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Under the rotunda

23 Tuesday Apr 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in architecture, art, Canada, design, history, Manitoba, photography, photowalking, random, trains, Travel, urban, Winnipeg

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architecture, art, canada, design, Manitoba, photography, photowalk, rail, railroad, railway, random, station, train, trains, Travel, urban, Via Rail, Winnipeg

Under the rotunda

This is the beautiful ceiling in the main hall of Winnipeg Union Station.

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Rocking and rolling

22 Monday Apr 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in Canada, fun, music, photography, trains, Travel

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alberta, b.c., canada, Edmonton, Jasper, Manitoba, music, Ontario, rail, railroad, railway, Sask, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sudbury, Toronto, tourism, train, trains, transcontinental, vancouver, Via Rail, Winnipeg

Running Red Lights on Via Rail: Rock and rolling

If you’re on Via Rail’s western transcontinental train, “The Canadian”, keep your eyes — and ears — open for two members of Toronto-based band Running Red Lights, who will be performing aboard the train that leaves Vancouver on Tuesday, April 26, 2013.
I had the pleasure of enjoying Scarlett Flynn and Kevin Howley’s music as I travelled westbound with them through much of last week.
Check out their website to learn more about the whole band and to see blog entries recounting their epic cross-country journey.
They’re also all over social media:
Facebook — http://www.facebook.com/RunningRedLights
Twitter — http://twitter.com/rrlmusic
YouTube — http://www.youtube.com/user/rrlmusic

Top photo: Kevin and Scarlett performing in the second Skyline car aboard Via Rail’s “The Canadian”.
Below: A little boy listens intently as Scarlett and Kevin perform a quick gig at Winnipeg Union Station.
Bottom: Scarlett and Kevin entertain the crowd at Jasper train station.

Running Red Lights in Winnipeg: Capturing his undivided attention

Running Red Lights in Jasper, Alberta: Mountain melodies

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The weather is much nicer in the mural …

18 Thursday Apr 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in art, Canada, iPhone, photography, random, trains, Travel, urban

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art, canada, Drummondville, iPhoneography, quebec, rail, railroad, railway, statin, train, trains

Scène enneigée

A story of contrasting seasons at the Via Rail train station in Drummondville, Quebec, last weekend.

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Clickety-clack

23 Saturday Mar 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in photography, photowalking, random, Toronto, trains, transit, Travel, urban

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canada, Ontario, photography, photowalk, random, subway, Toronto, trains, transit, Travel, TTC, urban

Toronto Transit Commission subway train arrives at Spadina station

Subway train arrives at Spadina station in Toronto.

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Streetcar to the Castro

18 Monday Mar 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in history, photography, photowalking, random, San Francisco, trains, Trains & Transit, transit, Travel, urban

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california, MUNI, photography, photowalk, random, san francisco, transit, Travel, urban, USA

Streetcar to the Castro in San Francisco

From my visit to San Francisco in March 2010.

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Subway Saturday!

09 Saturday Mar 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in Canada, London, montreal, New York, photography, photowalking, Toronto, trains, transit, Travel, urban

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Commuters doing their thing on New York’s 7 train, Montreal’s green line, Toronto’s Yonge line and London’s Piccadilly line (if I recall correctly).

Riding into town: New York City Subway

Going home : Toronto subway

Underground commute: On the Tube in London

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Come ride with me …

27 Wednesday Feb 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in Seattle, trains, Trains & Transit, transit, Travel

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monorail, rail, railroad, railway, Seattle, trains, transit, Travel, Washington

… aboard the Seattle Monorail.

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Arrivals and departures

19 Tuesday Feb 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in photography, photowalking, Portland, random, trains, transit, Travel, urban

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Scheduled arrivals and departures

I love this kind of information board in train stations. Simple, effective, low-maintenance. The retro feel is a bonus. This one is at Portland Union Station.

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Grand celebration

07 Thursday Feb 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in history, New York, photography, photowalking, random, trains, transit, Travel, urban

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Grand Central Station in New York City

New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Grand Central Station.
Cheers and here’s to 100 more — at least!
Here’s a shot of the station taken on a visit back in February 2011.

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Waiting for the next train

07 Thursday Feb 2013

Posted by Ricky Leong in London, photography, photowalking, random, trains, transit, Travel, urban

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Waiting for the next train in the London Underground

London Underground, October 2012.

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