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Hiawatha Pete

Hiawatha Pete's Journal
Hiawatha Pete's Journal
December 26, 2025

Across Canada by Train - From the Pacific to the Atlantic! ( Coast to Coast by Rail )



Join us for an epic train journey from Coast to Coast on VIA Rail's 'Canadian' & 'Ocean'!
This video is a compilation of our journeys on VIA Rail's eastbound:
'Canadian' from Vancouver to Toronto
'Train 64' from Toronto to Montreal
& 'Ocean' from Montreal to Halifax
& is intended to hopefully help inform those planning to do a similar trip across Canada from sea to shining sea

For more videos & trip reports see my YouTube channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/@hiawathapete426/videos
And my website at:
https://northamericabyrail.info
December 19, 2025

A VIA Rail 'Ocean' Ride-Along (Montreal-Laurentians-Halifax by Train) HD 720P



This video is a scenic ride-along video
-recorded during our land cruise to Canada's Maritimes on VIA Rail's 'Ocean' in Sep of 2025
and includes new, unreleased footage & is intended to showcase the train itself while excluding stopovers made during that trip.

For my complete original series on the 'Ocean', see my video channel at: youtube.com/@hiawathapete426/videos
December 12, 2025

VIA Rail's Ocean -A Maritimes Train Odyssey (Halifax to Montreal in a Sleeping Berth) HD 720P

Part 2 of my full-length documentary on "The Ocean" - VIA Rail's Eastern Transcontinental passenger train - is now available on my Hiawatha Pete youtube channel .
This video showcases the return trip from Halifax to the Laurentians to Montreal.

November 14, 2025

VIA Rail's Ocean -A Maritimes Train Odyssey (Montreal to Halifax in a Sleeping Berth) ABRIDGED



My full-length documentary on "The Ocean" - VIA Rail's Eastern Transcontinental passenger train which runs from Montreal to Halifax. This video has been edited to remove some redundant footage.

Recorded during our scenic land cruise across Eastern Canada to the Maritimes in Sept of 2025 and showcasing the picturesque landscapes, and world class service & accommodations to be found aboard VIA Rail Canada's premier Eastern long distance-passenger train.

This video also includes the connecting train from Aldershot to Toronto To Montreal.

For more videos, see my YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@hiawathapete426/videos and my website at: https://northamericabyrail.info
November 2, 2025

A Maritime Train Odyssey on VIA Rail's Ocean (Preview)



A Preview of my full-length documentary on "The Ocean" - VIA Rail's Eastern Transcontinental passenger train which runs from Montreal to Halifax.

For the full-length video, see my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@hiawathapete426/videos
October 26, 2025

VIA Rail's 'Ocean Limited' at Halifax Union Station



VIA Rail's 'Ocean Limited' at Halifax Union Station, led by F40PH #6437 & with both Renaissance equipment & a stainless steel 'Park' car at the end.

There will be a video of our most recent trip on the 'Ocean' coming soon
- See my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@hiawathapete426/videos

September 22, 2025

My Youtube Channel Has Reached Over Half A Million Views! (NorthAmericaByRail.info)



A brief commemorative video celebrating my YouTube channel reaching 500,000 views!

For more videos see my YouTube channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/@hiawathapete426/videos

And my website at: https://northamericabyrail.info
July 4, 2025

VIA Rail's Canadian (Vancouver to Toronto) HD 1080P



This video showcases VIA Rail's Canadian which runs from Vancouver to Toronto. The video has been re-saved in 1080 pixel format

For the original video of our trip on VIA Rail's Canadian see my YouTube channel at:
https://youtube.com/@hiawathapete426/videos
June 25, 2025

A railfan trip along the world's longest electrified railroad (New video coming soon)

Here is a pic that offers a sneak peek of a new video that I'm working on.

Many years ago, I went on a road & rail trip across the Pacific Northwestern U.S. to film what remained of what was once the world's longest electrified railroad - The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad, also known as the Milwaukee Road.

The video of that trip was filmed in Super 8mm film that I've converted to digitaI. I hope to have the editing done soon so keep an eye out for it on my YouTube channel link at https://www.youtube.com/@hiawathapete426/videos

(Photo caption: Milwaukee Road 'Little Joe' class EF-4 2-D+D-2 electric locomotive #E70 on display in Deer Lodge, Montana)

June 7, 2025

Amtrak's California Zephyr (San Francisco to Chicago) HD 1080P



This video showcases Amtrak's California Zephyr which runs from San Francisco to Chicago. The video has been re-saved in 1080 pixel format.

For the original video of our Eastbound California Zephyr trip & for more videos & trip reports see my YouTube channel at: https://youtube.com/@hiawathapete426/videos

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