Cab ride on VIA No 1 "The Canadian", Montreal to Ottawa.

In 1989 I was a Brakeman at VIA Rail Canada. I was returning to CN at the change of card and decided to take a Busman's Holiday before my pass was revoked on returning to CN. This video was made from the cab of No 1 from Montreal Central Station to Ottawa. There was track work going on around Coteau and the train was routed via the freight track, a very unusual move for a passenger train.