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http://i.imgur.com/anQSfyO.jpg Link above is a pic showing my going trip. Car 38 "Seat" D EDIT: Apparently, I'm on a steel bud car called "Chateau Roberval" So I'm willing to guess I got a Chateau room as you suspected? Hope you enjoyed the trip! And hopefully the rain and fog w...

Update: I received a call from Via. They said they have to change equipment, and that I was assinged another cabin. However, from what they said, I'm still getting a cabin for 2 and the cabin itself is going to be slightly bigger than what I was supposed to get... So yay? Yes, your train has been s...

Appears they've changed up the Ocean's Budd consist a bit - today there's only 2 coaches on again, and still 6 sleepers - but it's now a single Manor up front followed by 5 Chateaus. Guess they did want to send those other two Manors back to Toronto for the Canadian. Actually kind of surprised there...

Later yesterday I was able to get confirmation that the Budd consist will indeed be on until some time in mid-May. There isn't an exact date yet, because it seems to be a bit in flux based on when the MMC thinks they can have the work on the other Ren set done. Apparently the issues are related to t...

Ok, a couple of quick notes on the stainless steel Ocean, now that I'm back from my travels. I may need to start a new thread with a coast-to-coast trip report, as I've got lots to say about my travels on both the Ocean and Canadian. But for the moment, a few Ocean notes: I was on #15 on April 14th ...

Well, saw pictures of today's 14 coming in and it appears VIA has added 3 cars to the consist, adding an extra coach and 2 more Manors. So there are now 3 Manors and 3 Chateaus (I can report the exact consist tomorrow), which should hopefully mean that most people could be reaccommodated in bedrooms...

I am getting off-topic, so I will say I look forward to a report from Tim about his trip on the Ocean. I'll certainly be happy to report back here about the trip on the Ocean, and I'll also be able to report on the Canadian as well, because I'm connecting directly through to Toronto to depart on Sa...

But that's kind of irrelevant. The Ocean is all Renaissance as a standard, 99% of the time. The only Budd equipped trips are the Christmas extras and these super rare substitutions (this is the first time one has happened outside of Christmas since 2012, when they were still running one set during t...

I'm thinking the more comfortable Manor sleepers would be more appropriate for a multiple night train than the Château with all its single occupancy roomettes. The fact remains the Ocean trip is just a single night while the Canadian trip can take three nights - depending upon how far you're riding...

I have to wonder why more Manor sleepers were not used for this consist. Four Manor sleepers would provide 24 double bedrooms, still a lot less than in the four or five Renaissance sleepers normally operated in the off-peak season. Peak season consists for the Canadian start at the end of April and ...

Still no email, as of this morning, but I noticed that my car/room assignment updated in my reservation that I can view in the VIA app. I have been changed from a Cabin for 2 with shower to a Cabin for 2 (i.e. bedroom) in the Budds, specifically Bedroom E - which would mean I'm in the single Manor c...

Reservia currently shows this Wednesday's 14 and next Sunday's 14 as Budd (HEP1) in the system. Oddly, #15 this Friday has not yet been updated to HEP1 (still shows as Ren), nor has next Wednesday's 15. But given that the Budd set will have to return to Montreal once it gets to Halifax, those return...

Whatever happen to the 31 sleeper shells never finished, VIA could use them to replace those presently in service as they wear out? Of course, they shouldn't be used to replace the coach cars, but desperation may allow them to do so. Those shells sat in Thunder Bay for years, and had all useful par...

I can't recall how many trips in Ren. sleepers I have taken. I stopped counting at 30 or maybe 35. Several of those trips were on the now-discontinued "Enterprise". I have never had a serious problem with my cabin. Once I had an electrical outlet that was dead and once there was some mino...

Doing Montreal-Halifax in a "Cabin for 2- Shower" on may 5th Doing Halifax-Sainte-Foy in econimy class on the 10th of may. Well if they do extend the Budd set beyond the end of April, your May 5th trip would end up being Budd and your May 10th return would still be Renaissance. There's a ...