Ride it while you can!
VIA Rail is gradually replacing the glorious stainless-steel Budd cars it runs on The Canadian.
I rode 2,737 miles, from Vancouver to Toronto, and fell in love with the smooth-riding mid-century streamliners.
Read more in my Nat Geo feature:
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/disconnect-on-this-nostalgic-canadian-train-trip
Taras Grescoe 🚇
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