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Canadian Railroads > CN S13 8515 with cars at Toronto Union Station -- Dec 80Date: 11/18/18 10:48 CN S13 8515 with cars at Toronto Union Station -- Dec 80 Author: gcm (1) 8515 is pulling cars from the recently arrived Super Continental (with me aboard).
(2) I had a roomette from Vancouver on this ex-CN car, Emerald (excellent trip). Built in 1954 by Pullman-Standard as a 4 section-8 duplex roomette-4 bedroom car. Unlike Amtrak that did not sell sections on the few cars they ran with them, VIA certainly did sell the space and very succesfully. Gary Date: 11/18/18 11:42 Re: CN S13 8515 with cars at Toronto Union Station -- Dec 80 Author: refarkas Looking good. Toronto Union Station was a great place to railfan in the 1970's/1980's.
Bob Date: 11/18/18 12:35 Re: CN S13 8515 with cars at Toronto Union Station -- Dec 80 Author: IC_2024 I had a “lower” on the “Evangeline” from Winnipeg to Vancouver on the Super Continental in Feb 1988– my first “real” vacation— a railfan’s dream— two weeks of riding North and West of Toronto—including Moosonee, ONT and Prince George, B.C.. Looking back, one of my all-time great trips!
Thanks for sharing these at Toronto —I love that city! For a brief time in ‘87-‘88, I was the cafe car attendant on the “International” out of Chicago. I would report for the WB train at the VIA commissary in the station— a very busy place. I even saved some of the VIA paper napkins that I still have in my hoard( uh, collection!). Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 11/18/18 20:35 by IC_2024. Date: 11/18/18 14:09 Re: CN S13 8515 with cars at Toronto Union Station -- Dec 80 Author: andersonb109 Of course VIA still sells sections...or "births" on the Canadian. Three sections per car. The fourth was converted to a shower for all in the car.They are very reasonably priced and popular with Canadians, who according to some, never use the train.
Date: 11/18/18 15:34 Re: CN S13 8515 with cars at Toronto Union Station -- Dec 80 Author: Waybiller I also rode the Emerald from Vancouver to Regina in 1986. Or maybe 85?
In any case, it was my first experience in a section, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. And if anybody has a Rapido HO scale Emerald in their collection they would part with, let me know! Date: 11/18/18 19:24 Re: CN S13 8515 with cars at Toronto Union Station -- Dec 80 Author: 4489 andersonb109 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Of course VIA still sells sections...or "births" > on the Canadian. Three sections per car. The > fourth was converted to a shower for all in the > car.They are very reasonably priced and popular > with Canadians, who according to some, never use > the train. My goodness this is news. How many births have been recorded on The Canadian since 1955 I wonder.................... Date: 11/19/18 01:47 Re: CN S13 8515 with cars at Toronto Union Station -- Dec 80 Author: GREENGROCER The question should be how many births were caused by activities in the berths? Just saying Cheers
Date: 11/19/18 05:34 Re: CN S13 8515 with cars at Toronto Union Station -- Dec 80 Author: 4489 GREENGROCER Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The question should be how many births were caused > by activities in the berths? Just saying Cheers Would be a tight fit though.......... |