VIA Fs in the Rockies

SKU: DVD-GSVP-VIAF
(4 customer reviews)

$24.95

“Via F’s In The Rockies” is loaded with the great scenery of Western Canada, and includes scenes of the famous “Canadian” on the original route over Canadian Pacific tracks which includes beautiful Kicking Horse Pass.

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Producer

Greg Scholl Video Productions

Run Time

1 hour

Narration

Yes

Shrink Wrap

Yes, Brand New

Technical Details

No Region Code

“Via F’s In The Rockies” is loaded with the great scenery of Western Canada, and includes scenes of the famous “Canadian” on the original route over Canadian Pacific tracks which includes beautiful Kicking Horse Pass. You will follow two runs of the pre-cut-back Canadian between Field and the Bow Valley in the spring of 1986 with Via Rail FP9’s in charge. Usual power was 1 A-Unit and 2 B-Units on this train. The 50s era coaches and dome cars are classic with these old F-units. Next we move to Jasper and the Canadian National trackage. Here we spend several days and see the “Super Continental” which operated over this route, as well as the “Skeena” which was combined with the Super Continental between Jasper and Edmonton, as the two trains were literally coupled together with an F-Unit in the consist behind the Super Continental.

After spending many days in the Jasper area we head back to the CPR and see some scenes in the Fraser Canyon area before heading back to Kicking Horse Pass. We follow Ex-CPR #6557 over the Pass for one of its last journeys. Narration on this DVD release includes the disposition of most of the units you see in the video. There is also information on the 2 Spiral Tunnels which are as famous as the “Canadian” that no longer runs over this CPR trackage. Today the “Canadian” operates through Jasper, replacing the Super Continental. This video is now quite historic!

4 reviews for VIA Fs in the Rockies

  1. Lloyd

    Once the pride of the VIA Rail Canada roster, the F7’s were to be replaced eventually with the more modern F40’s. In this video, we see some of the final days of VIA’s F7’s in the Canadian Rockies in the mid 1980’s. The content is good, as we witness many locations in some very scenic places like the Spiral Tunnels, Kicking Horse Pass, & Jasper. A great video keeping the history of the F7’s alive.

  2. Mwdonoughue

    This program highlights the final summer for VIA Rail F-Units in the Canadian Rockies, on both CP and CN tracks. You’ll see the ‘Canadian’ on Kicking Horse Pass, along with a visit to Jasper, Alberta to view the ‘Super Continental’ and ‘Skeena’, with both trains sometimes combined into one train.

  3. Ben

    Via F units pulling the “Canadian” and “Super Continental” across the Rockies! We see both the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National routes. The scenery is stunning and there is a great views of trains entering and exiting the upper and lower spiral tunnels on Kicking Horse Pass!

  4. Ricky

    Alongside the scenery, the early diesels, & the animals, there is also bonus action of various CP freights which are not used in the original 1986 edit.

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