Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is pleased to announce the schedule dates for its historic Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour, which will kick off April 24 at the company\u2019s global headquarters in Calgary, Alta. and culminate June 4 in Mexico City. The tour will bring the story of CPKC\u2019s uniquely North American railway history and compelling future to life for rail fans and visitors as it travels across CPKC\u2019s network.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur combination on April 14, 2023, brought together two railroads with long and proud histories that together created the first and only railroad network connecting North America,\u201d said Keith Creel, CPKC President and CEO. \u201cThis special cross-continental journey of the 2816 steam locomotive serves as a reminder of our past and a celebration of our future. We are excited to share this extraordinary experience with communities across our network as we mark the one-year anniversary of our CPKC journey. The Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour will be the first ever steam-powered passenger train in North America to traverse Canada, the U.S. and Mexico in a single trip.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Empress 2816, a 4-6-4 Hudson-type steam locomotive built in 1930, will make 11 stops between Calgary and Mexico City:<\/p>\n
Calgary, Alta. | April 24
\nMoose Jaw, Sask. | April 28
\nMinot, N.D. | April 30
\nSt. Paul, Minn. | May 3
\nFranklin Park, Ill. | May 8
\nDavenport, Iowa | May 10
\nKansas City, Mo. | May 18
\nShreveport, La.| May 24
\nLaredo, Texas | May 28
\nMonterrey, Mexico | May 31
\nMexico City, Mexico | June 4<\/p>\n
Public events will be held in multiple cities across the network, kicking off in Calgary on April 24. Steam tour events will be held in Moose Jaw, Minot, St. Paul, Franklin Park, Davenport, Kansas City, Shreveport, and Laredo. At these stops, the public will have the opportunity to see the 2816 up close, learn more about the locomotive and CPKC\u2019s history and enjoy the Puffer Belly Express mini-train, a quarter scale steam locomotive model. In Mexico City, the 2816 will be spotted for public display.<\/p>\n
For more information and to view the full schedule, visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.cpkcr.com\/en\/community\/final-spike-steam-train<\/a><\/p>\n -via Press Release<\/em><\/p>\n The post CPKC Announces 2024 Steam Tour Schedule Dates<\/a> appeared first on Railpace Newsmagazine<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is pleased to announce the schedule dates for its historic Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour, which will kick off April […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":7965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[713,47],"tags":[11],"class_list":["post-7964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canada","category-rail-news","tag-usa"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t