trainsintoronto
Ridiculously Late
VIA 059-23 had originated the day prior and is seen here passing mile 327 of the Kingston Sub somewhere around 12 hours behind normal schedule. The storm of December 23rd had led to multiple issues including fallen trees, frozen switches, reduced visibility, etc. all causing significant delays for trains. It didn't get much better after this picture, as at around the same time this photo was taken, CN 122 derailed into 305 at Grafton effectively removing both mainline tracks from service for the next couple days. Combine it with the fact that it's the Christmas season with employees off work, and you have the perfect storm of events to grind the rails to a halt for numerous days. As of the 27th when I write this, VIA has just resumed service on a reduced schedule due to derailment cleanup.
Ridiculously Late
VIA 059-23 had originated the day prior and is seen here passing mile 327 of the Kingston Sub somewhere around 12 hours behind normal schedule. The storm of December 23rd had led to multiple issues including fallen trees, frozen switches, reduced visibility, etc. all causing significant delays for trains. It didn't get much better after this picture, as at around the same time this photo was taken, CN 122 derailed into 305 at Grafton effectively removing both mainline tracks from service for the next couple days. Combine it with the fact that it's the Christmas season with employees off work, and you have the perfect storm of events to grind the rails to a halt for numerous days. As of the 27th when I write this, VIA has just resumed service on a reduced schedule due to derailment cleanup.