Cross Canada Via Freight Train

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Port Coquitlam rail yard. (p) rog45

I leave today for my three week trip across Canada via freight train. I'll be filming the adventure and hope to meet some interesting folks along the way. Likely there won't be any updates for awhile, maybe a brief blub from time to time to let you know how I'm doing. Check the comments of this post.

If you haven't read about my previous train hopping experience, check it here: http://www.buildering.net/node/801

Adios,

-ard

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Jayness's picture

I've always wanted to do

I've always wanted to do that, but like buildering it seems like security is a bit less forgiving in the States (based on what little I've read and heard). I can't wait to see the photos/video/story when you're done with your adventure. God speed!

Kiell's picture

Good luck, bra. Keep safe.

Good luck, bra. Keep safe.

ardarvin's picture

Hey all, I'm in Preeceville

Hey all, I'm in Preeceville Sask. Took a slight detour off the main line to visit my grandparents and aunt. Back off tomorrow heading out east. Been great so far. Couple close calls with the rail cops, lost a water bottle switching trains once which left me pretty dehydrated by the time I got into Sask, other than that it's puppies and rainbows.

More later, I gotta use this valuable internet time to research the rest of my trip. The East is gonna be tricky. A lot of the trains split off to the south, heading into the USA. That's a big no-no. They've got X-Ray sensors at the border (seriously).

Phil's picture

Sounds like an awesome trip.

Sounds like an awesome trip. Hope all is going well! Looking forward to hearing stories of your travels.

The government however,

The government however, proposed to build a railway linking the Pacific province to the eastern provinces within ten years of July 20, 1871. Macdonald also saw it as essential to the creation of a unified Canadian nation that would stretch across the continent.AIRPORT LIMOUSINE

ardarvin's picture

Now in Toronto, just wandered

Now in Toronto, just wandered from the rails. I'm stinking and dirty and in an internet cafe looking to book a hotel and clean up a bit. Hot and muggy here. Got many many stories from this last segment of the trip but not enough time. The highlight/low-light: being abandoned 60 km from anywhere. Absolutely middle of nowhere...no roads, no towns, just me and the mosquitos. You should see my boots. I wore the tread right off of them. Thought I was gonna die out there.

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SteveZ's picture

Hey Ard If you ever make it

Hey Ard
If you ever make it to QC, make sure to give me a call or an email. You can come and stay at our place if you like, we'll have coffee go for a slack line session...

Steve Zee

Does anyone think a harbor

Does anyone think a harbor freight air compressor is good or stay away?

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What is the quality of the

What is the quality of the doors that are used in the train?

Thankyou.

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ardarvin's picture

SteveZ! Been thinking about

SteveZ! Been thinking about you man. I'm in Montreal now. Check your gmail.

This is so COOL! Can't wait

This is so COOL! Can't wait to read about these adventures... hippie

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Nice post! Thanks and keep on

Nice post! Thanks and keep on sharing
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trailmix's picture

keep us updated. sounds like

keep us updated. sounds like fun.

Thanks for the post. Keep the

Thanks for the post. Keep the great work.
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ardarvin's picture

In Moncton now. Was a total

In Moncton now. Was a total idiot, I should be in Halifax. I didnt switch trains when I knew I shoulda, and was left sitting in the yard. Cant wait 24 hours for the next train, running out of time, taking the Via passenger train to Halifax in 20 mins.

ardarvin's picture

Yee haw. Back in Vancouver.

Yee haw. Back in Vancouver. Flew out just in time to miss Hurricane Bill. I'll be doing a full write up eventually. I'll be wanting to add frame grabs from the video I shot, which will take some time. A lot of time. I shot 16 hours worth of footage and am planning on making a documentary out of it. That all needs to be transferred from tape to digital. Anyway, you'll see it when you see it. Tis good to be home. The first thing I did, besides shower and get out of these clothes, was go get sushi. I think I lost about 10 lbs over the trip. Time to start putting it back on Smiling

Phil's picture

Go for a kebab, about 3000

Go for a kebab, about 3000 calories in even a medium sized one. Go chilli sauce and no leaf for extra fat points.

Can't wait to hear/see this adventure.

How was Nova Scotia? Missed

How was Nova Scotia? Missed you in NYC!

Too bad you missed Hurricane Bill, could've been fun!

Looking forward to seeing your shots!

ardarvin's picture

Nova Scotia was great. Got to

Nova Scotia was great. Got to do the tourist thing for a few days before heading back. Lots of beer and a bit of sailing. I will eventually make it out to NYC, just not this year Sad

I once took a Freight train

I once took a Freight train to Canada and it was so much fun, that trip was really memorable, I visited an exhibition where racers from around Canada showed off their new cars, I befriended a guy there who redesigned Used Cars to give them a very stylish and hot look.

Kiell's picture

I love it when spammers

I love it when spammers really make an effort to try and integrate their adverts into a thread.

Cash basis financial

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Kiell's picture

Come on gurunaina, at least

Come on gurunaina, at least fucking try!

ardarvin's picture

Heh, thanks for keeping on

Heh, thanks for keeping on top of this Kiell!

Kiell's picture

I'm strangely enjoying it.

I'm strangely enjoying it. Plus, they're providing most of the conversation at the moment so it would be a shame to delete their posts... Eye-wink

ardarvin's picture

Yeah, I've stopped taking it

Yeah, I've stopped taking it personally. I've seen a lot of blogs/news sites where this is the norm. Seems deleting spammers is the exception opposed to the rule. Maybe that's why they get so upset when we do so? Some odd entitlement logic leap?