Here are a few from the June 29, 1908 Public timetable.
Imperial Limited (trains 1 & 2) Montreal - Vancouver and return
Pacific Express (train 97) Montreal - Vancouver
Atlantic Express (train 96) Vancouver - Montreal
These four trains were all shown in the schedule over the ICR to Halifax.
Soo-Spokane Express (trains 7 & 8) St. Paul - Spokane and return via Moose Jaw
Brome Lake Special (no number shown) a Saturday (Montreal West to Sherbrooke)
and
Monday (Sherbrooke to Montreal West) service.
----- Original Message -----
From: email_scott
To: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 12:24 PM
Subject: [cpsig] Trains in the steam era
Over the years I've been trying to put together a listing of trains during the
steam era. I would much appreciate it if anyone could add or correct to my
list. I've got a few duplicate train names with conflicting information.
No. 1 - The Imperial Limited (Montreal - Vancouver) [? - 1955]
No. 2 - The Imperial (Montreal - Toronto)
No. 3 - Vancouver Express
No. 4 - Toronto Express
No. 8 - The Dominion (Montreal & Toronto - Vancouver)
No. 11 - Kootenay Express (Medicine Hat - Vancouver)
No. 12 - Kettle Valley Express (Vancouver - Medicine Hat)
No. 17 - (Toronto, Ontario - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario)
No. 19 - The Canadian (? - Chicago)
No. 21 - Chicago Express (Montreal - Toronto - Chicago)
No. 22 - Overseas Express (Chicago - Toronto - Montreal)
No. 23 - (Ottawa - Toronto)
No. 33 - Ottawa Express (Ottawa - Toronto)
No. 39 - (St. John - Montreal)
No. 40 - (Montreal - St. John)
No. 41 - Atlantic Limited (St. John - McAdam)
No. 42 - Atlantic Limited (McAdam - St. John)
No. 555 - (Ottawa - Chalk River) [c. 1955] {passenger}
No. 558 - (Chalk River - Ottawa) [c. 1955] {passenger}
No. 559 - (Ottawa - Brockville) [c. 1955] {pool freight}
No. 721 - (? - Buffalo, NY)
President's Special
Director's Special
Royal Hudson (1939)
The Imperial Limited (Montreal & Toronto - Vancouver) [1899-?]
The Trans-Canada Limited (Montreal & Toronto - Vancouver) [1907, 1919-1930]
{summer only}
The Canadian (Montreal & Toronto - Vancouver) [1955-?]
The Mountaineer (Chicago - Vancouver) [1923-?]
The Viger (Montreal - Quebec)
The Atlantic Limited (Montreal - Saint John)
The Chicago Express (Toronto - Chicago)
The Overseas (Chicago - Toronto)
Pacific Express [c. 1886/7]
Gull (Montreal - Boston)
The Scoot (Brownville Junction, Maine <-> Megantic, Quebec) [mixed passenger
day train]
Chinook (Edmonton <-> Calgary) [1936-1940]
Frontenac (Quebec City - Montreal)
The Winnipeger
The Royal York
