1955
A time of transition from steam to diesel and
the start of passenger service decline
1948-55 -- The steam-to-diesel era and the beginning of the
decline in passenger service as a result of the explosive popularity of
the automobile and the advent of regular air travel. It was during this
period that the Canadian National station closed east of downtown Red
Deer and the Canadian Pacific tore down the roundhouse and other steam
facilities. The beautiful railway garden park became a parking lot. It
was at the end of this period that the special Jubilee 'Chinook' steam
train was replaced by the 'Dayliner';
1948-55 -- The steam-to-diesel era and the beginning of the
decline in passenger service as a result of the explosive popularity of
the automobile and the advent of regular air travel. It was during this
period that the Canadian National station closed east of downtown Red
Deer and the Canadian Pacific tore down the roundhouse and other steam
facilities. The beautiful railway garden park became a parking lot. It
was at the end of this period that the special Jubilee 'Chinook' steam
train was replaced by the 'Dayliner';