Nostalgia & History > Canadian

While viewing the thread "A north of the border flashback" by photobob 18 Nov 07 12:26 I am curious if the Canadian also ran at the same time as the Super Contenental pictured. If not, when did the Canadian start?
Did the Canadian always have Budd cars? If not, when did it start using the Budds?

Thank you,

Hal

alaska Wrote:
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> While viewing the thread "A north of the border
> flashback" by photobob 18 Nov 07 12:26 I am
> curious if the Canadian also ran at the same time
> as the Super Contenental pictured. If not, when
> did the Canadian start?

Yes, the Super Continental ran on the CN; Canadian on the CP. Both competing trains were inaugurated on the same day in 1955 with new equipment.

> Did the Canadian always have Budd cars? If not,
> when did it start using the Budds?

Yes, the Budd cars were built new, primarily for the Canadian when it began in 1955.

Bob

Thank you very much bnsfbob.

Hal

When did VIA start and what does it stand for?

> When did VIA start and what does it stand for?

see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIA_Rail

Via ran them largely on their original routings more or less until 11/81, when the Super was discontinued. The Canadian continued on largely CP until 1/90 when it was switched to the old CN
route it currently runs (the old Super Continental route) In 11/81 The super was replaced by a series of coac trains Edmonton-Winnipeg Winnipeg - Capreol. In 1985 the Super was resurrected in part between Vancouver- Winnipeg and I can't recall whether it continue to Capreol or straight to
Toronto or combined with the Canadian @ Winnipeg, and seperate coach train continued to Capreol
with bus connections to East Sudbury. In Any event that all ended in 1/90.All with the exception
of 2 or 3 X-CN "blue" non-Stainless Steel cars along with all 1st generation diesels (excepting
xCN FP9u 6300) are all gone. Ride the Canadian !

Be cool if VIA can ressurrect it!