Trackside Log for Monday, January 9, 2006

Well my voice hadn't improved much since yesterday but I guess I was well enough for work. I made it to the station anyway. I had my ticket so I guess I was committed to working another day in Toronto. While waiting for Via train 90 NS train 327 cruised past the station with the same power as yesterday's 328.

• 0654 St. Catharines - NS 327 west - NS 9333-NS 6105-NS 9664
• 0711 dep St. Catharines - Via 90 west - VIA 912
• 0728 arr/0730 dep Grimsby - Via 90 west - VIA 912
• 0759 arr/0801 dep Aldershot - Via 90 east - VIA 912
• 0813 arr/0815 dep Oakville - Via 90 east - VIA 912

On the way through Mimico I noticed Via 6424 with its Budweiser Superbowl paint under the fuel rack.

• 0838 arr Toronto - Via 90 east - VIA 912

After the world's most exciting work day (I did get a haircut) it was back on Via for the ride home.

• 1744 dep Toronto - Via 95 west - VIA 6425

Interestingly, Via 6424 was still under the fuel rack in Mimico. It didn't move all day.

• 1807 arr/1809 dep Oakville - Via 95 west - VIA 6425
• 1820 arr/1823 dep Aldershot - Via 95 west - VIA 6425
• 1853 arr/1854 dep Grimsby - Via 95 east - VIA 6425
• 1911 arr/1914 dep St. Catharines - Via 95 east - VIA 6425

Via's record is improving. We were more or less on time. Time for home.