Richard Longpre and Marc Dufor 300 pages hardcover
Gathered by CN and CP from various
sources, VIA Rail’s heritage fleet was understandably varied and offered
a wide gamut of accommodations to the travelling public.
This is the story of that motley fleet,
which incorporated pretty much every type of passenger accommodation
ever devised in North America. Gone were CN’s black & grey and CP’s
silver & action red. Canadian passenger trains were now
distinctively blue & yellow!
The history of VIA Rail Canada’s
inherited passenger fleet will no longer be a mystery shrouded in the
mist of misinformation. Never before was such an effort was made to
document each of the different types of cars, including new colour floor
plans.
This book features plenty of pictures of
both interior and exterior of every type of car during each car’s
history as practicable, as well as a comprehensive roster of every car’s
whereabouts and disposition, including a detailed specification sheet.