During the 1950s and 1960s, the Canadian Pacific liked to call itself “the world’s most complete travel system” as it had trains, ships, trucks, and planes. One side of this brochure focuses on the trains, with Chesley Bonestell’s painting of … Continue reading
This 68-page timetable is longer than the 36-page 1953 edition posted here a few days ago as that one just covered western and transcontinental trains. But the big change in this timetable is the the stainless steel Canadian on the … Continue reading
This menu cover shows an upper reach of the Kicking Horse River, which the Canadian Pacific followed from its source at Wapta Lake to Golden, BC, where the river emptied into the Columbia. The back of the menu says that … Continue reading
I grew up in Portland, Oregon and loved to visit Multnomah Falls and other waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge. When I read that Takakkaw Falls in British Columbia was more than twice as high as Multnomah, I had to … Continue reading
The story goes that in 1889 a rockslide temporarily blocked the rail line, leaving passengers stranded at Banff. To keep the passengers entertained, the railway hired the nearby Stoney Indians to dance for them. The event was so successful that … Continue reading
This menu is for the last evening meal on a 1955 trip of the Princess Louise from Vancouver to Skagway, Alaska. The 1953 timetable indicates that this steamship sailed three times a month in May through September, stopping in Prince … Continue reading
This undated envelope advertises the Canadian, so it is from 1955 or (since it doesn’t say “the new Canadian) more likely later. It once included tickets for someone named John Vennema, who was staying at the Roosevelt Hotel and departing … Continue reading
This 32-page booklet includes numerous full-color photos of sights and destinations along the route of the Canadian Pacific. As an along-the-way route guide, it is designed for eastbound travel; instead of just saying, “Westbound travelers should read this from back … Continue reading
In addition to train schedules, this Canadian Pacific timetable includes steamship schedules: the Empresses of Scotland, France, and Australia providing service between Montreal and Liverpool are on the inside front cover, while pages 24 through 27 list various British Columbia … Continue reading
By 1953, Canadian Pacific had Dieselized its transcontinental passenger trains, necessitating a new “Through the Rockies” booklet. This edition contains all or nearly all of the text and maps, and most of the photos (though photos with steam locomotives have … Continue reading
