CN Passenger Trains B.V. (before VIA)

[NS VIA FAN]

Here's a few shots of CN passenger trains before the creation of VIA in 1976.

1) Railiner at New Glasgow NS, Jan 1971
2) E/B Ocean leaving Truro NS, May 1972
3) Electric at Val Royal QC, July 1972
4) W/B Ocean at Halifax, Feb 1974
5) Turbo at Toronto, March 1975
6) Ocean (front) Scotian (left) Halifax, Aug 1975

[Otto Vondrak]

I love seeing the late-era CN stuff! Thanks for sharing!

[Dieter]

I miss these trains so much, and I sincerely wish that passenger ops in Canada had never been merged. Thank you for uploading these.

D/

[Komachi]

Boxcabs and ALCo. (MLW) Goodness... I LOVE IT!!!

Not to mention a turbo train thrown in for good measure. Very good stuff, indeed!

[GWoodle]

#4 could also stand in for GTW services from Chicago to Toronto. CN F's replaced the GTW GP's for international runs. Most cars repainted into the New Image gray /black scheme.

[CHTT1]

Once CN became a private corporation, it would have immediately moved to end all passenger services, so it's good that VIA came along when it did.

[NS VIA FAN]

Once CN became a private corporation, it would have immediately moved to end all passenger services, so it's good that VIA came along when it did.

VIA was actually created by CN in 1976 as their passenger marketing department and originally known as "VIA CN" It would be a couple of years later before VIA Rail Canada was formed as a separate Crown Corporation.

CN was not privatized until 1995