Kato N scale Canadian National 'Transcontinental' passenger train set

摘要

If you've been itching to relive the glory days at the end of Canadian National passenger service, Kato is here to help with its "Transcontinental" seven-car set and matching Electro-Motive Division (EMD) F7A and F7B locomotives. The prototype. Canadian National's transcontinental train was the Super Continental. Its competition was Canadian Pacific's Canadian. Of the two, the Super Continental was considered less luxurious. When the Super Continental debuted 1955, it hauled coaches from Canadian Car & Foundry, and sleepers, diners, parlor cars, and buffet-sleepers from Pullman Standard. In 1964, CN purchased six used Super Domes and six Skytop lounge-sleepers from the Milwaukee Road. This served to close the luxury gap with CP's Canadian, which was dome-equipped from its inauguration in 1955.