Caption: The Paris Street overpass in Sudbury, Ontario, provided an excellent vantage point to witness the combining of the Montreal and Toronto sections of CPR passenger trains. On Sunday, August 20, 1967, I was on hand to enjoy the various switching moves as the Expo Limited took the scheduled 45 minutes to prepare for its 8.35 a.m. departure for Vancouver. Later in the day, I would see the splitting of the Canadian into its Montreal and Toronto sections.

Budd sleeper-dome Banff Park is prominent in the foreground as a yard crew working with S-4 7092 has prepared the rear of the train for departure. Mate 7090 worked the coaches on the west end. In the distance, connecting RDC-2 9100 would depart as Train 427 for Sault Ste. Marie.

Although I did not record the consist, CPR's Assignment of Space booklet confirms that the Park car would continue from Montreal to Vancouver. The Montreal train also included a 10-6 homebuilt Grove series sleeper, followed by an N, S or T series 12 section-1 drawing-room car, and an R series 8 section, 1 drawing-room, 2 double bedroom car. Then a 12-1 sleeper such as Scotstown, which S-4 7092 had just set off after its trip from Montreal. An A or W series heavyweight diner from Montreal would turn back to that city on Train 6. Toronto cars arriving on Train 15 included an R series car and two 12-1s for Vancouver.

The switcher marshalled the Toronto cars ahead of the R series sleeper from Montreal. An A or W series diner just ahead of the Grove car would continue from Toronto to Winnipeg and a replacement provided for the remainder of the run to Vancouver. In Winnipeg, a switcher placed a 500 series Skyline cafe dome between the sleepers and coaches. The stopover in Winnipeg also saw the addition of another Grove series sleeper for Vancouver. Finally, in Regina, an R car series car was added for Vancouver. In both cases, the switching placed the sleeper immediately behind the Skyline.

Three of CPR's newest mechanically air-conditioned 2200 series coaches rode on the head end behind a 4700 series baggage car. Typical power from Montreal to Calgary was two boiler-equipped MLW RS-10s or FPA-2s. The Toronto leg drew a similar, single unit. A pair or trio of boiler-equipped GP9s was normal west Of Calgary.

The overall effect was a one-season re-creation of CPR's classic Dominion, which had crossed the country in heavyweight style on a four-night schedule for decades until Monday, January 10, 1966. The Expo Limited was part of the CPR's celebration of Canadian Confederation. Another significant contribution was the Canadian Pacific Pavilion at the World's Fair, Expo '67 in Montreal. The Expo Limited not only served tourism in the Canadian Rockies but took travellers to Expo '67. It was a grand year!