Possibly a Vice-Regal visit by the Governor General, Lord Tweedsmuir. That
would be in July, not May, though. That particular visit was when Tweedsmuir
Park was named.
Jon
On Apr 12, 2021, at 3:26 PM, Craig Talbot <talbotc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Continuing the theme of Royal Visits, I came across this photo in the
Vancouver City archives of 2703 at Drake Street in Vancouver and it has a
crown mounted above the headlight. You can click on the photo to get a larger
version.
https://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/c-p-r-steam-pass-eng-2703-class-g4a-2
The photo is dated May 23, 1937, but I wasn't aware of any Royal Visits to
Vancouver in 1937, and although I'm not sure, I didn't think any of the 1939
Tour pilot or press trains carried a crown on the front of the locomotive.
Any ideas what the crown is for and what the occasion might have been?
Craig
