CBC Television 50th Anniversary VIA Rail Train

In September and early October of 2002, I had the privilege of working with the CBC to celebrate CBC TV’s 50th Anniversary. We did it in a very novel way: by taking the museum across Canada on a train.

My job was to document the trip in words and photographs. The journals are archived (see CBC TV 50th Anniversary VIA Rail train) and these are the collected photographs.

[Photographs by Geoff Sowrey, ©2002 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Used with permission of CBC. The opinions expressed within do not necessarily reflect those of the CBC, employees, affiliates, or subsidiaries.]

Don't forget to write!End of the Banff Park carVIA 6403 in CBC livery143_4377Setting up for the Vancouver show143_4365Pacific Central stationIan HanomansingInside Waterfront StationWaterfront StationPanorama of Burrard InletThe CBC Mobile truckCBC ArchivesNew Media TeamVIP line upComing out of the baggage carsCruise ship at the docks143_4381Jean Pelletier, VIA Rail CEOThe VIP show in VancouverThe shirt is everythingStilt-walkerIn the museumLuba Goy does her Jean Cretian impressionCarole Taylor, Chair of the CBCKids checker boardBrian WilliamsTest run of our setups143_4376143_4382Safety briefingCBC host Brian WilliamsFrank Leahy and the bandNewsworld handoutsChinese musicBe an AnchorCBC Newsworld tentChinese harp143_4371Vancouver Courthouse and Art Gallery143_4370Gastown143_4373143_4372Gastown Steam ClockVancouver Courthouse143_4360143_4356The Royal Canadian Air FarceDeep in conversationFriendsMmmm... bar food

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The crew of the CBC TV 50th Anniversary VIA Rail trainVIA 6403 in JasperCBC TV 50th Anniversary VIA Rail train in JasperJasper townsite, as seen from the rail yardSome of the CBC teamChipmunkLooking down the morraine valleyHanging glacierGlacier on Mount Edith CavellOur mountain guideGlacial streamRichard HommePaul on guitarDancing with FranklinElk butt!The Technical CrewDrumsFrank Leahy

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149_4946148_4839VIA 6403 in BiggarSitting in the Biggar sidingTrain sits on the sidingThe old CN roundhouse in BiggarThe abandoned Biggar stationSandra Schmirler Olympic Gold ParkDowntown BiggarNew York is big ... but this is BiggarAttracting attention in BiggarAnd the band plays on...148_4838Kids line up for the museumThe old CN roundhouse in Biggar

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Emma, Melville station, and her hatVIA 6403 in MelvilleWaking up in MelvilleMelville station building150_5036

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Sioux Lookout station151_5156Sioux Lookout water tower151_5155

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152_5236The train visits Sudbury station152_5235CBC train at SudburyHeadsVisitors line up to see the museum in Sudbury152_5230151_5197The Giant Nickel152_5227151_5185151_5199

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Inside a wheelchair-configured Renaissance sleeper roomWashing the tent tarpsHanding out freebies in LondonA fancy hat!

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155_5570154_5445154_5479Packing up at the National Science Museum154_5496154_5498154_5499155_5522154_5481155_5566154_5437154_5432154_5451155_5505155_5526154_5439155_5507154_5457155_5536154_5488155_5538155_5553

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160_6044VIA 6403 in CBC liveryVIA 6403 in JasperSetting up for the Vancouver showThe train visits Sudbury stationVIA 6403 in Melville154_5445148_4839154_5479VIA 6403 in Biggar160_6009Sitting in the Biggar sidingWaking up in MelvillePacking up at the National Science MuseumInside a wheelchair-configured Renaissance sleeper roomIan HanomansingIn the Skyline domeVIA trains in WindsorVIA 6403 at Hornepayne159_5962Engineer controls of VIA 6403Sunset on VIA's Canadian161_6150150_5041160_6059Watrous grain siloParty in the museum carLast night on the trainDrumming on the wallsEven the VIA Rail crew came along for the rideParty in the museum carChessJamming in the Banff Park152_5239Leaving KamloopsMy room across CanadaDaryl preps his video160_6054Legs up through Southern OntarioMuch discussionJam audienceLeaving EdmontonFinding the answer to a crossword150_5018147_4770Angela's roomEnza waves at a passing Rocky Mountaineer trainRob's cabin door152_5264

A year later, we met in Toronto for a reunion. Well … most of the Toronto folks were there. I was an import.

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