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Canadian Pacific Van

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The Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario in Smiths Falls, Ontario, had its annual Trainfest event this weekend, and among other activities, my son and I got to ride twice in this ex-CPR van (caboose). The rides only took about 15 minutes, but for the price of entry it was a rather amazing opportunity.
Canadian Pacific painted the ends of their vans red for better visibility (and to better distinguish them from boxcars), then switched to yellow ends in 1967 and painted the sides the same red as previously used on the ends (what was known as the Kodakchrome scheme). By 1968, the introduction of the Multimark (PacMan logo) changed everything, and CPR began painting their vans all yellow with the Multimark, like this one (also at the RMEO and of similar vintage, both are from the Second World War and have plywood siding): CP Rail Caboose by 914four

Interested in spending a night in a real caboose? Check out the RMEO's website: rmeo.org/overnights-on-a-caboo…
Image size
5184x3456px 4.84 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 7D
Shutter Speed
1/166 second
Aperture
F/4.5
Focal Length
67 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Aug 23, 2015, 9:43:13 AM
Lens
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Sensor Size
23mm
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Rockyrailroad578's avatar
What a nicely restored caboose, especially the wood siding! ...Er... Van... Guard's van? Pardon my English.