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Just back from Winnipeg
It seems to me the plates in British Columbia say Beautiful British Columbia, Ontario's say keep it Beautiful.
Winterpeg is not that far north, at the 56th parallel we only had the sun go down for a hour about this time of year. I can remember playing baseball in Terrace at 11.00 pm at night with out lights.
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YooperPete CN made 1.5 billon last year I think it is quite profitable. If you hit the link and hit the CN map link they are running you get the idea. I think like all the railways they have shut some spurlines, but the main track is there. You had me worried as one of their lines run just north of me in AL running to the east. We were at a local fair the other day and I was suprised at how busy it was. There was a train at least once an hour.
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I believe that VIA rail the Canadian counterpart no longer has a continuous train from Halifax to B.C. You have to use the coach from Montreal to Toronto. You can do it for as little as $1500 each.
I did the Prince Rupert to Toronto and Vancouver to Toronto more than 30 years ago. The Prince Rupert B.C. to Jasper AL trip is excellent, as is the Vancouver to Banff. The prairie and northern Ontario can get quite boring as much of the senery is similar. The CP rail route along lake Superior is much better than the CN route.
There is another tourist train running the route, but takes 17 days and is not VIA. This is from 3500 to 7000 like Murf said and one way. A bit like a cruise on rail. I guess you could spend 14K and two months on the train. After 11K miles on the rail you would know you had been somewhere.
There is a tour that runs up Vancouver island, takes the Ferry to Prince Rupet and then connects to the train. It runs to Jasper and then bus to Banff. And then train back to Vancouver. To me this is the best tour for the dollar.
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My grandfather retired in 1966 and we moved to northern B.C. from Toronto that year. He basically took the train every year from Toronto to B.C. from that year once a year until he was unable. After a few years it was much cheaper to fly, but he liked the trip and seeing the country.
I have done the B.C. to Toronto 3000 miles 6 times 4 by car and 2 by rail, or 12 one way trips, but have never been to the Maritimes only through Quebec.
I have been across southern US twice or 4 one way trips and never saw any wild life from the US 10 and 20. I certainly think the trip across the Canada is something to see. I would rather do it than a cruise. You can only get so close to the scenery and wildlife on a boat.
Even after 4 days on the train you get rail legs. I can remember rocking after getting off the train. The trip is split up so I am not sure you would be as wobbly.
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That was the nice thing about the train as they had a games area and you could socialize with other passengers as you watched the scenery. As Murf commented.
I am afraid I have lived north south east and west in NA. I was born not far from where Murf is but grew up in northern and then southern B.C. I moved to the states about 15 years ago after I finished my degrees. I have been in AL about 7 years. Not sure where I will be next if we decide to move. Definately gives you a little broader picture on things.
Ken Across Canada is 5500 miles at 8 miles an hour or 1400 hours or four and a half months with 10 hours a day on the tractor. Then you need to get the worn out tractor home. Sorry count me out, even with a cab.
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