Comments on: VIA Rail’s October 29, 1978 ‘takeover’ * of the CP Rail ‘ The Canadian ‘ resulted in the immediate re-routing* of the CP Rail trains #11 & #12 from the CP Rail Mactier Sub to the CN Newmarket / Bala ** Subdivisions as VIA Rail The Canadian Toronto – Calgary – Vancouver trains #1 & #2, on a three night schedule. The ‘new ‘ VIA Rail ‘The Canadian’ routing replaced the CN Super Continental *** on the Newmarket / Bala Subdivisions A week into the new routing, the ‘new’ VIA Rail train #1 ‘ The Canadian’ , with ex CP Rail GMD FP9 #1412, is on the CN Newmarket Subdivision, seen here somewhere north of King City, November 1978 Kodak negative by S.Danko * annulling rail passenger service at the CP Rail stations: Mactier, Medonte ( Coldwater, Orillia), Midhurst (Barrie), Alliston, West Toronto ** ‘The Canadian’ new route had train #1 transferring on to CP Rail at Reynolds, CP Parry Sound Subdivision at CN Boyne, CN Bala Sub), and vice versa for train #2 what’s interesting *** effective October 29 1978 the ex CN Super Continental became VIA Super Continental Montreal – Edmonton – Vancouver trains #3 & #4, on a three night schedule – a dramatic improvement from the decades old CN four night schedule! [ noteworthy: the Toronto connection for the Super C became Toronto – North Bay trains #121 & #122 ( ( all reserved, no checked baggage ) yes ! the Northlander ! ( the Super Northlander Connector ?! ) ] the new October 1978 routing for trains 1,2,3,4 did not last, by June 17, 1979 VIA flipped the arrangement and the Super C became the Toronto – Edmonton – Vancouver train and The Canadian the Montreal – Calgary – Vancouver train, ( perhaps to facilitate easier servicing for the ex CP equipment with ex CP personnel at the CP Montreal shops ?). Really noteworthy is the June 1979 Super C Toronto – Edmonton – Vancouver retained the three night schedule ! unusual 1978 sightings becomes the usual: the final weeks & underpowered colourful bemused observers VIA variety & variety plus sdfourty

Comments on: VIA Rail’s October 29, 1978 ‘takeover’ * of the CP Rail ‘ The Canadian ‘ resulted in the immediate re-routing* of the CP Rail trains #11 & #12 from the CP Rail Mactier Sub to the CN Newmarket / Bala ** Subdivisions as VIA Rail The Canadian Toronto – Calgary – Vancouver trains #1 & #2, on a three night schedule. The ‘new ‘ VIA Rail ‘The Canadian’ routing replaced the CN Super Continental *** on the Newmarket / Bala Subdivisions A week into the new routing, the ‘new’ VIA Rail train #1 ‘ The Canadian’ , with ex CP Rail GMD FP9 #1412, is on the CN Newmarket Subdivision, seen here somewhere north of King City, November 1978 Kodak negative by S.Danko * annulling rail passenger service at the CP Rail stations: Mactier, Medonte ( Coldwater, Orillia), Midhurst (Barrie), Alliston, West Toronto ** ‘The Canadian’ new route had train #1 transferring on to CP Rail at Reynolds, CP Parry Sound Subdivision at CN Boyne, CN Bala Sub), and vice versa for train #2 what’s interesting *** effective October 29 1978 the ex CN Super Continental became VIA Super Continental Montreal – Edmonton – Vancouver trains #3 & #4, on a three night schedule – a dramatic improvement from the decades old CN four night schedule! [ noteworthy: the Toronto connection for the Super C became Toronto – North Bay trains #121 & #122 ( ( all reserved, no checked baggage ) yes ! the Northlander ! ( the Super Northlander Connector ?! ) ] the new October 1978 routing for trains 1,2,3,4 did not last, by June 17, 1979 VIA flipped the arrangement and the Super C became the Toronto – Edmonton – Vancouver train and The Canadian the Montreal – Calgary – Vancouver train, ( perhaps to facilitate easier servicing for the ex CP equipment with ex CP personnel at the CP Montreal shops ?). Really noteworthy is the June 1979 Super C Toronto – Edmonton – Vancouver retained the three night schedule ! unusual 1978 sightings becomes the usual: the final weeks & underpowered colourful bemused observers VIA variety & variety plus sdfourty http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Tue, 26 May 2026 04:31:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1