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Viewing Album:  VIA RDC Testing in Bathurst, NB
 
By:Geoff Doane
Dates:11/7/2017 - 11/7/2017
Album Info:VIA tested a 3-car set of RDCs in the Bathurst are in November of 2017.
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VIA RDCs
Title:  VIA RDCs
Description:  The 3-car set was parked on a yard track overnight before testing in the morning.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:33:18 PM
Location:  Bathurst, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4)
Views:  440   Comments: 0
Rolling Along the Yard Track
Title:  Rolling Along the Yard Track
Description:  The engineer slowly moves the RDC consist eastward in the yard towards some crossings.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:38:08 PM
Location:  Bathurst, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
Just a Bit of Glint
Title:  Just a Bit of Glint
Description:  Nothing throws off the glint like a set of Budd cars in the early morning sunshine.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:38:49 PM
Location:  Bathurst, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Testing the Crossing Circuit
Title:  Testing the Crossing Circuit
Description:  Everything appears to be working as expected, as the 3-car train moves across the road.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:39:26 PM
Location:  Bathurst, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
One Mile to Bathurst Station
Title:  One Mile to Bathurst Station
Description:  One mile east of the station, the RDC test train is about to test another crossing.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:39:54 PM
Location:  Bathurst, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
Heading Back West
Title:  Heading Back West
Description:  The RDC test train is about to test the crossings from the other end now.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:40:31 PM
Location:  Bathurst, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1)
Views:  361   Comments: 1
RDC Testing
Title:  RDC Testing
Description:  Crews spent the morning testing crossing at various different speeds.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:40:56 PM
Location:  Bathurst, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
On the Main Line at the Station
Title:  On the Main Line at the Station
Description:  With the first batch of tests completed, the RDCs wait at teh station while the crews take a coffee break.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:41:27 PM
Location:  Bathurst, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
Golf Rd. Crossing
Title:  Golf Rd. Crossing
Description:  This is why we test. Rusty rails on the siding prevented the RDCs from shunting the crossing circuit. The gates stayed up.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:42:03 PM
Location:  Bathurst, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
More Glint on the Siding
Title:  More Glint on the Siding
Description:  After an unsuccessful test on the siding, the train moved forward to test from the other direction.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:42:36 PM
Location:  Bathurst, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
Heading West
Title:  Heading West
Description:  Now it was time to do some high speed testing at crossings west of town.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:43:14 PM
Location:  Bathurst, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
Heading West
Title:  Heading West
Description:  Next stop will be Petit-Rocher
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 5:43:53 PM
Location:  Bathurst, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6105(RDC1)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
Slow Speed Test
Title:  Slow Speed Test
Description:  Each crossing was tested at 10, 25 and then 60 mph. The superelevation on this curve indicates that it can handle a high speed train.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 6:46:14 PM
Location:  Pointe-Verte, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
More Glint
Title:  More Glint
Description:  Going-away from Rue de la Gare
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 6:18:23 PM
Location:  Pointe-Verte, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6105(RDC1) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6251(RDC4)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
Petit-Rocher Station
Title:  Petit-Rocher Station
Description:  The test train rolls past the community train station. This building is maintained by the village, not VIA, at this flag stop on the route of the Ocean.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 6:46:44 PM
Location:  Petit-Rocher, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
On the Main Line
Title:  On the Main Line
Description:  The test train is travelling west next to the siding. In the distance is a spur to an aquaculture fish food plant.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 6:22:50 PM
Location:  Petit-Rocher, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
Fading Light
Title:  Fading Light
Description:  Later in the day the Test RDCs cross a small stream west of Petit-Rocher
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 6:32:01 PM
Location:  Petit-Rocher, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1)
Views:  430   Comments: 1
60 MPH
Title:  60 MPH
Description:  The light was fading, but we stuck around for one last run past a pedestrian crossing at 60 mph.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 6:34:47 PM
Location:  Beresford, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
High Speed Pass
Title:  High Speed Pass
Description:  The light was dim and the train was fast, resulting in some motion blur on this final pass.
Photo Date:  11/7/2017  Upload Date: 1/14/2018 6:36:05 PM
Location:  Beresford, NB
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VIA 6251(RDC4) VIA 6208(RDC2) VIA 6105(RDC1)
Views:  489   Comments: 0

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