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Train Consists
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 4, 2005 2:33 PM
Hello everybody, can somebody give me the train consists of the following trains??
Or do you know websites where I could have a look at those consists???

1. Soo Line / Canadian Pacific Mountaineer (around 1950)
2. Northern Pacific North Coast Limited (in the late 30ies)
3. Southern Pacific Sunset Limited (in the late 20ies)
4. Canadian National Super Continental (in the late 60ies or/and 70ies)
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 5, 2005 2:06 PM
The February 1952 Official Guide lists no Mountaineer nor trains 13 & 14 for the CP.
The June 1954 issue does, however, as trains13 and 14 runing late June to late August.
The Guide lists these cars:
1 Open observation Calgary/Vancouver
4 Sleepers St.Paul/Vancouver
1 Sleeper St.Paul/Banff
1 Diner Enderlin/Vancouver

Must be a seasonal train, catering to vacationers.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 3:28 PM
Yes yes, it was a seasonal train, travelling only in the summertime. But in my eyes one of the best seasonal trains ever, since he enjoyed All Pullman status and had no coaches.
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Posted by csmith9474 on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 3:39 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by DeLuxe

Hello everybody, can somebody give me the train consists of the following trains??
Or do you know websites where I could have a look at those consists???

1. Soo Line / Canadian Pacific Mountaineer (around 1950)
2. Northern Pacific North Coast Limited (in the late 30ies)
3. Southern Pacific Sunset Limited (in the late 20ies)
4. Canadian National Super Continental (in the late 60ies or/and 70ies)


I am almost certain that I have the Sunset Limited consist at home in my desk. I will look for it as soon as I get home and post that for you.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 9:55 PM
DeLuxe, since I have no clue as to why you're interested in these consists, I wonder how significant your dates are.

The sleepers come in several configurations but you have not asked for that data, either.

The Official Guide indicates what type of sleeper goes where since traffic agents needed to know what accomodations could be booked. Do you want or need this info?

I have only a limited number of Guides, reprint mainly:
June 1916
June 1921
Feb. 1926
Jan. 1930
Feb. 1938
May 1945
The two in the 50's
and the last one before AMTRAK, April '71

Are you interested in the consists for any of these dates, and if so, exactly what?

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 11:06 PM
I only have one april 1967

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