SéracMay 17
Bon matin!
Sainte-Foy, #Québec #Canada
#Bridge #BridgeObsession #francophone #TrainTravel
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Largest cantilever bridge in the world at 549 m span. Collapsed twice while building it, killing 88 workmen.
Pont de #Québec, #Canada
#Bridge #engineering #steel #WorldRecord
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Cabin view.
#ViaRail #ocean #TrainTravel #Sleeper
Show threadSéracMay 17
First coach is for checked luggage, the second one is this seater car. It was empty and locked but with the lights on the entire way I think. Then the sleeper cars.
#ViaRail #CanadienNational
Show threadSéracMay 17
Lounge cars with WiFi on each side of the dining car, followed by, well, the other half of the train. At some stations we would stop twice, first for the sleeper, then for the seated cars.
#ViaRail #ocean #TrainTravel
Show threadSéracMay 17
The outside.
Drummundville, #Québec #Canada
#Train #Alstom #PassengerRail
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Catch.
Rivière des Hurons, #Québec #Canada
#BridgeObsession #travel #rail #birds
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After almost 24 hours and perfectly on time we arrive in
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#TrainTravel #bridge #skyline
Show threadSéracMay 17
One green light over red over red gives us clearance for the last one of 1346 km.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Train #signalling #travelling
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Made it to the Hotel right on time, too.
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Touching the clouds.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Skyscraper #streetphotography
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O.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Art #photography #architecture
Show threadSéracMay 18
Glassy.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Glass #roof #engineering
Show threadSéracMay 18
The lellow line maneuvers without passengers from the arrival track to the departure track.
Berri-UQAM, #Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Metro #EndOfTheLine #train
Show threadSéracMay 18
Globe.
Biosphère, #Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#minimalism #photography #sightseeing
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Reside.
Plateau-Mont-Royal, #Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Brutalism #architecture
Show threadSéracMay 19
My sense of humour: bus number 777 takes us to the casino. Walking away from the bus stop (or out of the casino after losing all your money...?) seems to be unthinkable.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Casino #Bus #Line #CarCentric
Show threadSéracMay 19
1435 mm standard gauge plus tyres, 750 V DC.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Metro #Bombardier #Alstom
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Clock tower.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Port #sightseeing
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Delivery.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#CN #train #freight
Show threadSéracMay 19
Last time I ate dumplings as tasty as those here (symbolic picture) was when I was in Shanghai.
#Chinatown #Montréal, #Québec #Canada
Show threadPatate sauvage 🍉
@serac what is the name of the restaurant please?
May 20 at 12:01amWeb
Show threadSérac6d ago
@lareineZenobie
Restaurant Sammi & Sou. Bon Appetit!
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Show threadSéracMay 17
The outside.
Drummundville, #Québec #Canada
#Train #Alstom #PassengerRail
Show threadSéracMay 17
Catch.
Rivière des Hurons, #Québec #Canada
#BridgeObsession #travel #rail #birds
Show threadSéracMay 17
After almost 24 hours and perfectly on time we arrive in
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#TrainTravel #bridge #skyline
Show threadSéracMay 17
One green light over red over red gives us clearance for the last one of 1346 km.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Train #signalling #travelling
Show threadSéracMay 17
Made it to the Hotel right on time, too.
Show threadSéracMay 17
Touching the clouds.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Skyscraper #streetphotography
Show threadSéracMay 17
O.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Art #photography #architecture
Show threadSéracMay 18
Glassy.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Glass #roof #engineering
Show threadSéracMay 18
The lellow line maneuvers without passengers from the arrival track to the departure track.
Berri-UQAM, #Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Metro #EndOfTheLine #train
Show threadSéracMay 18
Globe.
Biosphère, #Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#minimalism #photography #sightseeing
Show threadSéracMay 18
Reside.
Plateau-Mont-Royal, #Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Brutalism #architecture
Show threadSéracMay 19
My sense of humour: bus number 777 takes us to the casino. Walking away from the bus stop (or out of the casino after losing all your money...?) seems to be unthinkable.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Casino #Bus #Line #CarCentric
Show threadSéracMay 19
1435 mm standard gauge plus tyres, 750 V DC.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Metro #Bombardier #Alstom
Show threadSéracMay 19
Clock tower.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Port #sightseeing
Show threadSéracMay 19
Delivery.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#CN #train #freight
Show threadSéracMay 19
Last time I ate dumplings as tasty as those here (symbolic picture) was when I was in Shanghai.
#Chinatown #Montréal, #Québec #Canada
Show threadSérac6d ago
Station hall above the tracks above the underground city.
#Montréal Gare centrale, #Québec #Canada
#ViaRail #TrainStation #Bahnzeit
Show threadSérac6d ago
Au revoir!
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#TrainTravel #HighRiser #train
Show threadSérac6d ago
Welcome on board of our ViaRail Airlines flight to Toronto!
#ViaRail #TrainTravel
Show threadSérac6d ago
Straight shot.
Dorval, #Québec #Canada
#TrainTrackTuesday
Show threadSérac6d ago
Although it's far from a highspeed train, track quality makes the ride feel quite fast ;-)
Show threadMartin Hoffmann6d ago
@serac Looks like you got a new Siemens set? Pity. The older LRC carriages are real nice.
Show threadSérac6d ago
@partim
I'm not familiar with the rolling stock over here, but I think we got an old one. Some of the oncoming trains seem to be newer.
Show threadjavensbukan6d ago
@serac I hope Gare Centrale gets a glow up someday like Union Station got in Toronto.
Show threadSérac6d ago
@javensbukan
Giving a glow to these underground stations is difficult. On the other hand, it does make sense to create density at spots like these - not only for money-making, also as a passenger I value the oppotunities right at the station. Also the hotel we stayed at was built on top of the tracks
Show threadjavensbukan6d ago

@serac Yeah! I feel like they could do a lot just to make it *brighter*.

It has puny metal halide lamps and frosted glass - Both could be improved to let more light in.

Nothing major needs redoing - just more light would help so much! And maybe a brighter floor.

Show threadPatate sauvage 🍉May 20
@serac what is the name of the restaurant please?
Show threadSérac6d ago
@lareineZenobie
Restaurant Sammi & Sou. Bon Appetit!
Show threadjavensbukanMay 20
@serac I can hear this picture hahahaha.
Show threadEvaMay 18
@serac 😍
Show threadyou're all idiotsMay 18
@serac alt text: oversized squarish grey monstrosity that looks designed for a 1980s post-apocalyptic movie, with a concrete housing block behind.
Show threadjavensbukanMay 18
@serac I love the old MR-73 trains. A bit bouncy but still, love the design.
Show threadSéracMay 19
@javensbukan
I guess the bouncyness is mainly caused by the tyres...but impressive acceleration, that's definitely a pro of this system.