Canada's early growth and indeed her very existence as a nation following Confederation depended on the construction of rail lines to link the provinces and to span the continent.  It is fitting, therefore, that the Confederation Train should traverse the country in 1967 to remind Canadians of this historical fact.

But the Confederation Train is no ordinary train.  It is a train of adventure; a moving panorama of Canada from pre-historic times through Confederation to the present.

For the hundreds of thousands of Canadians and their guests who will visit the train as it stops across the country during 1967, it will be a lasting experience.  They will come to know what it was like in Canada after the ice age lefts its indelible mark upon the land.  They will come face to face with the realities experienced by the first settlers and explorers.  They will be able to pause and reflect upon the meaning and significance of Confederation itself in the chamber devoted to this memorable event.

The visitor to the train will feel what it was like to take steerage passage to Canada from Europe as so many Canadian immigrants did.  He will be surrounded by the atmosphere experienced by the Canadian soldier in the First World War.  He will be taken dramatically through the boom and bust of the twenties and re-live the atmosphere of the hungry thirties.

How can all this possibly happen within the confines of six specially designed railway cars?  That is the surprise that awaits each visitor as he passes to enter the train.  It is a surprise that must be experienced.

The Confederation Train will make exhibition stops in most of Canada's major cities and towns.  It will begin on the west cost at Victoria, B.C., on January 9th and move eastward until it reaches the Maritimes on October 26th.  Then it will swing back into Québec for a four-city tour before completing its itinerary in Montréal.

Now for the importat part of this message: We can think of no reason why a modeler would want one engine. They ran as a pair! So just like you would never just buy the left shoe without the right shoe, please make sure if you want both engines, make sure you order "2" when placing your order!

Remember the road numbers are 1867 and 1867, Canada's Years of 100 years of Confederation.

?Sharp painting & lettering

?Mulitple Road Numbers

?Wire Grab Irons

?Etched Metal Details

?Micro-Trains Couplers

Road # 1 - 1867  "1867-1967"

Road #2  - 1967  "CANADA"

Check out the actual art work for these fantastic locomotives.  Note that the order deadline has been pushed back a little because of the changes in art work.

Reserve Before May 15, 2010

For May 2011 Delivery