Vintage chrome postcard of the Canadian National CN Turbo passenger train, shown from a low angle speeding along the track under a bright blue sky. The streamlined white turbine trainset with its distinctive red-orange rounded nose, CN logo and number P100 visible, passes a wooden telegraph pole beside a grassy embankment.
Unused divided back with printed caption: Canadian National's sleek Turbo combines aero-dynamic principles and turbine-powered engines to travel the 335 miles between Toronto and Montreal in less than four hours, the fastest inter-city passenger train in North America. Distributed by Royal Specialty Sales, Toronto, Ontario. Plastichrome by Colourpicture, made in Canada, card P77378 / T109. Bilingual Post Card / Carte Postale.
Period: circa 1970.
Publisher / series: Royal Specialty Sales, Toronto; Plastichrome by Colourpicture, P77378
Postally used: Unposted
Condition: Very good condition, light corner wear, clean back.