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Trans-Canada Limited

1929–

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It was known as the "fastest train across the continent." A first class train operated by the CPR in 1929 with maroon-livery-ed sleeping cars, dining cars, observation cars operating between Montreal and Vancouver.

In 1929 it boasted westbound Montreal to Vancouver in 88 hours 45 minutes and Toronto to Vancouver in 84 hours and 10 minutes. It claimed Vancouver to Montreal in 87 hours and Vancouver to Toronto in 82 hours 10 minutes.

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