When is the Budd Car?

I chose 1978 to include:
  • Chapleau station, pedestrian / Monk St bridges (1973–Present).
  • Franz station (1912–1993).
  • Franz water tower (1924-1983)
  • Franz new toolshed (1978-present)
  • CP Rail RDCs sold to VIA Rail (9/1978) still in CP Rail paint
  • CP Rail freight train schedule effective April 1978
  • Algoma Central (AC) timetable #132 effective October 1978
  • AC GP7's 100-104 in-service July 22, 1978
1978-06-01 to 1978-10-28 (6x/week 417 / 418)
1978-10-29 to 1979-06-16 (3x/week 417 / 418)
1979-06-17 to 1979-10-27 (6x/week 317 / 318)
1979-10-28 to 1980-02-02 (3x/week 185 / 186)
1980-02-03 to 1980-04-26 (3x/week 185 / 186)
1980-04-27 to 1980-05-13 (3x/week 185 / 186)
1980-05-15 to 1980-09-15 (6 trips/week)
1980-09-16 to 1980-09-28 (3x/week 185 / 186)
1980-09-29 to 1981-04-25 NO SERVICE 
1981-04-26 to 1981-05-14 (3x/week 185 / 186)
1981-05-15 to 1981-09-14 (6x/week 185 / 186)
1981-09-15 to ... (3 trips/week)

CP 9021 
Notes : Built by Budd (3/1955). Sold to VIA Rail (9/1978), became VIA #9021. Converted to RDC-2 configuration at CN's Transcona Shops, Winnipeg MB. (2/1982) and renumbered to VIA #6222

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