Rapido - New Book - "The Cars of Via: Heritage Fleet, Volume 3: Cars 1110 to 2019"

"Sleeping and dining car service is the apex of First-Class travel by rail, and this book is packed with the equipment that provided this experience during the early decades of VIA. Come along with us and revisit VIA’s heritage fleet with a comprehensive walkthrough of each type of car replete with interior photos and action shots.
This volume is bookended by cars with staggered windows starting with the fifty-two 4-8-4 E-series sleepers. These venerable cars are followed by both the ex-CNR and ex-American Green-series 6-6-4 sleepers. A survey of VIA’s entire smoothside dining car fleet from kitchen to table including the various tableware and crockery settings comes next. Both the equipment built by Pullman-Standard as well as the homemade dining car conversions done by CN in the mid-1960s are featured.
We return to sleeping car service with a look at the unique 4-4-5-1 Windigo and Manitou and finish with the magnificent 24-duplex roomette I-series cars. As ever, a comprehensive roster detailing the history and disposition of each car is included along with diagrams and a detailed specification sheet. The Cars of VIA: Volume 3 is a must for every serious enthusiast or Canadian passenger car historian with delivery estimated in October this year — reserve your copy today!"

Pre-orders are being taken here. 

Volume 1 is sold out; volume 2 is still available for order here.