{"id":56985,"date":"2025-07-17T13:43:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=56985"},"modified":"2025-07-17T13:43:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:43:00","slug":"photos-video-via-rails-ocean-liner-celebrates-120th-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=56985","title":{"rendered":"PHOTOS\/VIDEO: Via Rail&#8217;s Ocean Liner celebrates 120th year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56526&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HALIFAX: <\/strong>A special open train event was held at Via Rail Halifax on July 15. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was being put on to celebrate Canada&#8217;s oldest passenger rail service with people who came out and registered for the event allowed to tour the rail cars of the Ocean liner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From its very first journey to today, The Ocean has helped connect generations, communities, and coastlines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As North America\u2019s oldest continuously operating named passenger trains, it has a story worth celebrating \u2014 and Via invited people to be part of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56501&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56179&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Those in attendance had the opportunity to explore select rail cars on the Ocean and meet the team behind making the engines roar and go during its voyages between Halifax and Montreal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There were also historical displays for attendees to view and take in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matt Dagley provides this report on the celebration event for The Laker News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video sponsored by Carol Dobson Communications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video shot\/edited by Matt Dagley<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VIDEO STORY: Via Rail holds open train event to celebrate Ocean 120\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1z-_kuv96rk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnormal\">[metaslider id=&#8221;56514&#8243;]<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/04-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56992\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cotton candy is stirred before being served. 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