bus in Nova Scotia and then ferry to P.E.I. Always loved the scenery!❤❤❤

[@esjay2011]

10 yrs ago we travelled coast to coast in Canada and the last section on the Ocean picking it up at Quebec. We travelled in the renaissance coaches/ I could not fault Via on the whole trip it was very memorable. It is a shame you missed Halifax,

[@hypecat9138]

Great video. Was not anticipating that ending. Those coaches had interiors more akin to some actual lounges than anything I've ever seen on a train. Definitely a unique consist for Canada and the North American continent as a whole. Keep up the good content

[@KWHCoaster]

In Dec 1992, I took the VIA train from Toronto to Halifax. Switched trains in Montreal. If I recall, left Toronto at 12pm and arrived in Halifax around 4pm the next day. Just coach. I didn't get much sleep, the snow covered scenery was just amazing. Mesmerizing non-stop picture postcard. I do recall it got a little chilly in the coach when we went through northern New Brunswick. I think I slept for 14hrs when I got to my parents' place.

[@rehingley]

I love the train between Montreal and Halifax and have indulged myself many times over the last 25 to 30 years. Gone are the days of asking the service manager if there is an available roomette for the night, for a fee of $50. The luck of the draw was part of the fun when I was younger. In 2022 I took the Ocean both ways. MTL to HX in mid July and the return 7 weeks later. Ended up in a Chateau car each time.

[@haroldtrapp7872]

Chateau cars have been the standard on THE OCEAN for many years. They have been removed from THE CANADIAN ages ago and are used on shorter runs. Accomodation is actually quite nice unless you are above average height of 6 feet. This was considered very tall back when they were constructed in the 50s. These are the same accommodations as were on the CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR, SUPER CHIEF etc. All constructed by the BUDD COMPANY which used their standard berths.

[@stephenkeever6029]

Ok that definitely made me yearn for the old days of good Amtrak food! Glad you covered this unique sleeper train!

[@RobertValinsky]

In 1988 I traveled on VIA's Ocean from Halifax to Montreal. I traveled in a full bedroom compartment in a sleeper car . I enjoyed every minute of the trip. IT was wonderful!!

[@RobertValinsky]

Back in the 1980's I would go up to Canada every summer to ride on a different rail route.I traveled on the Canadian from Montreal to Vancouver and back. Also traveled on the Algoma Central RR from Sault ,Ste Marie to Hearst Ontario. Then another time I did a complete circle trip thru the Canadian maritimes thru Nova Scotia , New Brunswick, and Quebec. Loved every bit of my Canadian train trips.The scenerey in Canada is the best in the world!!!

[@heatherjones6647]

I have such fond memories of the Roomette travelling from Sackville, NB to Montreal and back during several winters for meetings. I would get ready for bed, fold it down, settle in with my full-length down coat over the covers and put up the window blind. I would never sleep because I was watching an extremely beautiful part of Canada pass by, with snow flying past the window. As soon as the Chateau Frontenac loomed up across the river all lit up about 4:30 am, I knew it was time to return to the real world. Great times.

[@Desmaad]

I'm a former Sackvillian myself. I remember, vaguely, taking the train to Montreal and back for Christmas in the early '90s. We stopped going because we couldn't afford it anymore.

[@jenswetter251]

Thank you for sharing what might be a short story from the area and you at the time

[@jessicaburdell7779]

Glad to see Via as well, is one of the few other companies up here in the north that still use and maintain both classic power and rolling stock.

[@davidharris4101]

I remember travelling with my mother from Montreal as a small child to visit relatives in Halifax in the early '50s, when this train was called the "Ocean Limited". What a welcome return to those days!

[@davidharris4101]

This train was/is running on the pre-Confederation Interprovincial Railway line, which predated the CPR West to Vancouver by many decades.

[@davidharris4101]

I remember it was often stopped for a "hot box" at Rockingham yard on Bedford Basin, and then very late into Halifax. Wonderful memories.

[@pgo1972]

Just a small pronunciation guide- Mirimichi is actually pronounced “Mira-Mee-Shee”. Love this video!!

[@trainboy1979]

I laughed everytime he said that...and Amherst was another one. lol

[@stinkyroadhog1347]

So concerning food on VIA, the Ocean does catered food. The Canadian however uses actual onboard chefs with fresh ingredients so that is something to bear in mind. This is mostly down to the Renaissance diner not being an original configuration. Its a converted sleeper car with dining space. The food is heated in microwave and easychef ovens located in the two service cars. I traveled in the triple bedroom in 2022 as part of my journey from Toronto-Truro and back 2 months later. It was absolutely wonderful. it's position in the middle of the coach made it very quiet and comfortable. The big chairs are actually very comfortable and you can have a table erected by the crew if you ask. The bed was wonderful! More comfy than the beds i have at home in Toronto and in Nova Scotia. I slept in the upper bunk. Only downside was not having a window but i didn't mind as i had my laptop and phone to use before going to bed. One of my best ever train experiences but very expensive. The people of the 1950s knew how to build a good quality fleet of passenger cars. That's why we still use budds and have no plans currently to replace them. Shame you got caught in the washouts. Technically there is a wye in Truro to turn the train around and there's a Maritime bus station right next to the train station but the train terminated in Moncton because that's where the crew's hub is so it was easier for them to terminate there. Fun fact: when there was a companion train to the Ocean (Called the Atlantic), the Ocean terminated in Moncton and the Atlantic continued on to Halifax

[@trainboy1979]

The reason they don't use Truro is because of lack of space for the actual train. Even if they had gone to Truro, there is no room anymore for said train. Where Moncton it can sit at the station overnight. The passing track was taken out in Truro a few years ago.

[@stinkyroadhog1347]

Technically there's a passing track along the platform that i think could fit the train. Plus CN has a small yard that isn't usually full. Like i said, VIA's hub in the east is Moncton and Moncton just has better overall facilities for terminating and turning trains@@trainboy1979

[@DroneCowboy.Gaspésie]

Great Video Good Narration Beautiful View Thanks for Sharing It was very informative and Happy Holidays to all Cheers 🥂🥂🌲🌲⛄️⛄️👍😎

[@devdroid9606]

You got the true Via experience, right to to the end!!

[@MrRobertcarnell]

Took that train 11 years ago. My destination was Moncton. Go figure. Going there I had a bedroom and a roomette on the way back.

[@michaausleipzig]

Huh ... we europeans like to make fun of the US's sometimes ancient rolling stock. And now you tell me Canada's is literally 70 years old? 😅🙈 It still looks really cool and well kept though. Also, can we take a moment to appreciate that super stylish cutlery??

[@merc340sr]

The description of the triple bedroom in this video is GREAT! Cabin for 3 is a very nice suite!

[@LonestarTrips]

Glad to hear it! I was worried it was a bit long, but I think I covered everything well.

[@NikonF5user]

I was under the impression that the unturnable knob is a wet rag hanger next to the sink?

[@jenswetter251]

FE2 User: don't turn, just pull

[@davidlisowski5245]

Chateau sleepers are the best, with almost every type of room available. They are also the only set of cars still with an intact fleet from Canadian Pacific’s 1954 order. By the way, Central Station does have a nice art deco facade behind all those other buildings, but it can only be seen along the rear loading area.

[@thebeachwalk5376]

I rode these cars from Toronto in 58 and 59 as an 11 and 12 year old travelling alone to PEI to summer with my grandmother. At Moncton my car was shunted onto the Ferry to Summerside. Back then it was called the Ocean Limited as it had limited stops compared to most trains.

[@Steve-xf4uv]

Shame that your trip ended in Moncton but VIA has no control over the weather ! One thing that has improved since this video is track speed in New Brunswick, no more 30 mph restriction. My trip to Miramichi went faster, food still good and I had a double bedroom, better option for my money. Thanks for sharing and you should try it again.

[@simonbaker6962]

Great timing , I am booked on this tomorrow.

[@LonestarTrips]

Oh excellent! Safe travels and enjoy the ride!

[@simonbaker6962]

@@LonestarTrips update......it was cancelled so I never got to go. I am currently in Montreal waiting to return to Toronto. It has been rescheduled for today but would mean missing a flight as I am due back in the UK on Wednesday. I did get a full refund from via who also refunded the cost of getting here. They are paying for me to return to Toronto in business class and also paid for a very nice hotel. I write this in the busines lounge at gare central. Sometimes the downs contribute to adventures just as much as the ups. Back next year to try again.

[@merc340sr]

Train enthousiasts say you should get a roomette with a step. This type of roomette sits at a higher level in the car. Thus, you will hear less noise from the wheels under the car. It would be nice if they could refurbish the Chateau cars.

[@FlightAndTrack]

What a great video Lonestar! Like I said in the last video, your videos are simply the best. This video is no exeption. Keep up the amazing work bro!❤

[@stevemcclure2879]

Keep doing the long videos I think they're great!

[@aprilhilliard3302]

New subscriber here from western CO....very nicely done, sir. Vid, narration, editing are all top notch. Been railfans forever and enjoy your insights into hardware, amenities, food, etc. Informative and entertaining!👌👌

[@AndreiTupolev]

Is Montreal Central the least inviting exterior of a major station anywhere in North America? It's got to be a contender

[@shivyyz]

Video was awesome! for some reason you remind me of Alex Praglowski and his channel.

[@kevinlloyd2707]

Nice vid. in the early 80,s i was hh to ont from bc. freight train from prince george bc to jasper. in the second engine by invite from the engineer. it was the hardest travel but the most fantastic scenery you could ever have in canada.

[@cruisecrazy7066]

What were the interiors of the European coaches like? Were there roomettes?

[@LonestarTrips]

I recommend checking out the video of the return journey where I had a room in one of the euro coaches.

[@willgibson9718]

The Victoria bridge is cool The Quebec bridge is cool can you please make a video of via train to Quebec ? 6:28

[@waters1801]

Very relaxing and nice video to watch and great narration as well. Thanks.

[@LonestarTrips]

😊 I’m so glad you enjoyed!

[@catholiccrusader5328]

An excellent speaker, great views, and a great show. I really enjoyed it. Much love from Chicago and I'm a new subscriber.

[@ericcriteser4001]

Great travelogue. Very interesting. Sorry you didnt make Halifax. No dome car, either. Oh, well. Can't have it all. Thanks for sharing.

[@kevincinnamontoast3669]

Reminds me of soviet era sleeper cars. Well done Canada.

[@Hispandinavian]

Looks great. As cheap as I am, I´ll probably spring for the escape fare and rough it in coach.

[@elteescat]

You were having too much fun with those toggle switches! 🙃 I hope the flood victims are okay. I hope everyone is safe, warm and dry and I hope no one was permanently displced by the flooding.

[@mcbean1234]

Via is one of the best things in Canada. Especially the staff. I don’t work at Via. I am a doctor, so you can trust me.

[@darylseward573]

Great video, thank you

[@elizetes7313]

Love the video going there in May 2024

[@maysmith4906]

I wish you saw the nice bedrooms on the Euro cars. They lock when you leave and each have their own private shower.

[@LonestarTrips]

Don’t worry. I didn’t go that far just to not stay in one 😉

[@MrThecroatian]

I liked your descriptions of the food. You should do a food review channel on the side, lol. BTW, what is a smoke stop?

[@lynnshire7577]

A stop long enough to disembark and have a smoke. We used them to stretch our legs.

[@CZPO7DUTY]

Kudos! Well done. Thanks for sharing and all of the information. Question regarding the baggage car. Are you then able to check your larger bag for example and then take your smaller carry on with you? Fee for checked luggage? Thanks in advance.

[@TrainMike2013]

Most, if not all, if the spare shells were scrapped a few years ago. It looks like VIA is going to eventually standardize with the new Siemens Venture cars.

[@stinkyroadhog1347]

Only for corridor services. Long distance trains will continue to use budd cars for the forseeable future and any future fleet orders will be made to be compatible with the budd fleet

[@victoriab3294]

Wow....at first you would think it was a "retro" train, but that is not retro...that is an actual 1950's train. Very cool.

[@josephfisher426]

If the car is still good, it's still going to be run. Comfort is more important than newness on a long train! I have taken the Ocean to and from Halifax, but in a Renaissance car I think. There was a sale, and we got a bedroom. It was a similar layout to the last one shown here, but it was a bench seat. That culvert looks like an engineering fail that was waiting to happen...

[@alcelaya1365]

Thanks for the heads up on the 5'10" beds. I am 6'6" and can comfortably sleep on an Amtrak Superliner Roomette. But it looks like I have no options on Via. Good to know ahead of time. I had planned some trips on Via but now I'll just stay with Amtrak

[@MadeNCda]

Thanks so much for this video. I'm curious about the berths...if I'm travelling solo, I presume I could be sat facing another passenger and will bunk either above or below them? I ask as the cost of the berth is quite reasonable to Halifax from Toronto $445 one way v $575 for the solo cabin.

[@TR_145]

Catered meals? Is this unique to The Ocean? I believe ( based on what I've seen on Mighty Trains) they're prepared on board while on The Canadian.

[@fuzzwork]

They are indeed prepared on board the Canadian, but that's the exception, all others are catered

[@trainboy1979]

@richardcrooks11 CN actually uses the line from Moncton to Edmundston (they do go to Saint John, but that is another line) Most freight traffic goes up threw the middle of the province to the other corner versus the bathurst way. If there is a derailment or problem on the main line, trains will use the bathurst route.

[@trainboy1979]

@richardcrooks11 The line in the middle is called the "NTR", more direct to Montreal and beyond. But mostly unpopulated areas. The line the ocean runs on is more populated, but very little freight traffic on a day to day basis. The line to Saint John is only CN till it gets to that city, beyond that is NBSR into the state of Maine.

[@francklie6568]

Very nice video! So, the door to the roomette doesn't lock from the outside when you go out to lunch? You have to trust that no one will take any of your stuff while your not there.

[@milkandmelk5810]

QUIRKS AND FEATURES? Train doug demuro

[@LonestarTrips]

😂 I’m glad someone caught on!

[@cameronbuongiorno8745]

THISSS... is Via Rail!

[@thealmightydoge5653]

THIS! is Via Rail's Ocean. A historic sleeper train from Montreal to Halifax!

[@kietero]

Isn't this also an Amtrak station for NYC-bound trains (Adirondack service)?

[@LonestarTrips]

Indeed it is! I really wanted to ride the Adirondack when I was up in Canada, but the service was suspended a few weeks before my travels.

[@kietero]

@@LonestarTrips I rode it twice. Both times was only to Schenectady from NYP but both times were on Turbo trains. Once as a kid in the 1980s and once more on one of its last runs in the early 2000s. Thise trains were truly magnificent.

[@spitfirenutspitfirenut4835]

Canada has the best trains. I’ve been all over the world riding trains.

[@annettestrampe9524]

Uhm, in India and Russia? Canada does NOT have the best trains, this one is comparable to average trains in India….

[@philiptrudel7994]

Even though you don't like the roomlook, consider yourself lucky.. That is one of the last un changed budd cars there are. Most chateau sleepers have been re-upholstered. Also the mechanical switches are found on all via sleeper cars.

[@LonestarTrips]

Huh? I quite like the room look.

[@philiptrudel7994]

@@LonestarTrips oh. I though you didn't. Sorry!

[@jimfrisk688]

Thanks for the detailed video. Which is better-a roommate/cabin for 1 in a ren sleeper or chateau? I’ve heard a noisy night if your sleeper is behind the engines. Maybe go with whatever sleepers are in rear of train? What does one if assigned to a roomette/cabin for one in a rear-facing seat? If you don’t want to be rear-facing while traveling can you just put bed down and lay on that anytime in the room? Sit on the toilet?!?! lol

[@Henchman1977]

33:49 Northern Canadian Greenery? Most of Canada is north of you.

[@Whitbypoppers]

Before watching this, I'd never heard the "longish" stops described as "smoke stops". As a non-smoker, such a purpose for those stops would never occur to me. The little cubby-hole near the ceiling wasn't just a storage area. It was where you'd put your shoes. There is another little door, accessible from the corridor, which the porter used to take these shoes to polish them, returning them before you woke up. Miramichi is pronounced Meera-muh-SHEE. Even Canadians usually get it wrong. Was it hurricane Fiona that caused all the damage in Nova Scotia? On the whole, I give your video an eight out of ten. Sorry you missed Nova Scotia,, but the Ocean misses a lot of the best parts of New Brunswick.

[@BillAndersonNS]

While you said "...meals on VIA are catered not freshly prepared" I think what you meant to say was meals on the Ocean are catered, as to the best of my knowledge the meas on the Canadian (Toronto to Vancouver

[@bhringer]

You were wise not to continue to Halifax. Things were mess here for several days, including the 10 inches of water in my basement.

[@maysmith4906]

Yes terrible! I'm so glad someone noticed the tracks as people could have died.

[@chrisdobrowolski2783]

@bhringer sorry about the basement.

[@timbacchus]

Murfy bed. Love that food.

[@Quebecoisegal]

I must congratulate you on your use of French at the beginning.

[@jimshafer3101]

Great video just sucks you didn't get to complete your trip

[@LonestarTrips]

Yeah it was a real bummer not getting to see Halifax or Nova Scotia in general, but it is what it is.

[@wainber1]

I don’t know if I would’ve wanted to go all the way if in his situation. It might not have been fun to be spending time in a rather flooded Halifax.

[@garganega]

I took this train's ancestor in 1989 to Brownville Junction, ME.

[@trainboy1979]

Different train/route. That was the Atlantic. Also a great train, used it a few times myself.

[@garganega]

Plainly. They remain in Canada the whole way.@@trainboy1979

[@olrikm]

Nice video. I decided to watch it because I want to make a similar trip next year. So sad that a first-world country like Canada has a third-world railways system.

[@johnburke1317]

Nice video 👋

[@marcd6897]

Great video. What is truly beyond me is that those coaches seem to have not been renovated once, I mean, the age of coaches is not necessarily a problem, but a thorough modernization would have been more than just necessary. I’m glad electric lights were invented when those cars have been build, otherwise it probably would still have oil lamps. Ah yes, and small correction, for breakfast, those were crêpes, not crapes.

[@haroldtrapp7872]

Perhaps it would be an idea to get your information correct before complaining or criticizing. These coaches have been renovated/refurbished since acquisition by VIA RAIL in 1977/78 a number of times. Chateau Class Sleepers are on the Ocean as economy transport yet reasonable accomodation where short distance is priority. They have not been on the Transcontinental service THE CANADIAN for many years. As far as sewage on the track....get real. Gone for ages and ages and ages and ages. You get the drift. Perhaps it is necessary to realize that VIA provides the same as AMTRAK...the service necessary for the Route travelled. Some southern overnight Routes on AMTRAK are not the Paragon of service and accommodations either especially when it comes to dining experiences and accomodation spaces. Meals on THE CANADIAN are similar in content yet at a higher standard than other Routes. Tablecloth dining and place settings as in a high end restaurant....including quality desserts. Preparation of meals is at a superior service to other shorter Routes. Compare Routes similar as the TransCont EMPIRE BUILDER, CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR AND SOUTHWEST CHIEF. Dining on the CANADIAN is akin to a four star restaurant. Not available on any AMTRAK train. Dining on THE OCEAN is still superior to same distance routes on AMTRAK. Not criticizing just saying.

[@annonymous.7731]

I was on this journey with you, thankfully my destination was Moncton. Next time, try a Cabin for 2 in the Renaissance cabins, you will not be dissapointed!

[@LonestarTrips]

I made sure to get one on my ride back south!

[@annonymous.7731]

@@LonestarTripsdid you enjoy the Renaissance cabin?

[@taichanie]

I was 5’7 at the time but I did prefer the lower roomette as a teen.

[@sharondwoskin7591]

Just returned from a trip on “The Ocean”. Same Chateau car 40. Won’t be doing it again.

[@godofdestruction4636]

Imagine taking a 💩 and trying to sleep at the same time 😂😂

[@samtrak1204]

Aret the meals ooked or catered on the "Canadian"?

[@stinkyroadhog1347]

Cooked fresh by onboard chefs

[@mikkoistanbul1322]

I wonder if they offered anything to drink with meals or in the train.. From the description, zilch.

[@LonestarTrips]

You're welcome to read the menu at 14:14.

[@Leafsfanforever]

These trains would probably be the last to be replaced by the new ones right? Since not too many people ride them ( I don’t know about that I’m just guessing)

[@bahnspotterEU]

These won‘t be replaced by the Siemens sets. The Siemens sets are only for daytime corridor use, not for long overnight journeys.

[@alanwood4968]

difficult crossing the atlantic with a train for Halifax in Yorkshire England.

[@clarification007]

What is the average train speed on that line? 80Kmh?

[@liljayyboi2]

Lonestar Trips did you get a refund for your trip?

[@LonestarTrips]

I did not. I called customer support and they said they could not issue a refund or compensation of any kind because weather events are out of their control.

[@trainboy1979]

@@LonestarTrips which makes sense, as they offered to bus you onward to Halifax. Still sucks though, I get it.

[@Jasonvoorheesplace]

I travel on the ocean every year to visit family in Nova Scotia I always travel in coach It's not the most comfortable, but it is affordable via rail charges. So much money for a sleeper its just crazy. I will never pay that kind of money to sleep in the 1950s closet. I really wish they would lower the price a little bit so everyone can experience the sleeper train properly

[@dennisyoung4631]

Did you get into the *Poutine* in Montreal?

[@samtrak1204]

Train exterior was very dirty. A storm probably would have given it a good cleaning.

[@stinkyroadhog1347]

They wash the train every time its in Montreal but naturally, it becomes very dirty along its journey. Lots of bugs end up built up on the power as well

[@divox9pqr]

I wonder if a bed in the 2 person roomette would have been longer for your legs?

[@sdesmtl]

26:20 Tide Head, NB

[@tommontreal4821]

842 miles in 22 hours. That's an average travel speed of 38 mph, or 61 kmh. In most developed countries the trains run well over 300 kmh, like Japan, France or China. Canada is a backward nation - overtaxed and poorly served.

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

5:51 MR-90’s!

[@mrmc101]

vias meals look better than the amtraks but amtraks deserts go hard in comparison

[@IowaTrainGay]

Oh it's a Duplex Roomette! 😅

[@CA-1954]

Train rides in Canada is really expensive.

[@lbcmotors9316]

four souls were also lost in those floods

[@joememphis1571]

That’s crazy it’s over 1300 kilometers from Montreal to Halifax.

[@orthicon9]

Pity you didn't get the other side of the train. That side would've had the view of the ocean (or Seaway) for most of the way.

[@Painter75-z5l]

When did route become “rout”. It used to be “root”.

[@WilliamMurphy-uv9pm]

I didn't realize there was a right way or wrong way. Seemed like both pronunciations are acceptable.