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Model:
Dining car

Built by:
Budd Car Company and AMF

Built in:
February-April 1955

Acquired by VIA Rail in:
1978

Number of units in fleet:
13

Unit number(s):
8401 to 8418

Configuration:
48 seats and a kitchen. Cars 8401-8407-8412-8413: 44 seats

Car name(s):

    8401 Acadian
    8402 Alexandra
    8404 Annapolis
    8407 Emerald
    8408 Empress
    8409 Fairholme
    8410 Frontenac
    8411 Imperial
    8412 Kent
    8413 Louise
    8414 Palliser
    8415 Princess
    8418 York 

Did you know?

  • The dining cars are generally used on transcontinental trains (the Canadian, the Ocean, the Montréal-Gaspé et the Winnipeg-Churchill), but they can be added on to other trains upon special request by a group.
  • VIA's dining cars are named for famous luxury hotels across Canada.

 

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