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VIA Prototype |
| Description: |
A prototype of the VIA’s Light, Rapid and Comfortable (LRC) trains was built and extensively tested between 1972-77. The train set had the ability to tilt when going into curves in order to allow for faster speeds. This is one of the publicity photos taken by the Forster, McGuire & Co Ltd for the Canadian Government. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1977 Upload Date: 5/25/2021 7:46:34 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, QC |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA PROTOTYPE(LRC) |
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177 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA Prototype |
| Description: |
The LRC development project – supported by the Government of Canada – produced a prototype diesel locomotive and coach in 1972 that were tested extensively under a wide range of operational and climatic conditions. This is one of a set of photos taken by the Forster, McGuire & Co Ltd for the LRC project. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1977 Upload Date: 5/25/2021 7:46:39 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, QC |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA PROTOTYPE(LRC) |
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110 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA Prototype |
| Description: |
Here the VIA LRC (light, rapid, comfortable) prototype has stopped at an unidentified station on one of its test runs. The lightweight, high speed passenger train set was designed specifically for the Quebec City to Windsor Corridor. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1977 Upload Date: 5/25/2021 7:46:46 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, QC |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA PROTOTYPE(LRC) |
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146 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA Prototype LRC |
| Description: |
Here is a close up of the Via prototype LRC built by a consortium of Bombadier, Alco and Alcan companies for the Canadian Government. The actual LRC's built for service later had a much different look that this prototype. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1977 Upload Date: 5/25/2021 7:46:54 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, QC |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA PROTOTYPE(LRC) |
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157 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
VIA Prototype |
| Description: |
Nice color publicity photo taken by the Forster, McGuire & Co Ltd of the experimental prototype LRC. The LRC development project – supported by the Government of Canada – produced a prototype diesel locomotive and coach in 1972 that were tested extensively under a wide range of operational and climatic conditions. The prototype met all expectations, setting a Canadian speed record of 208 km/hour on a test run on March 12, 1976. The sturdy monocoque, aluminum alloy coaches were particularly noteworthy, weighing one-third less than conventional rolling stock then in use. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1977 Upload Date: 5/25/2021 7:47:02 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, QC |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
VIA PROTOTYPE(LRC) |
| Views: |
193 Comments: 0 |
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