Track #1 - The Millionaires' Special
Canadian Museum of Rail Travel - Cranbrook, B.C.
Tour #1 - The Trans-Canada Limited - 1929
Interior of the restored dining car Argyle Side view of the inlaid black walnut panels, walnut-framed and blue cafeskin leather upholstered chairs, and china/silverware display in the Argyle Interior view of the solarium-lounge car River Rouge - the "lobby" of the deluxe Hotel-On-Wheels.

Complete 7-car set on tour

  • Centrepiece of the trains collection, this was an all first class-sleeping car train - a "Deluxe-Hotel-On-Wheels".


  • It was also the fastest train across North America in the "Roaring 20's" linking Montreal and Vancouver on the Canadian Pacific Railway's mainline.


  • Filled with exotic black walnut and Honduran Mahogony paneling, wool carpets, plush upholstery and the largest public collection of railway china and silver in Canada.


  • This train is almost completely restored, heated and air-conditioned for year-round car preservation and visitor comfort.

Your tour includes:

  1. Crew-baggage car #4489
    2.    - Elevation and Floor Plan

  2. Day parlour car #6751
    3.    - Elevation and Floor Plan

  3. Dining car Argyle
    4.    - Elevation and Floor Plan

  4. First class sleeper Somerset - 12 sections, 1 drawing room
    5.    - Elevation and Floor Plan

  5. First class sleeper Rutherglen - 8 sections, 1 drawing room, 2 compartments
    6.    - Elevation and Floor Plan

  6. First class sleeper Glen Cassie- 10 compartments
    7.    - Elevation and Floor Plan

  7. Solarium-Lounge car River Rouge - lounges, buffet and bath/shower facilities
    8.    - Elevation and Floor Plan

Track 1: The Millionaires' Special

  • Tour 1: The Trans-Canada Limited - 1929


Track 2: Early Trains Deluxe and Interpretive Cars

Track 3: Cars-of-State and Streamlined Trains

Deluxe Railway Hotel Architecture
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