Canada day is July 1st and to celebrate the beautiful country I so proudly live in, I wanted to take us on a vintage train ride through my country with Canadian Pacific.

Let’s take a look at the fun vintage train advertising from the 1930s-1950s!

Vintage Train Advertising for Travel in Canada

1930s – 1950s

1940s Vintage ad: “Got a Date with a Canadian Pacific Vacation”.

1940s Vintage Ad for Canadian Pacific. See Canada by Train!
Source: Flickr

1940s vintage Canadian Pacific ad: “We’re seeing Canada by Train!”

1940s Canadian Train Advertising for the Canadian Pacific. The Ad features a young woman talking on the phone about all the places she is going to see in Canada.

Source: Marshalltaylor.ca

1946 Canadian Pacific train ad featuring an illustration of a couple eating dinner while enjoying the view of the east coast.

1946 Canadian Pacific train ad featuring an illustration of a couple eating dinner while enjoying the view of the east coast.

Source: Marshalltaylor.ca

“Canada’s Picturesque East Coast – Travel Canadian Pacific”

Canadian Pacific Railway vintage ad -"Canada's Picturesque East Coast - Travel Canadian Pacific"

1930s Vintage Ad for the Canadian Pacific Railway featuring an illustration of a woman in a 1930s dress holding golf clubs at St. Andrews By-The-Sea. The Algonquin, a Canadian Pacific Hotel.

1930s Vintage Ad for the Canadian Pacific Railway featuring an illustration of a woman in a 1930s dress holding golf clubs at St. Andrews by the sea. The Algonquin A Canadian Pacific Hotel

1958 Canadian Pacific Railways Train Ad- “You’ll see more magnificent Canada from the Scenic Domes of The Canadian”.

1958 Canadian Pacific Railways Train Ad featuring images of the Scenic Domes on the train, the dining car, the sleeping car and the coffee shop.
Source: Train Geek

“Travel Canadian Pacific – Safety, Comfort, Economy”

I just love the styling in this ad. Look at that 1940s hat?? Wow!

1940s Vintage Ad for the Canadian Pacific Railway featuring an illustration of a woman in a 1940s hat and 1940s fashion posing in front of a train.

“The Canadian – The Scenic Dome Route Across Canada.” Fantastic illustration of the train and the sunset in the background and I love the font.

Canadian Pacific Railway vintage ad featuring The Scenic Dome Route Across Canada.

Source: Lettherheadfonts.com

“Trans-Canada Limited – Fastest Train Across The Continent. Sleeping cars only”

Trans Canada Limited Vintage Train Ads featuring an illustration of a train going thru the mountains and advertising the sleeping cars only with Canadian Pacific.

I hope you enjoyed our very quick trip from Coast to Coast today.

Have you ever taken the train to see parts of Canada? I know I want to and would love to hear your stories if you have.

FURTHER READING: Collection of the Vintage Inn Blog’s ‘Vintage Travel Posts & Vintage Canada Posts

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4 Comments on Vintage Advertising for Seeing Canada by Train

  1. Awesome post!!! One of my bucket list dreams is to see Canada from coast to coast (or at least very nearly so) by train. I had relatives in town from Kamloops for the long weekend and two of them have done it (in the case of my uncle, three times) and were talking about just what an incredibly, leisurely experience and throwback to the classic era of rail travel it is, so the desire to do so myself is stronger than ever. One day!!! 🙂

    Big hugs & happy start of July wishes, dear gal!
    ♥ Jessica

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