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Canadian Pacific Railway Inaugurated
on Sunday, April 24, 1955 Photographs as credited. Stainless
steel rolling stock. NEW additions here temporarily. These are duplicated in geographical sequence below in Main Gallery
1409_14xx Banff 4/09/1975 Bob Dowler Collection
4066-44xx #2 eastbound in Winnipeg. 7/02/1978
Main Gallery
Poster
Poster
Magazine advertisement.
Public Time Table front cover
Public time table rear cover Display of equipment in advance.
Pre-inaugural cross-Canada display 1954 at CNE of equipment
to be used on The Canadian.
It's August 1954 and Canadian Pacific has put a pair of its new Budd Company stainless steel passenger cars (Banff Park and Chateau Bienville) on public display in downtown Vancouver part of a seven week cross-Canada preview of its coming new flagship passenger train The Canadian during which time more than 200,000 people toured the cars staffed by 18 people and ending at the CNE in Toronto. Today, the yard still exists and is vital to the railway's Vancouver waterfront operations. The area where the coaches are on display has been redeveloped with new platforms to handle West Coast Express commuter trains. Behind it, the transit authorities Skytrain tracks are located as is the systems boarding platform. Also surviving are the station and adjacent building with the parking lot on top. The buildings behind remain but now house offices or condos. The tank car CGTX 8654 with the warning was used to haul tallow, which the railway continues to do to this day from a nearby refractory. Sadly, the CP box car in front of the tank car with the wording "Spans the World" told of an international conglomerate that no longer exists. CPR/Steve Morris Collection
Montreal - Sudbury Montreal - Ottawa M&O Subdivision
The Canadian leaving Windsor Station on the fifth
trip of this new train Thursday, April 28, 1955.
1424-1919 hauling No. 1 The Canadian towards Sudbury
on the first leg of its journey across Canada.
No. 1 eng. 1402_1916 not long out of Windsor Station.
No. 1 engine 1414 westbound passing Westmount Tower. October
10, 1963 Peter Cox
1432_19xx at Westmount (Montreal) March 20, 1965
No. 1 eng. 1414 leads a RS-10 with short 8 car consist
including a lightweight baggage car painted silver. Westmount 1969.
FP9A 1410 (1405-1415 11 units) 1750 hp GMD A594 4/1954 Last runs of The Canadian 1978 VIA No.3 1412_4478_1432 with the last westbound run of
The Canadian Note that the units, and others, were all sold 9/28/1978
to VIA Rail Under VIA The Canadian (later Canadian)
would be on and off
No. 3 The Canadian ready to leave Windsor Station,
Montreal.
1410_1914 No.1 westbound with standard cars in consist. Dorval. September 6, 1965 Marty Bernard Collection
1423_19xx with No.1 at Dorval. Bruce Chapman Collection
1432 with an RS-10 sandwiched between it and another A
unit with No. 1 coming to a stop at Dorval.
No 1 eng 1412 out of Montreal enroute to Vancouver.
M&O Subdivision
1406 leads a GP9 and RS-10 with a short winter train.
Consist will increase in Sudbury when Toronto section met.
1409 with a B unit and another A unit with typical 6 car winter consist. Rigaud, PQ. Feb-Mar. 1978 Eric Clegg
Two views coming and going. VIA Rail will take over CPR trains later in the year.
1413 leads two other units passing Hudson. February or March, 1978 Eric Clegg
1400 (ex 4099) FP7A 1500 hp GMD A520 4/1953 St.Luc shop
track for The Canadian. Ottawa Terminals Hurdman - Deep Cut - Ottawa Union Station - Hull - Hull West - Wamo - Ottawa West
No. 1 engine 1417 from Montreal on the M&O Subdivision
just coming up to Deep Cut where CNR trackage rights Ottawa Union Station and Ottawa (new) Station
1419-1422 No.1 westbound from Montreal to Sudbury. Track
two Ottawa Union Station.
Number 1 led by 1404_1903_1409 westbound on track
4 Ottawa Station. CNR cars at right are on track 5,
FP9A 1411 leads The Canadian with a short consist. 11/171976 T.Grumley/Joseph Testagrose Collection
1417 leads No. 1 at Ottawa. May 30, 1971 Roger Puta
VIA No.3 1412_4478_1432 with the last westbound run of
The Canadian Note the "Highway
Yellow" pickup. This paint scheme was widely used for vehicles
Hull
No. 1 crossing the Alexandra bridge into Hull.
1418_1415 No. 1 at Hull 3/04/1966 Bruce Chapman Ottawa West
1418_1416 Number 1 stopping at Ottawa West. 6/27/1966 Bruce Chapman
1418 leads No. 1 in a snow storm while 8573 waits to go
follow him to Ottawa Union Station for No. 234.
At Ottawa West Yoho Park brings up the rear of No.1 on its inaugural trip Sunday, April 24, 1955. Detailed story about this scene and history of operation including steam era. Carleton Place Subdivision Ottawa West - Britannia - Nepean - Stittville - Carleton Place.
1418_1901 No. 1 at Carruthers Ave. Mile 0.3 Carleton Place Sub. 5/31/1966 Bruce Chapman
No.1 1402_1903_1429 with 13 cars coming and going westbound
at Stittville, Ont. August 28, 1965
Waterton Park brings up the rear on this dark and rainy day at Mile 14.2 Carleton Place Sub. Note: In the background is Bradley's General Store at 1518 Main Street built circa 1875 as (William) Alexander's hotel it became a general store circa 1919. Later years, it was various other businesses until it was destroyed by fire mid-day Monday, September 9, 2013. Efforts to preserve this historic brick building failed and Ottawa (Stitt(s)ville being part of the city by 2001), approved demolition which happened July 28, 2014. Chalk River Subdivision Carleton Place - Almonte - Arnprior - Renfrew - Pembroke - Chalk River
VIA No.4 The Canadian 8579 eastbound through Arnprior
10/28/1978 Fred Clark
No.1 eng. 1406 with a 1900 B unit in Script lettering.
Renfrew with both order boards on. North Bay Subdivision Chalk River - Mattawa - North Bay
No. 2 engine 1407_1418 due 11.35 A.M. arrived at 12.55
P.M.
Authorization Form allowing Number 2 engine 1407 to pass
stop signal at mile 10.0 Cartier Subdivision North Bay - Romford - Sudbury - Cartier
1413 leads The Canadian here at Sudbury where two sections #2 and #12 are being remarshalled.
Toronto-Sudbury MacTier Subdivision Toronto - MacTier Parry Sound Subdivision Mactier - Parry Sound - Romford
1410 and another A unit sitting on the outbound shop track
at John Street in Toronto soon to leave for
While not showing The Canadian Budd built equipment these two photos are significant as they show the wash rack equipment installed at Toronto Coach Yard (John Street) for the stainless steel cars.
No.11 engine 1428_1427 just out of Union Station passing
CNR Spadina roundhouse westbound on Galt Sub.
Number 11 passing Bathurst Street approaching Union Station. Early years circa 1960's.
No. 11 engine 4083 and an RS-10 under Bathurst Street
bridge in the Toronto Terminals Railway
The two Sudbury sections of The Canadian meet at
West Toronto, On Time at 1725 after No.12 (right)
1432 and a B unit power northbound No.11 stopping at West
Toronto depot. July 2, 1957
No. 11 northbound sits at West Toronto with units
on the Mac Tier Sub. and train still on Galt Sub.
No. 12 1421_1418 (first run of The Canadian) southbound
at Mile 5.2 Mac Tier Sub. approaching Weston 4/27/1965
#12 engine 1801 southbound at Woodbridge
with a typical winter consist hauled by
No. 11 eng 1413_1402 northbound by Palgrave passing track.
VIA is just two weeks away!
No.12 engine 4095 southbound stopping at Alliston. 1970
NOTE: Beyond MacTier is Algoma District.
High bridge in Parry Sound provides a good view for passengers.
Sudbury Note: All trains operate over Cartier Sub. between Romford and Sudbury 6.6 miles.
1412_14xx being serviced away from the station at Sudbury
while train is being switched.
Busy scene as 7092 (MLW S2 #75867 3/1949) switches cars
off #15 the Toronto section of the
7091 remarshalling The Canadian both eastbound
#2 for Montreal as well as #12 southbound to Toronto. Note: Same day as prior photo of Expo Limited! Algoma District Schreiber Division Cartier - Chapleau - White River - Schreiber - Fort William All photographs D'Arcy Furlonger unless otherwise credited.
1416 No.2 running 16 hours late eastbound at Schreiber. c.1970
#1 The Canadian arriving with 1410_1406 newly painted.
March 1974. The business car is the LAURENTIAN. Buck Crump used it for a number of years after retiring, yet stayed a CP board member. The car would be held in Calgary and he would use the car to go to Montreal or Toronto depending on where the meetings were held. One of my early jobs at CP was to pick Mr. Crump up at his home and drive him down to the car amongst other trips as instructed by the Division Superintendent. Doug Phillips
Waterton Park brings up the rear of a short winter consist this day in November 1973.
Waterton Park is again on the tailend with 1411_1404 on the headend. September 1973.
This summer consist is enlarged with several extra coaches (and a third unit) account handling extra traffic accommodation of Junior Rangers travelling to various Provincial Parks under a Ministry of Natural Resources program that for many years saw hundreds of school children taking part in this summer outdoor program. Power is 1404-8566 (RS-10)-1432.
1418 leads No. 1 westbound at Red Rock. 5/1971 Wolf Kirchmeir
1416 leads No. 1 westbound near Hurkett July, 1972 Wolf Kirchmeir
1418 leads No.1 westbound at Thunder Bay 7/1970 Wolf Kirchmeir
WESTERN LINES Thunder Bay - Winnipeg - Regina - Medicine Hat - Calgary
4066-44xx #2 eastbound in Winnipeg. 7/02/1978
Great shot! 4211_4213 and No. 1 passing each other on
the prairies. Calgary - Vancouver
9th Avenue. CPR station at left with CPR Palliser Hotel
in background.
CPR's Palliser Hotel 133 9th Avenue. Opened June 1914.
No.2 1418_1404 The Canadian with RDC for Edmonton
and two units on refueling track.
Looking west from the new Palliser Square office tower building. April 19, 1969. Note Robin Hood Mills Ltd. flour mill demolished 1973.
1409_1403 with silver painted 40 foot passenger service box car on headend. March 26, 1973 Canmore_Banff_Lake Louise_Field_Stoney Creek_Glacier
The Canadians passing. Canmore, Alberta. November
6, 1960 Robert J. Sandusky
May 1955 Nicholas Morant NOTE: The mountain in the background is in Banff
National Park and was at the time (1946-1979) named
Banff station Circa 1980's Leo Bruce Hempell
Two views: No.2 eastbound at Banff September 1976.
1409_14xx Banff 4/09/1975 Bob Dowler Collection
No. 1 engine 1421 stopping at Banff, Alberta with the order board on. Bruce Chapman Collection
1416 leads a GP9 passenger unit and another A unit. Lake
Louise, Alberta unique log station.
No.2 with 1432 leads 4400 series B unit eastbound at Lake Louise. August 1976
1405 passing by Sink Lake. Mount Cathedral, Great Divide. Canadian Pacific
1400 leading near Field, BC. Trailing units are GP9 8513
and unknown B and A units. 7/29/1974
Train 605 engine 4563 in the clear at Ottertail Mile 8.2
Mountain Subdivision (west of Field Mile 0.0)
No. 2 engine 1412 with 4072 trailing eastbound at Ottertail is what 605 was meeting.
The Canadian is passing 5582 second unit on 605.
1425_1912_85xx_85xx_No.2 eastbound at Glenogle Mile 28.1
Mountain Sub.
Train No 2 has two baggage-dormitory cars. No 1 and No
2 did not carry two diners or two baggage-dormitory
Kicking Horse River
One of the most famous photographs of The Canadian
crossing the Stoney Creek bridge.
No.2 eng. 8515 in Script paint scheme leads a B and A
unit in CP Rail Action Red. Note fresh ballast not yet tamped. Service work cars behind dome car. Track motorcar near station.
Vancouver
8520 and 8521 are being dispatched on Number 2 replacing
power in background off Number 1. 8520 GMD A718 12/1954 rebuilt Ogden 10/1985 re# 1601
7117 switching empty consist of The Canadian from Downtown station to Drake Street coach yard. June 1976.
Riding Mountain Park brings up the rear of Number 2 having just departed downtown Vancouver station. September 1975
Consist being turned on the wye at Drake Street shops.
A similar method was used at John Street coach yard
No.1 The Canadian is just arriving from its cross
Canada journey led by passenger GP9's 8520_8515
Vancouver Station at the waterfront on West Cordova Street.
Travellers journeys are beginning as Number 1 leaves Vancouver
powered by 1412 and THREE B units! Note the twin searchlights on roof of lead unit used to
light up scenery for passenger experience.
1421 showing off its twin searchlights on The Canadian to entertain passengers in The Rockies.
AM Road" 4070 and 4067 with the Silver Streak
during filming of 1976 comedy-thriller movie by the same name. Note: Filming was done at various locations including
in Alberta as well as at Toronto Yard, This was the only time CP's Budd built stainless steel equipment was used for a movie. Stainless steel rolling stock.
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