The Royal Canadian Pacific draws from an elite fleet of dedicated Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) business and parlour rail cars, built between 1917 and 1930. These 80-foot-long, steel-constructed, Pullman-style "heavyweight" cars were built to carry the railway's elite, and on occasion, hosted the world's rich and famous. Among the luminaries that have graced the Royal Canadian Pacific's fleet are Bill Gates, Winston Churchill, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, and Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The cars are named for CPR Executives

The Royal Canadian Pacific has six cars which are coupled in the following order from the rear of the train:

Observation Day Car : Mount Stephen with dining room. Capacity - 12 persons.

Business Car : Royal Wentworth with two twin rooms, and dining room. Capacity - 14 persons.

Business Car : Van Horne with two twin rooms.

Business Car : Strathcona with two double bed rooms and two single rooms

Sleeping Car : NR Crump with four twin rooms and two single rooms

Business Car : Killarney with four rooms for the RCP Service Team

Generator / Baggage Car

Trailing Locomotive 1900 (built in the 1950s)

Leading Locomotive 1400 (built in 1953)

The sequence is designed to keep the day cars, particularly the open verandah of the Mount Stephen observation car, and the two open verandahs from the Royal Wentworth and Van Horne furthest from the locomotive so guests can enjoy the passing countryside or take advantage of great opportunities for pictures from all vantage points

Comfortable, private guest quarters evoke a gracious, by-gone era, with beautifully restored fixtures and the modern conveniences that today's traveler expects.

Spacious lounge cars afford an opportunity to socialize with other guests, contemplate the scenery and enjoy interpretative programs.

Because the comfort of our guests is our ultimae concern, we've limeted the size of guest capacity, depending on wheter we're offering a dinning, charter or theme experience. At any time, the maximum guest capacity of rolling scenic dining events is 34, private charter transfers is 85 and overnight excursions is 32.

The Service team and professional host will accompany you on your journey and ensure, at all times, your safety comfort and enjoyment.