Happy 150th Birthday Canada! This Saturday, July 1st, 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of the British North America Act, which created the County of Canada. VIA Rail Canada has wrapped a number of locomotives and cars in special bright schemes for the 150th Birthday, listing names of places VIA Rail serves on the sides of the locomotive and coaches. VIA Rail 900, a P42 is seen here leading Train 64 eastbound to Montreal just outside of Newcastle Ontario on June 26, 2017.