1939 Canadian Royal Train CNR Governor General's Car #1 - Open end observation car. Contained two bedroom suites for the King and Queen, a sitting room overlooking the rear platform, and two bedrooms for members of the royal staff. The car carried the royal coat of arms centered below the windows. The royal couple only left the train overnight in four places during the tour -- Ottawa, the Rocky Mountain resorts of Banff and Jasper, and Victoria, BC. Preserved at the Canada Technology and Science Museum in Ottawa, ON. Image: Courtesy of the Hagley Museum & Library, with thanks to Chris Baer and Lucas Clawson. |
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