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VIA Rail Canada Park Dome Car #8704 "Evangeline Park"
Port Henry, NY
 
November 23rd, 2012
 
Adirondack #69
  
VIA
   
Digital Photo
 
Canon EOS 60D
  
Tamron (Canon) 17-50mm
f2.8 Zoom Lens
f5.0 @ 1/250th sec
ISO 100
The Budd Company
1954
Canadian Pacific Railway
 
Canadian Pacific 15504
Canadian Pacific 15404
563-2103
 
This car was originally built as a Dome/Observation/Lounge car for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Later conveyed to VIA, this series of cars came to be known as "Park" dome cars as they are named after some of Canada's National Parks, this one being named after Evangeline Park which is located in Kentville, Nova Scotia. Historical information about this car provided by www.passengercars.info.