by NS VIA FAN
There was a question about VIA’s Panorama over at the Amtrak forum:
The Panorama operated with leased Amtrak “Superliners” between Winnipeg and Edmonton from September to December 1, 1984 and January 1 to Easter 1985. Consist included an F40, Baggage/Coach, Coach, Diner and Sleeper.
The “original” Panorama was launched in the mid ‘60s and replaced the old Continental Limited as the running mate of the Super Continental between Montreal/Toronto and Vancouver. By the late ‘60s there were two separate Panoramas: Montreal/Toronto to Winnipeg and Winnipeg to Vancouver. Through cars operated in the peak season only. The Panorama name disappeared with the Jan. 7, 1970 timetable.
In November 1981 the Super Continental was discontinued on CN between Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver and replaced by daytime trains operating: Winnipeg to Regina (on CP) and on to Saskatoon. And Saskatoon to Edmonton. There was no passenger service on CN between Winnipeg (Portage la Prairie) and Edmonton via Melville (route of today’s Canadian) or between Jasper (Red Pass Jct) and Vancouver. The Skeena (from Prince Rupert) was extended from Jasper to Edmonton.
June 3, 1984: The “new” Panorama was introduced between Winnipeg and Edmonton. Returning passenger service to the CN line via Melville and replacing the daytime train via Regina. It also replaced the Skeena between Edmonton and Prince Rupert. Basically a through Winnipeg to Prince Rupert train (tri-weekly west of Edmonton)
June 1, 1985: The Super Continental was relaunched. Replacing the Panorama between Winnipeg and Jasper and extended through to Vancouver (returning passenger service to CN between Red Pass Jct. and Vancouver) The Skeena name returned as a through Edmonton to Prince Rupert train attached to the Super Continental between Edmonton and Jasper tri-weekly.
The Canadian replaced the Super Continental on the CN route in 1990
The Panorama operated with leased Amtrak “Superliners” between Winnipeg and Edmonton from September to December 1, 1984 and January 1 to Easter 1985. Consist included an F40, Baggage/Coach, Coach, Diner and Sleeper.
The “original” Panorama was launched in the mid ‘60s and replaced the old Continental Limited as the running mate of the Super Continental between Montreal/Toronto and Vancouver. By the late ‘60s there were two separate Panoramas: Montreal/Toronto to Winnipeg and Winnipeg to Vancouver. Through cars operated in the peak season only. The Panorama name disappeared with the Jan. 7, 1970 timetable.
In November 1981 the Super Continental was discontinued on CN between Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver and replaced by daytime trains operating: Winnipeg to Regina (on CP) and on to Saskatoon. And Saskatoon to Edmonton. There was no passenger service on CN between Winnipeg (Portage la Prairie) and Edmonton via Melville (route of today’s Canadian) or between Jasper (Red Pass Jct) and Vancouver. The Skeena (from Prince Rupert) was extended from Jasper to Edmonton.
June 3, 1984: The “new” Panorama was introduced between Winnipeg and Edmonton. Returning passenger service to the CN line via Melville and replacing the daytime train via Regina. It also replaced the Skeena between Edmonton and Prince Rupert. Basically a through Winnipeg to Prince Rupert train (tri-weekly west of Edmonton)
June 1, 1985: The Super Continental was relaunched. Replacing the Panorama between Winnipeg and Jasper and extended through to Vancouver (returning passenger service to CN between Red Pass Jct. and Vancouver) The Skeena name returned as a through Edmonton to Prince Rupert train attached to the Super Continental between Edmonton and Jasper tri-weekly.
The Canadian replaced the Super Continental on the CN route in 1990