Head of Queen Elizabeth II, as at 77 years of age, bare headed, wearing necklace and earrings, facing right.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ELIZABETH II D•G•REGINA
SB (Translation: Elizabeth II Queen by the grace of God)
Reverse description
Two locomotives that represent the past and present. The colored engine is CNR 2557, an MLW M-420 diesel-electric locomotive. Beneath the modern-day workhorse is CNR 6218, a steam-driven 4-8-4 Northern locomotive built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1942. Instead of denticles, train tracks circle the rim and frame a stylized map that alludes to the railway’s impact across Canada.