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VIA 8702 - 8718 Park Cars |
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SLEEPER BUFFET-LOUNGE DOME OBSERVATION CARS |
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Canadian Pacific acquired 18 stainless steel sleeper
buffet-lounge dome observation cars for THE CANADIAN (and THE
DOMINION) from Budd. |
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Built between July and October of 1954 and numbered CPR
15401-15418. |
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BANFF PARK was the first stainless steel dome car delivered by
Budd on July 12th. |
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At the front end of the car are 3 double bedrooms and one
drawing room (identical to the ‘Chateau’ sleepers), a 13 seat
rear panoramic observation lounge, a 12 seat mural lounge and 24
seat dome section. |
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The cars are named after Canadian parks. |
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14 of the 18 original cars remain in VIA’s fleet. |
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8701
Algonquin Park
Not in fleet |
Never Used -
ex: VIA 15501, sold late 2003/early 2004
to Bill Harman |
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8702 Assiniboine
Park |
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8703 Banff Park |
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8704 Evangeline
Park |
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8705
Fundy Park
Not in fleet |
Never Used -
ex: CP 15405 "Fundy Park" wrecked prior
to formation of VIA) |
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VIA 8706 |
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8706 Glacier
Park |
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Washago, ON |
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6/25/2019 |
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VIA 8708 |
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8708 Kootenay
Park |
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Jasper, AB |
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9/20/2019 |
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8709 Laurentide
Park |
"Laurentide" on one side
and "Laurentides" on the other side |
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VIA 8710 |
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8710 Prince
Albert Park |
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Winnipeg, MB |
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4/27/2016 |
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Derailed - Train No. 2, Mile 7.5, CN
Wainright Sub., near Biggar, SK, 9/3/1997 |
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8711 Revelstoke
Park |
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8712
Riding Mountain Park
Not in fleet |
Never Used -
stored unrebuilt - sold late 2003 / early 2004 to Harry Purnell |
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8713
Sibley Park
Not in fleet |
Never Used -
sold 2004 to Canadian Rail
Museum Delson Quebec |
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8714
Strathcona Park |
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8715 Tremblant
Park |
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8716
Tweedsmuir Park |
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8717
Waterton Park |
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8718
Yoho Park |
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