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VIA 1750
Lounge Car "Glenfraser" |
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Built as: CN 5585 -
Built by:
Canadian Car & Foundry - Built in: 1954 |
- Seats, tables, and chairs, plus service points for
snacks and meals
- Wine and cheese tastings frequently take place in this
lounge car.
- The Glenfraser car also includes a casino, with a
professional croupier on hand to share tips.
- When it was first acquired by VIA Rail, the Glenfraser
was not equipped for winter travel. In 2006, VIA insulated
the car to make it suitable for travel all year long.
- This lounge car was originally built as coach 5585 in
1954. After having changed hands several times, it was
purchased by VIA Rail from BC Rail in 2002.
- BC Rail converted it into a lounge car and dubbed it
“Glenfraser”. The name, however, does not actually appear on
the side of the car.
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Nee: Coach CN 5585 |
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Retired from VIA Rail service in the late 1980s, |
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Sold to BC Rail. BC Rail converted the car into a lounge car and it took
its current number and name. |
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It was resold to VIA Rail in 2002. |
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When re-acquired, 1750 was originally painted in a livery similar to the
LRC coaches. It has since been repainted twice; once in 2017 to
commemorate Canada's 150th birthday, during it wore a livery consisting
of multicoloured maple leaves and a large 'Canada 150' logo in the
middle, and again very recently into a majority-grey livery with yellow
stripes, teal and black ends, and large VIA logo in the centre. |
