Canada's 1967 Confederation Train 

HEY! Thanks for watching! Feel free to go check out some other awful content here! ...I'm only saying this now cause this video somehow got copyright claimed AFTER RU-vid did a check and deemed it okay, so I'll try and fix that but for now check out something like "Canada's Govt. Grain Hoppers" !!

I just love how out of all the locomotives they could of used they chosen a historic steam locomotive but they choose two FP9 A's

For those areas of the country not able to be reached by the train, there were tractor trailer trucks hauling around similar centennial displays.

Great video on this underrated Canadian classic! Glad to see CUP helping once again with narration and rolling line footage.

Oh so it's the Canadian version of the American freedom train

As an American citizen and RU-vidr/internet user, this definitely was the best video hot take talking about the full story and history of Canada's Expo '67 Confederation Train that I've seen. There were things about it that I didn't know before when learning and reading up about it. Most notably their consideration for incorporating steam locomotives at the head of the train, and I'm gonna be honest: I'm glad they made a great move of choosing two diesel locomotives for the train instead as they fit in more better with the consist and the theme of it. I absolutely love how clever of an idea they did back then to make locomotive 1867 sound out O'Canada on its horns. Quite an ingenious idea; especially when you're going through crossing, and all the pedestrians and cars can hear is the first part of the national anthem briefly playing out of no where while a train goes by. And I got to say, the Confederation Train is far better than the Canadian Discovery Train in my opinion. Not only does this train stand out amongst the crowd, and amusing that both rival companies allowed each one of their own respected properties be used together, but it truly stuck to how it was promised to be for the public to admire, explore, and celebrate in their country's heritage and history for how far they've come. Including with the locomotives they were expecting to see in action that were being advertised and promoted. That's true Canadian promise right there. The one thing you forgot to mention was that there was a song written and performed by Hank LaRiviere [Rivers] paying tribute to the train and its centennial celebration. But that's okay, the video still did well without mentioning it, nonetheless.

Always liked the 50's & 60's livery for the CNR & CP passenger trains.

Saw it when I was five years old and it visited Toronto. Thanks for the memory.

Nice to see CUP in a The Winnipeg Railfan video!

At one point you ended up describing my entire Social studies 7 class😂

Heads up TWR, CN A439 passed through the iron range last night with a P5 equipped C40-8 leading an SD75

Also in 1967, CBC hired Gordon Lightfoot to create a song to celebrate the centennial. He wrote the “Canadian Railroad Trilogy” which is about the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway across the country.

For a nine year old it was an amazing experience. Saw it when it went through Medicine Hat in March 1967.

7:33 the only issue of Canadian Narrow Gauge Supremacy

My memory of the train: 1 car display had a simulated river crossing under the aisle. I helped make the grate (summer job at a steel/aluminium fabricating place. The grate was specified incorrectly as the supports were on the cross runners rather than the main runners so it sagged a bit

Fantastic video and I honestly love that purple livery. 1967 was a time when Canada was truly the great WHITE north and her trains looked beautiful.

Was 14 and remembered seeing the confederation train in Toronto in 67

Thank you for the trip down memory lane.

CN introduced a class of steam named the Confederation class In 1927, Which included a whole bunch of CNs 4-8-4 designed wheel arrangements, It was during this time period to where CN wanted a mixed traffic engine to haul both passenger and frieght, All were built by MLW and had a very good performance, In fact CN would use the confederation classes all the way to the end of the Canadian steam program in 1960, CP eventually made there own confederation class in 1928 by the MLW, These locomotives would survive thru The Great Depression and WW2, Its a shame that the older Confederation locomotives like this Isn’t very well known in history, They were probably one of the best locomotives CN ever had.

Waited 3 hours in Calgary in the line up to see it. I was in Grade 4 then. I still have the fold out brochure from it.

Wow I didn't know (or i forgot) there was a Canadian equivalent of the Freedom Train. I love the two tone purple they went with for the livery.

3:46 “on the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me beer” lmao same with 8:12

Thanks for doing this! I was lucky enough as a kid to have visited what we called the "Centennial Train" twice in different towns. At the time it was mind blowing. The first time it was a school trip, & as much as I liked school trips to places like the Royal Ontario Museum, this made a museum look like a trip to the musty attic of some great aunt. This was the first interactive displays any of us kids had ever seen,, cool lighting, & some of the first "Super Graphics" that seem quaint now, but were shocking to see up close. I'd been to Disneyland & the1964 worlds fair in NYC & this was so cool it made those places look like a tacky old carnival in a shopping plaza. Think of it this way: In those days there were still signs with a B&W Graphic of a hand pointing "THIS WAY OUT" rather than EXIT in public buildings, Black & White signs that read "No Spitting" were common on platforms in Railway stations. This thing pulls into town & the graphics on the outside of the train are the most vibrant think one has ever seen. WOW! to be a kid & experience THAT & then a little while later get to go to EXPO 67?!!! I wish I could package the feeling!

In the early years of VIA rail, there were a number of reports on VIA's dismal performance for various trains, including the Canadian and Super Continental trains. CN and CP locos had incompatible nozzles for fuel and water (for steam gen) and there were instances of CP crews at Sudbury putting water where there was a water nozzle except that water ended up in the fuel tank !!!! So when your video mentioned the mixing of one 1 CP and 1 CN train, I had immediate horror images of that happening to the Cofederation train !!!!

Funny how this was before the freedom train but most people have never heard of it.

Excellent video and love the mix of humour. Much appreciated :)

Closest to going to Newfoundland would be running on the Quebec North Shore & Labrador through western Labrador.

We're going back to 1967 with this one! 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥

I believe the Baggage car ended up with either the Ontario Northland or Keewatin Railway Corporation.

Had the fold out pamphlet they passed out until my ex wife threw it out in 2008!! The horn would blow the Oh Canada at 5pm.

The Confederation celebration is overshadowed in much of BC by the BC centennials the socreds did in 1958 and 1966 and were basically designed to be bigger then the canadian ones for political reasons. Nobody seemingly remembers this train around here its all about how they remember the queen visiting in 58. The 67 confederation logo is rare I almost get excited to see it. Incidendally all 3 centennials led to preservation of steam engines. BCRail had a steam excursion which lasted all of the 20th century but was popularized by the centennials and the confederation centennial led to heritage parks like Fort Steele or Calgary heritage with steam engine loops.

I believe the horns were made by Bob Swansons company Airchime. They still exist and sound at noon in downtown Vancouver.

Happy late 1st of July! Also CN 6218 should have pulled the Canadian Freedom Train 🇨🇦

As a Canadian I’m loving learning these interesting obscure historical events

Newfoundland was 3foot 6inch Guage so they couldn't run the train there.

Now that I think about it, nobody has made a video on the Newfoundland railway. Maybe you could make one someday, just saying.

Hi The Winnipeg Railfan & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks The Winnipeg Railfan & Friends Randy

4:45 The Province of Canada was not Ontario, it was the southern parts of both Ontario and Québec.

The good old Canada

Canada's version of AmtrakGuy365

Maple Syrup Train

5:59 a new challenger is approaching!

Happy late Canada day. But nice vid

Such a nice novelty of Canadian rail history. You know, what magical time when railroads of US/CA were involved in a eye-catching activity like in 1976 with the best American painted engine, or 1967 with Canada's confederation train

this why I like canada

Yay! New member video!

The Confederation train is automatically cooler because it had those epic horns

I remember that train in west Vancouver at Ambleside Park

The audio is broken past 11:31

Nice video I love the livery of that train.

Great video presentation!

I’m surprise that people still use my old winter fall map lol

Your explanation of Canada in the beginning is on point XD

The guy with the chair 🪑

Nice video TWR

10:01 Dude no freaking way! I've seen that locomotive before! It used to run through my area with that Southern Pacific paint scheme when I was a kid. It used to belong to the Washington Idaho Railroad hauling freight. I saw it go through Palouse WA, I've seen it go through Moscow ID. I've always wondered what happen to that locomotive. I always thought a different shortline in Coeur d'Alene bought it. I'm so happy to see something from my area get the spotlight.

Nice

Nice Video

I really wanna make a trip to North America, maybe start with canada, since it's easier to enter

What is the background music starting at 1:49? Sounds good

I too am also a fan of purple.

4:05 that logo looks like it belongs to another confederation than Canadas. (Separatist from Star Wars)

Canadian Freedom Train no way. (Before you even say it, yes there was a freedom train before this shortly after WWII.)

yo bro whats the intro song (Also banger video)

I love how you killed cowl unit productions💀

Well......that was something. In a good way 😉

Aww, dang, it never made it to the Northwest Territories? Yellowknife needed to see that…

BUCK CRUMP HAHAHHA WHAT THE

Whaa da hellllllll O myyy gawwwd🗣️

OHHHHHHH CANNNNNAAAAADA

You made a couple of mistakes, Canada's birthday is in March. But it was decided that rather than celebrate in cold March our countries birthday to wait for warmer weather and July 1st was chosen. The Govenor Generals wifes last name is pronunced Van-yeah, made me think u were American but I guess it's your age that gives it away. Bye the way you didn't talk about where the horns ended up. From what I found out a set is on the top of building in Vancouver and it is blown each day at 12 noon local time.

As a Newfoundlander, I’m disappointed they splurged to get it to Victoria island & PEI, but not us. We even still had the bogie swapping yard at Port-Aux-Basque! I will now add this to my book to say NL should be independent lol Nice video! And happy Canada Day!

ah yes, i sure love P U R P L E . canada is COOKED right now 🔥🔥 (we’re so done 🔥)

Noice video! Thank goodness one of the locomotives is still around! ❤️👍🫡

What's with the big David star?