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The Ocean leaves Montreal in the early evening, immediately
crossing the Saint Lawrence, a major waterway, and then swinging
due east along the river's southern banks. It will be on the left side
of the train for nearly eight hours and, by the time the train turns
south at Mont-Joli, will be nearly 30 miles wide. Unfortunately,
because of the train's schedule, it will be dark through most of
this area. About the time you wake up you'll be crossing into the
province of New Brunswick. After making a stop at Campbellton,
the train runs south along the coast of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence,
which is on the left side. The famous Bay of Fundy is much farther
south, but this entire region is known for its extraordinary tides,
which rise and fall twice a day as much as 50 feet. At Bathurst,
the Ocean turns inland, passing through forests and farm coun-
try. After leaving Newcastle, the train crosses the upper part of
Miramichi Bay, a mecca for fishers looking for Atlantic salmon,
then continues south to Moncton and into the province of Nova
Scotia. The Ocean's final destination, the city of Halifax, was the
jumping-off point for many World War II convoys headed across
the Atlantic for England and Russia, and it's still a busy seaport.
If you're into seafood, you've come to the right area.

Montreal-Gaspé (16, 17)

Stops:

Montreal, Lévis, Mont-Joli,
Matapédia, Gaspé

Frequency:

Departs from Montreal Wednesday,
Friday, Sunday; departs from Gaspé
Monday, Thursday, Saturday

Distance:

651 miles

Duration:

18 hours

Equipment:

Stainless-steel coaches, sleeping cars,
Skyline car

After leaving Montreal around dinnertime, this train starts out fol-
lowing the Saint Lawrence River on the same route as the Ocean.
During summer months, whales are often seen in the river, which is