One of the original multiple unit diesel-electric sets for the Northlander service in Ontario, Canada is seen in Washago in this postcard from the commencement of the service in 1977. The train ran (and still does with different rolling stock) between Cochrane and Toronto over the Ontario Northland Railway from Cochrane to North Bay and on CN tracks south of North Bay to Toronto.
If it looks like one of the TEE trains used in Europe, that's because it is - the power cars sets were built in Holland for use on TEE trains for running from there to Switzerland in 1957, the carriages were built in Switzerland. Sold to Canada, they lasted in Northlander service until 1992. Model railway manufacturer Märklin, having already a model of the Dutch train in its catalog, produced a version in Northlander colours.
Info on these sets in Candian service here.
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