Since the TCL was definitely a ”first class” service with no coaches, it is
almost certain all those with sleeper space planned to have dining car meals,
and according to some opinions, the heaviest use would be the late in the day
dinnertime.
On Jul 7, 2020, at 7:34 PM, I.W.P. <iftntnfs@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am not sure that everyone onboard actually ate in the dining car.
Ian
Dorval,QC
From: cpha-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <cpha-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Dale
Wilson
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 19:02
To: cpha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [cpha] Re: Trans Canada Limited diner capacity
You’re right! The pattern of sleeping cars being carried for part of the
distance only was carried through to The Dominion later. In the summer of
1928 there was a sleeper out of Toronto for Little Current on the Manitoulin
Island, handed over to the AER in Sudbury.
Dale Wilson
dale.wilson@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dale.wilson@xxxxxxxxxx>
On Jul 7, 2020, at 6:26 PM, Jeff Pinchbeck (Redacted sender "jpinchbeck" for
DMARC) <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
wrote:
I don’t think it wouldn’t be 7 sleepers for the entire run of the train.
According to timetables the consist (not including baggage) was diner, 4
standard sleepers, a compartment sleeper and observation car. Additional
cars were added between specific destinations. For example a parlor car
between Ottawa and Montreal, standard sleepers between Toronto and Sudbury
(westbound) or Winnipeg and Fort William (eastbound) and an additional
compartment sleeper between Montreal and Winnipeg.
Jeff
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Behalf Of Kaley Hoffman (Redacted sender "khoffman" for DMARC)
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2020 3:43 PM
To: cpha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:cpha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [cpha] Trans Canada Limited diner capacity
I was reading a book about the TCL and noted that in later years of
operation, there was an “A” series diner assigned to the train, with a
seating capacity of 36. The train would typically have 7 sleepers each
accommodating between 20-27 people each (R, S, G series). Assuming the
train was sold out, there would be between 140-180 people on the train, all
fed by a single diner. That equates to 4-5 sittings for each meal.
How would that have worked practically? Assuming each sitting took 45
minutes to an hour, it would be 3-5 hours for each meal. If you started
serving at 7 am, you might be done by 11 am, but that is a pretty late
lunch, and then it is straight into lunch. Dinner could start around 5 pm,
but would run to 9 or 10 at night?
In the plans for the tail car, there is a small buffet area, but doesn’t
look large enough to serve any significant numbers of people.
Am I missing something here? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
KALEY HOFFMAN
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