photo above: "Jasper" or "Fraser" on "Super Continental" in summer 1967 {John Curtis}
The six ex Milwaukee Road "Super" domes (called "Sceneramics" by CN) were purchased after they became surplus to Milwaukee Road in 1964 after cancellation of the "Olympiam Hiawatha". All 6 passed over to VIA in March 1978.
(click the links for history and photos of each car)
647 C&O 1850 - lease 5/66 - 3/68
648 C&O 1851 - lease 5/66 - 3/68
649 C&O 1852 - lease 5/66 - 3/68
2400 MILW 50 - renumbered 2700
2401 MILW 53 - renumbered 2701
2402 MILW 54 - renumbered 2702
2403 MILW 55 - renumbered 2703
2404 MILW 51 - renumbered 2704
2405 MILW 52 - renumbered 2705
2700 MILW 50 "Jasper"
2701 MILW 53 "Athabasca"
2702 MILW 54 "Yellowhead"
2703 MILW 56 "Fraser"
2704 MILW 51 "QuAppele"
2705 MILW 52 "Columbia"
In April? 2005 GN 1325 was purchased from American Orient Express and was painted in July 2005 as CN 99 / IC 800723.
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