I Was 20...then

When C.P. had it many wives and children went free and were fed minimum by employees. It was a time when farmers did not have enough land to support families. Many wives and kids headed to Vancouver for a new life. The grain prices kept dropping. Many farmers sold there land to big company who swathed the land and paid them half of the yield. Part of C.P.R. history

I suggest checking Trek Trendy for his journey for a really worthwhile adventure on this train.

My wife and I road this train 2 weeks after this video. The trip is a 2 day train trip from Banff to Vancouver or the reverse , Vancouver to Banff. The train only moves during daylight so you can view every mile of the spectacular scenery. You spend approximately 10 hours each day on the train. In the evening you and your luggage are moved off the train to hotels in the city of Camloops . In the morning(7am) you leave your luggage in your room ,the porter will gather all luggage. You board a bus for a ride to the train where you board the same car that you rode the day before. Breakfast is served on the train as is lunch and supper. GOLD level meals are done in a split dining format as the viewing area seats 72 people but the dining car only 36 as the kichen and restrooms take half of the lower level. There are 2 levels of service on the Rocky Mountainer Gold and Silver . This video is of the silver class..The essential difference between the 2 levels is that Gold sits on the upper level with a glass top (amazing views)of a two level car with the lower part is the dining car. Silver level is served the same food but at your seat and views only to the sides. In the video you can see people standing outside in a porch area, this is only available on the Gold level. I would very highly recommend the GOLD level. Your 3 course meals are served at 4 person tables.

Hughjarce153 You really felt for him - at least until he walked out of his front door and was killed by a passing lorry....