VIA Rail 88227, Chateau Varennes on train no1 in Winnipeg. Built by Budd in 1955 as CP 8227 with 4 sections,8 duplex roomettes and 3 double bedrooms and 1 drawing room. Taken by VIA Rail in 1978, recently modified for Prestige Class service with only six bedrooms onboard. Gray letterboard stripe and blanked out windows are signs of modification. |