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Observation car on unknown passenger train leaving Vancouver. Engine was 2704 shown in previous photo.
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Caption: Observation car on unknown passenger train leaving Vancouver. Engine was 2704 shown in previous photo.

Photographer:
Andy Morin [152] (more) (contact)
Date: 06/20/1948 (search)
Railway: Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks: CP 2704 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: Vancouver, Cascade (search)
City/Town: Vancouver (search)
Province: British Columbia (search)
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6 Comments
  1. Stephen C. Host
    February 13, 2021 at 11:34 am

    How old is that observation car…

  2. sdfourty
    February 13, 2021 at 12:38 pm

    Very neat – better than a dome !

  3. Brundle
    February 13, 2021 at 3:42 pm

    If you have not found anything yet try this link
    http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/photos/cpr_rolling/four.htm
    Some talk there regarding these cars, 1920′s starting date for some of them.

  4. Smokeywoodstover
    February 13, 2021 at 3:50 pm

    Some information about the “hayrack” observation car here:
    http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/photos/cpr_rolling/7900.htm
    Most were rebuilt from older cars from 1922 to 1928.

  5. Dave Brook
    February 14, 2021 at 9:04 pm

    My Grandparents told me stories of riding a car like that west from Calgary….it’s where my “journey” began

  6. robin lowrie
    February 15, 2021 at 11:18 pm

    I wonder if this is the “Mountaineer”. Seems to be some Pullman cars from the U.S.
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