| Nice color publicity photo taken by the Forster, McGuire & Co Ltd of the experimental prototype LRC. The LRC development project – supported by the Government of Canada – produced a prototype diesel locomotive and coach in 1972 that were tested extensively under a wide range of operational and climatic conditions. The prototype met all expectations, setting a Canadian speed record of 208 km/hour on a test run on March 12, 1976. The sturdy monocoque, aluminum alloy coaches were particularly noteworthy, weighing one-third less than conventional rolling stock then in use. |