Rocket news. As of early
June 2015 the Touring product is back in the mix, if one were to choose those departures (every other train), one would have to pay quite a premium to access the dome car. Food is included in the upgrade but out of the three suppliers from a couple of years ago the company choose to go with the least preferred option by all, I guess all about saving money at all costs. Still no working public address system on either train so stories and highlights get announced only if you can be near a crew member, a real shame.
A new blog is available, featuring the Art from the Rupert Rocket, at....
rupertrocketart.wordpress.com
and ART can also be seen on
A video of Canada's other Northern train here, The Hudson Bay out of Winnipeg, Manitoba in the spring.
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"Encased"
From
Mundane
Suburbs.
Souls
Settle
Down.
Expectant
Eyes
Attune.
Faint
Foliage
Strengthens.
Green
Nature
Encases.
Peaks
Peep
Provocatively.
Green
Red
Stop.
Freight
Lumbers
Past.
Tired
Trucks
Trundle.
Hours
Stretch
Behind.
Thoughts
Stretch
Ahead
Of
Time
Encased
Prince George
to
Jasper
Bob Thorp
Devon UK
13/5/13
some haiku...
Train brakes hiss like snakes
Sharp air, sharp peaks, sharp shadows.
waiting for the freight (sadly a regular occurrence)
Spawning waters rush
Teeming forest life & death
Canada pulses
Dome car for great views
Skeena rapids flowing by
Journey to recall
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I see the world change,
Even at short range,
On my brief little ride,
It's here I decide,
I love life on the move,
To see it change as I do,
I get to see the trees grow,
Through the rain and the snow,
I see so many faces,
All enjoying the view.
So many places
And beautifully old too.
Why stay in one place,
When life can be a race
Journey after journey
Toward another adventure
I'll watch the world change
On this brief little ride
I can't help but be inspired
To travel world wide.
april 2012