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
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
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
The outside.
Drummundville, #Québec #Canada
#Train #Alstom #PassengerRail
After almost 24 hours and perfectly on time we arrive in
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#TrainTravel #bridge #skyline
One green light over red over red gives us clearance for the last one of 1346 km.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Train #signalling #travelling
Made it to the Hotel right on time, too.
The lellow line maneuvers without passengers from the arrival track to the departure track.
Berri-UQAM, #Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Metro #EndOfTheLine #train
Reside.
Plateau-Mont-Royal, #Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Brutalism #architecture
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
1435 mm standard gauge plus tyres, 750 V DC.
#Montréal, #Québec #Canada
#Metro #Bombardier #Alstom
Last time I ate dumplings as tasty as those here (symbolic picture) was when I was in Shanghai.
#Chinatown #Montréal, #Québec #Canada
Station hall above the tracks above the underground city.
#Montréal Gare centrale, #Québec #Canada
#ViaRail #TrainStation #Bahnzeit
Welcome on board of our ViaRail Airlines flight to Toronto!
#ViaRail #TrainTravel
Straight shot.
Dorval, #Québec #Canada
#TrainTrackTuesday
Although it's far from a highspeed train, track quality makes the ride feel quite fast ;-)
We were stuck behind a freight train, but then were able to pass it, now on time again.
Near Morrisburg, #Ontario #Canada
#CN #ViaRail #TrainTravel #CanadianNational
There is water, there is hope!
Port Hope, #Ontario #Canada
#Lake #TrainTravel
Unlike our train, this thread is a bit behind.
#Toronto, #Ontario #Canada
#TrainTravel #ViaRail #OnTime
Arrival hall too.
#Toronto Union Station, #Ontario #Canada
#TrainStation #unterwegs
Crossing the Ohio River.
Monaca, #Pennsylvania #USA
#Bridge #BridgeObsession #steel
Longest span in the world with 564 m when built in 1929.
Ambassador Bridge, #Detroit, #Michigan #USA
#Bridge #engineering #WorldRecord #Border
There should be less Putin and more Poutine in the world.
#Foodporn #Canada
Let's build a nice cabin out in the nature, they said. It will look pretty, they said.
Port Elgin, #Ontario #Canada
#Suburb #architecture