Railpictures.ca - Steve Young Photo: At first, this would appear to be a rescue effort by CP to get the VIA train over the rails, but I suspect that this is how it left Vancouver the day or so before. This Expo 86 unit was used on this train to mark the opening of the event in Vancouver. I wonder if the “Super Continental” sported the CN specially painted unit? | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

At first, this would appear to be a rescue effort by CP to get the VIA train over the rails, but I suspect that this is how it left Vancouver the day or so before. This Expo 86 unit was used on this train to mark the opening of the event in Vancouver. I wonder if the "Super Continental" sported the CN specially painted unit?

Caption: At first, this would appear to be a rescue effort by CP to get the VIA train over the rails, but I suspect that this is how it left Vancouver the day or so before. This Expo 86 unit was used on this train to mark the opening of the event in Vancouver. I wonder if the "Super Continental" sported the CN specially painted unit?

Photographer:	Steve Young [781] (more) (contact)
Date:	05/03/1986 (search)
Railway:	VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks:	CP 5614 (search)
Train Symbol:	Canadian #2 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Mitford (search)
City/Town:	Cochrane (search)
Province:	Alberta (search)
Share Link:	http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=22935

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Stephen C. Host

January 26, 2016 at 12:57 pm

one can see the influence that led cp to their latest Olympic scheme in 2010…

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