VIA Historical Association / L'Association Historique de VIA

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The VHA aims to assemble a representative collection of VIA train cars and locomotives to fulsomely interpret the history of Canada’s national passenger railway. L’AHV vise à rassembler une collection représentative de wagons et de locomotives de VIA afin d’interpréter de façon complète l’histoire du chemin de fer national des voyageurs au Canada.

Tight quarters in Halifax, Nova Scotia. VIA Rail's "Ocean" is rounding the bend to the station, while a pair of CN locom...
05/26/2026

Tight quarters in Halifax, Nova Scotia. VIA Rail's "Ocean" is rounding the bend to the station, while a pair of CN locomotives is waiting for the train to pass. Photo by Steve Boyko, circa 2001.
Support our restoration efforts at http://viahistory.ca/donate

A view of our locomotive, 6539, with the baggage car 9604 and two Dayniters 5700 and 5714, at the Toronto Maintenance Ce...
05/23/2026

A view of our locomotive, 6539, with the baggage car 9604 and two Dayniters 5700 and 5714, at the Toronto Maintenance Centre. Sleeper Edmundston is peeking out. Photo graciously shared by Dave Badger.

The VIA Historical Association is at the Tracks of Albion, the convention for the Maritime Federation of Model Railroade...
05/23/2026

The VIA Historical Association is at the Tracks of Albion, the convention for the Maritime Federation of Model Railroaders, in Stellarton Nova Scotia this weekend. Come see us today or tomorrow!
For more information see https://mfmr.ca/tracks-of-albion-mfmr-convention-2026/

VIEW FROM "EGERTON" - David Morris captured the "Atlantic" as it rolled the last few metres into the Halifax, Nova Scoti...
05/11/2026

VIEW FROM "EGERTON" - David Morris captured the "Atlantic" as it rolled the last few metres into the Halifax, Nova Scotia train station on March 30, 1990. Several cars wait on the other side of the platform, and ten stored RDC-1 and RDC-2 cars are visible at left.
Support our restoration of VIA cars like these! https://viahistory.ca/donate/

The train that looks good coming AND going - the "Canadian".Dugald, Manitoba, photo by Steve Boyko.Please donate to the ...
05/01/2026

The train that looks good coming AND going - the "Canadian".
Dugald, Manitoba, photo by Steve Boyko.
Please donate to the VHA to support our restoration work! https://viahistory.ca/donate/

VIA Rail's "Ocean" is on final approach to the end of its eastbound run, rolling through the "cut" at the south end of H...
04/28/2026

VIA Rail's "Ocean" is on final approach to the end of its eastbound run, rolling through the "cut" at the south end of Halifax with the station just around the corner. Fall colours are evident along the cut, with the Tower Road bridge visible above the Park car in the distance. This photograph was taken from the popular Young Avenue bridge by Steve Boyko around 2001.
Like our work? Please consider donating to help preserve historic VIA Rail equipment! https://viahistory.ca/donate/

It's our 6133, back on January 17, 1981 resting in south Edmonton, Alberta. It looked a little different back then, with...
04/21/2026

It's our 6133, back on January 17, 1981 resting in south Edmonton, Alberta. It looked a little different back then, with a MARS light, grates on the windows, and no diaphragm. From the collection of Christopher Greenlaw.
If you'd like to help restore this and other VIA cars, please donate! https://viahistory.ca/donate/

The end of the RDCs in the Maritimes... the last VIA train 613 and 618 at the station in Moncton, New Brunswick late on ...
04/19/2026

The end of the RDCs in the Maritimes... the last VIA train 613 and 618 at the station in Moncton, New Brunswick late on January 14, 1990. Train 613 was in from Halifax and 618 had just arrived from Campbellton, both scheduled to arrive at 2130 (9:30 PM).
VIA 613 had 6137 & 6124, and VIA 618 had VIA 6141.
Photographed by David Morris.

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