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Dayliner's comments on the Malahat brought a tear to my eye. I had previously posted about our trip on that train. It was vintage 1950s Budd. The toilets were the line of sight to the rails vintage. That would not fly in most places today. The only sad thing was that the engineer kept the curtain on the window between the coach and cab pulled throughout the trip. When vibration would cause it to raise he would immediately pull it down. We did get coffee and a sandwich in Nanimo. That is an intereresting town. On a previous trip we stayed at a B&B on the shore of Lake Nanimo on our way to Tofino on the west coast. Very enjoyable. I hope that VIA does not drop the Malahat at is is a true national gem! In my 64 years I have ridden on many defunct lines (abandoned). These include the Pennsylvania line between Baltimore and Harrisburg, B&O between Clarksburg and Parkersburg WV, and the Pennsy between Wellsburg and Wheeling WV. Also rode in a highrail car on several abandoned lines that DART bought before they were rebuilt for light rail service. Also rode from Pittsburgh to Saint Lewis on the Pennsy before the sold or scrapped most of it under Conrail. Sadly I was born a few years to late to ride on FECs line to Key West. The abandoned lines might make a good thread some time. Siberianmo-this is an interesting thread. Hope it keeps going for a long time. By the way how did you get your handle "Siberianmo"? Have you wintered there? ***
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