The Imperial Limited was the Canadian Pacific Railway's premier passenger train across Canada between Montreal, Quebec and Vancouver, British Columbia. It began operation June 18, 1899, seven days a week as a seasonal service supplementing the six days per week eastward Atlantic Express and its westward counterpart, the Pacific Express. It catered to travellers wanting to see the scenic Rocky Mountains and to vacation there. It was these well-to-do people that Sir William Cornelius Van Horne sought to attract in ever increasing numbers, to travel to Canada, many on Canadian Pacific's ocean ships, then on Canadian Pacific's trains and to stay in Canadian Pacific's chalets at Banff Springs Hotel and Chateau Lake Louise. His famous quote was: "Since we can¹t export the scenery, we will have to import the tourists". And import them he did! In ever greater numbers. The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR; AAR reporting marks CP, CPAA, CPI), known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a Canadian Class I railway operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited. ... This article needs cleanup. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Jump to: navigation, search June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search White Goat Wilderness Area, Alberta, Canada The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America. ... William Cornelius Van Horne William Cornelius Van Horne (February 3, 1843 – September 11, 1915) was a pioneering North American railway executive. ... A chalet (pronounced ), also called Swiss chalet, is a type of building in the Alpine region. ... Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta. ... Chateau Lake Louise from the Big Beehive Chateau Lake Louise is a Canadian Pacific hotel on the eastern shore of Lake Louise, near Banff, Alberta. ...

Equipped with luxurious sleeping and dining cars it continued the emphasis on comfort that the CPR had offered travellers from the beginning in 1886. It went to year round service in June 1911 at which time it replaced the original trains, Atlantic Express and Pacific Express. Jump to: navigation, search 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1911 was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

In 1929 it was re-named simply Imperial due to the introduction of the seasonal Trans-Canada Limited which featured new steel equipment. The Trans-Canada Limitedwas doomed by the Great Depression which struck after only one season. It operated one more season in 1930 and was discontinued, its equipment redistributed or stored. Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the worldwide economic crisis of the 1930s; for other uses of the term, see The Great Depression (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

In the 1931 and 1932 summer season two trains were operated — The Imperial for Montreal-Vancouver service and The Dominion for Toronto-Vancouver. Jump to: navigation, search 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ...

The name Imperial was eliminated effective June 25, 1933 at which time The Dominion became the premier train. A numbered train continued in the Imperial's absence, lasting until April 28, 1956 at which time the loss of the Royal Mail contract ended the service. Jump to: navigation, search June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Disambiguation: For the fictional alien race please see Dominion (Star Trek) The Dominion was a Canadian transcontinental passenger train operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway. ... Jump to: navigation, search April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Depression was ended by the coming of World War II, a time at which luxury train travel was not vital and many first class cars were stored or modified for wartime needs. After the War, new equipment was essential to replace an over-worked fleet. A new material was now available instead of the heavy steel that had in use for decades. Stainless steel, fashioned in a streamlined manner to appeal to the public and outfitted in the best tradition of CPR care for its customers. Jump to: navigation, search World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that...

This new equipment would be hauled by diesel locomotives, not the tried-and-true steam locomotives that had been at the head of the CPR's passenger trains since the beginning. Diesels had already begun handling The Dominion between Calgary, Alberta and Revelstoke, British Columbia in 1952. Great Western Railway No. ... Great Western Railway No. ... Jump to: navigation, search {{Hide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Unhide = {{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Heart of the new west City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada location. ... Revelstoke was also the name of a well-known Canadian chain of hardware and home improvement stores, now known as Rona. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

April 24, 1955 saw the introduction of The Canadian as the flagship train between Montreal and Vancouver along with a Toronto-Sudbury section with through sleeping cars. At this time The Dominion became a secondary service between those points. Jump to: navigation, search April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... VIA Rail Canadas The Canadian The Canadian is a Canadian transcontinental passenger train originally operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway. ...

The Canadian continued until the takeover of CPR passenger train operations by VIA Rail Canada in October 1978, when the train was re-named simply Canadian, and it was re-routed, mostly over the Canadian National Railway and service continues to this day. VIA Rail Canada (also referred to as VIA Rail and VIA; pronounced vee-ah) is an independent Crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. ... Canadian National Railways logo or herald (used pre-1960) Network Map of Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS), known as Canadian National Railways (CNR) between 1918 and 1960, and Canadian National/Canadien National (CN) from 1960 to present, is a Canadian Class...

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Smith, Douglas N.W. Canadian Rail Passenger Review Number 3 ISBN 0-9697415-8-8 Trackside Canada July 2000