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Canadian Railroads > 1974 Election Campaign TrainDate: 01/12/17 02:46 1974 Election Campaign Train Author: ghCBNS Justin's Mon & Dad in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, May 28, 1974 on CN Business Car #86.
Campaign Train Consist: 6523 FP9A 6629 F9B... 6526 FP9A 15300 Tempo EGU 9486 Baggage Dorm Ingelow Sleeper Iona Sleeper Ingonish Sleeper 1376 Diner Sans Souci Lounge Mount Tekarra Sleeper 86 Business Obs 15300 was a baggage car with HEP equipment installed for 'Tempo' use in SW Ontario.....and probably used here to meet power requirements at the various stops for lighting, sound etc. The 'I' series cars were 24 duplex roomette sleepers.....and probably used for the number of news reporters who would be aboard. Pierre won his third term with a majority government in July '74. .  Date: 01/12/17 06:59 Re: 1974 Election Campaign Train Author: LKeithR ghCBNS Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Pierre won his third term with a majority government in July '74. That would be his second term. He won his third term in 1980... Keith Robertson Langley, BC Date: 01/12/17 07:00 Re: 1974 Election Campaign Train Author: hoggerdoug fuddle duck !!
Date: 01/12/17 08:59 Re: 1974 Election Campaign Train Author: Helo-Mech This car is now at the Three Valley Gap ghost town roundhouse in Three Valley BC if I'm not mistaken. It doesn't have it's original trucks though.
Mike N. Date: 01/12/17 10:14 Re: 1974 Election Campaign Train Author: ghCBNS LKeithR Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > That would be his second term. He won his third > term in 1980... No....July '74 was his third term, winning a majority government. Date: 01/12/17 10:47 Re: 1974 Election Campaign Train Author: CA_Sou_MA_Agent That looks like Margaret standing alongside Pierre. It appears the two of them used to travel by train quite a bit.
This was apparently before she was hanging out with the Rolling Stones at Studio 54 and liberating the rodent that has brought fame to the corporate emblem of Canadian Pacific. Date: 01/12/17 10:51 Re: 1974 Election Campaign Train Author: eminence_grise Helo-Mech Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > This car is now at the Three Valley Gap ghost > town roundhouse in Three Valley BC if I'm not > mistaken. It doesn't have it's original trucks > though. > > Mike N. The consist shows this as car 86. The Government of Canada had a business car painted in CN colours but not lettered CN for the use of senior Government officials. The car you are thinking of is the Governor-Generals car, built by Hawker Siddeley in 1967, similar to a Tempo coach. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/12/17 10:53 by eminence_grise. Date: 01/12/17 14:36 Re: 1974 Election Campaign Train Author: railsmith LKeithR Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > ghCBNS Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Pierre won his third term with a majority > government in July '74. > > That would be his second term. He won his third > term in 1980... Wrong, Keith. Trudeau won a majority in 1968, a minority in 1972 and a majority in 1974. He lost to Joe Clark in 1979 but won another majority in 1980. Four terms in all. Date: 01/12/17 20:16 Re: 1974 Election Campaign Train Author: LKeithR railsmith Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Wrong, Keith. Trudeau won a majority in 1968, a > minority in 1972 and a majority in 1974. He lost > to Joe Clark in 1979 but won another majority in > 1980. Four terms in all. You are correct, sir, I forgot that there was a fourth term... Keith Robertson Langley, BC |