Continued From November 17, 2000
Part # 6
Four your information, B-# 257-Part # 6 was sent out on November 17; however
my sent file does not record it, at the same time at 1730 on Nov. 17
computer went down and hopefully returned to normal during the afternoon of
December 1st.-"Server problems with Telus".
I will endevour to repeat all the information I composed in the original
part # 6.
During the 1960's period CN experiemented with their new Red-White & Blue
passenger fares system-wide across Canada, and CPR followed with their
"Faresaver Plan". With the new low passenger fares, passenger travel
increased. CPR's new Faresaver plan covered the Dominion Atlantic in Nova
Scotia, and throughout the CP system coast-to-coast.
However, the new fares on both railways did not cover the operating
costs-the same for the airline industry that at times introduces "Seat
Sales"-the low fare structure can fill the aircraft but does'nt cover
operating costs.
On the both railways additional equipment was added to certain routes, the
low fares that were offered ate into the railway's cash reserves. The low
fares eventually were withdrawn.
During the 1961-1962 period a CPR "All-stainless-steel Dome equipped"
special operated from Montreal-Saint John, N.B. then handled by CNR from
Saint John via Moncton to Halifax. This CP "Special" was chartered by the
Canadian Manufacturer's Association holding a convention in Halifax. For the
residents of Moncton this was th first time they ever viewed an all
stainless-steel streamliner pass through eastbound to Halifax, and a few
days later westbound on CN back to Saint John, and CP from there back to
Montreal.
CPR had been running this equipment Montreal-Saint John(some of it) since
1954 Montreal-Saint John on passenger trains 39, 40, and the "Atlantic
Limited" trains 41 and 42.
Through Moncton eastbound and westbound this CPR stainless-steel special the
consist:
3000 series-baggage-dormitory car
6600 series buffet-parlor car -converted from 100 series "Deluxe" coach
Dining Room car
Skyline-Scenic-Dome car-buffet-parlor-dinette
Chateau-series Duplex-roomette sleepers
Manor-series sleepers
Park-series end of train Scenic-Dome car-Mural
Lounge-club-compartment-bedroom sleeper etc.
Altogether this CPR special had a total of 14 to 16 cars.
Going back to Canadian Pacific Steamships Trans-Atlantic passenger services
using West St. John during the winter months-about 1957 the Immigrant-800
passenger carrying "Beaverbrae"(2nd) was arriving with Hungarian
refugees-special CPR westbound boat trains were pressed into service.
Canadian Pacific Airlines DC6-B "Empresses" were chartered either by the
United Nations or the Canadian government to transport Hungarians from
Europe to Canada after the Soviets took over the country. CPA DC6-B
Empresses were landing at Halifax and the odd calls at Saint John,
N.B.-enroute to Montreal & Toronto.
During the period of the 1960's the "Atlantic Limited" trains #41 and # 42
saw additional passenger cars assigned to these trains between
Montreal-Saint John-will get to that later.
During the steam days prior to dieselization-semi-streamlined heavy 4-6-2's
that were assigned to trains 39, 40, 41, 42. -up to 1955.
Symbol * Denotes painted in tuscan red-grey-black-gold scheme:
*2392, *2394, *2395, *2396, *2397, *2402, *2453, *2455, *2457, *2459, *2461,
*2467
Note: Locomotives *2392, *2461 kept their 8-wheel tenders, others
re-equipped with 12-wheel tenders.
During the mid-1960's the "U" class Tourist sleepers-rebuilt by CPR for
Trans-Continental service "Dominion" and the "Canadian" for a period were
assigned to the Maritimes service-handling Royal Canadian Navy movements
from the Pacific Coast to Saint John-then via CPR's "Bay of Fundy Princess
Service" to Digby, N.S. where the Navy had a training base just east of
Digby-"HMCS Cornwallis". There were east/west Naval movements weekly.
During that period, CP introduced the "Dale" series smooth-sides
bedroom-sleepers on trains 41 and 42, they were ex New York Central
cars-Four purchased from NYC in 1954 and put into service on overnight
passenger trains Ottawa-Toronto, and the Montreal-Toronto sector of
overnight trains # 21 and #22 "Chicago Express" and "Overseas Express"
through Chicago trains.
To Be Continued.
Don Scott-Coquitlam, B.C.
