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Yes we are celebrating the 100th year of us Canadians competing for the Grey Cup. Yes the game with the three down rule and all those other interesting pigskin anomalies that are a mystery to all those who live to the south of us. Yes 100 years of football in Canada.
So what better way to celebrate than to have a train tour across this country promoting this annual final.
I could not make it to SLD Kitbusters with Ron Mike and the boys as I had to go down to the VIA station and see this train and of course the cup
Very old and traditional and not quite the same as the Superbowl trophy. It has a certain charm that is apart of the Canadian sport fabric.
Here are some close-ups of the art work on the locomotive depicting some of the modern greats.
Looking the other way really shows how impressive this F40PH locomotive looks.
The first car on the train depicts the history of football in Canada. Lots of Photos footballs, uniforms and helmets and stories how it all began and became the CFL.
The outside of the car had Canada Post Stamps that are being issued as par of the celebration. Being an Argo fan here is one commemorating the mud bowl.
The second car had lots of awards and trophies dating back over the century.
There were three displays with the Greycup Rings
The last car was the locker room with Uniforms and gear of many of the modern era greats.
And it would not be football without the final highlight...Cheerleaders
I asked Lela to snap this shot for fun
While all this was going on the regular traffic of VIA was on the platform waiting for their passengers to proceed on board then off they would go to Montreal.
So what better way to celebrate than to have a train tour across this country promoting this annual final.
I could not make it to SLD Kitbusters with Ron Mike and the boys as I had to go down to the VIA station and see this train and of course the cup
Very old and traditional and not quite the same as the Superbowl trophy. It has a certain charm that is apart of the Canadian sport fabric.
Here are some close-ups of the art work on the locomotive depicting some of the modern greats.
Looking the other way really shows how impressive this F40PH locomotive looks.
The first car on the train depicts the history of football in Canada. Lots of Photos footballs, uniforms and helmets and stories how it all began and became the CFL.
The outside of the car had Canada Post Stamps that are being issued as par of the celebration. Being an Argo fan here is one commemorating the mud bowl.
The second car had lots of awards and trophies dating back over the century.
There were three displays with the Greycup Rings
The last car was the locker room with Uniforms and gear of many of the modern era greats.
And it would not be football without the final highlight...Cheerleaders
I asked Lela to snap this shot for fun
While all this was going on the regular traffic of VIA was on the platform waiting for their passengers to proceed on board then off they would go to Montreal.
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