Colin Churcher has provided another great selection of Via action in the Ottawa area ranging from December 1986 through February 1987. Enjoy some more shots of classic Via FPA-4s, (then new) F40PH-2Ds, and possibly some CN in the mix.
I thank Colin for providing the footage for public viewing. Bellow are links to his website, where more information can be found on the railways of the Ottawa Valley and abroad.
churcher.crcml.org/
Timestamps and segment information:
00:00 - VIA 6786 on overnight to Toronto at Ottawa, 4 December 1986
01:47 - VIA 6758 at Ottawa Station
02:11 - VIA led by FPA-4 67xx at Carlsbad Springs
02:41 - Ottawa VIA 6767/6788 switching, 6783/6869, 6865 27 December 1986
06:11 - VIA 6767/6788 Departing Ottawa Station
07:46 - VIA 6783/6869 Departing Ottawa Station
09:08 - Via 6865 and steam generator car at Ottawa Station
09:21 - Near Carlsbad Springs, VIA from Montreal
09:58 - Near Carlsbad Springs, CN speeder track car
10:36 - Near Carlsbad Springs, VIA to Montreal
11:27 - Ottawa Federal Jct., VIA 6783
12:37 - Ottawa Federal Jct., VIA 6760/6756
13:46 - Near Carlsbad Springs, 3rd January 1987
15:17 - Wass Jct., VIA 6768
17:09 - Wass Jct., VIA 6767 & 67xx
19:15 - Ottawa Station, VIA 6767, 10 January 1987
22:10 - Ottawa Station, VIA 6514/6502, 10 January 1987
23:50 - Ottawa Station, VIA 6783, 11 January 1987
25:58 - Walkley Yard, CN GP9s and equipment, 11 January 1987
27:21 - VIA Belfast Road, 25 January 1987
28:43 - Ottawa Station, VIA 6785, 25 January 1987
29:05 - VIA 6778 signaling to a retired CNR engineman living nearby Riverside Drive, 25 January 1987
31:00 - CN 3726, 3127, 4230, 1367, 4110, at Walkley Yard, 25 January 1987
32:51 - VIA 6762 at Milepost 72 of the CN Alexandria Sub, 27 January 1987
34:26 - VIA 64xx near Milepost 72 of the CN Alexandria Sub, 27 January 1987
35:21 - VIA Ellwood
35:25 - Ottawa Station, VIA 6764, 4 February 1987
37:08 - Governor General's cars. Colin Churcher used these, stationary at Ottawa station) to work in the drafting of the Railway Safety Act in 1987. Everybody paid for their own meals.
39:31 - Ottawa Station, VIA 6764, 12 February 1987
40:08 - Inside Ottawa Station
40:56 - Ottawa Station, VIA 6764 departing for Montreal
42:37 - Ottawa Station, Two westbound VIA trains departing