<![CDATA[I took a wintry ride north from #Montreal on VIA Rail train 601 to Lac St-Jean and beyond.]]>I took a wintry ride north from on VIA Rail train 601 to Lac St-Jean and beyond.

Cheap, cheerful, and very comfortable, thanks to the mid-century Budd passenger cars with deeply reclining seats.

Join me on board...

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More in the latest High Speed dispatch:

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A Wintry Ride on Train 601 to Jonquière

Reflections on a 12-Hour Ride on the Old Canadian Northern Line

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