Railpictures.ca - Steve Young Photo: On the longest day of the year (don’t bother to star watch, because it really doesn’t get that dark), at 5 til noon, the eastbound “Super Continental” is about to pass under the Yellowhead highway (Highway 16). | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

On the longest day of the year (don't bother to star watch, because it really doesn't get that dark), at 5 til noon, the eastbound "Super Continental" is about to pass under the Yellowhead highway (Highway 16).

Caption: On the longest day of the year (don't bother to star watch, because it really doesn't get that dark), at 5 til noon, the eastbound "Super Continental" is about to pass under the Yellowhead highway (Highway 16).

Photographer:	Steve Young [781] (more) (contact)
Date:	06/21/1987 (search)
Railway:	VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks:	VIA 6542 (search)
Train Symbol:	#4 Super Continental (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Obed (search)
City/Town:	Obed (search)
Province:	Alberta (search)
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2 Comments

smallspy

July 27, 2016 at 5:20 pm

Any records as to the first car in the consist? If I didn’t know any better, I’d guess that it was a heavyweight diner.
-DG
Steve Young

July 27, 2016 at 5:32 pm

Good observation. I did not even notice the odd car in the consist. The fact that it is ahead of the baggage car would suggest it is not a VIA revenue move.

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smallspy

July 27, 2016 at 5:20 pm

Any records as to the first car in the consist? If I didn’t know any better, I’d guess that it was a heavyweight diner.
-DG

Steve Young

July 27, 2016 at 5:32 pm

Good observation. I did not even notice the odd car in the consist. The fact that it is ahead of the baggage car would suggest it is not a VIA revenue move.