On April 14, 2023, CPKC drove a ceremonial final spike completing North America's only transnational rail network. Now, the railway company is celebrating that anniversary with a steam tour.
Steam locomotive 2816 is set to make a historic journey from Calgary to Mexico City to celebrate CP and KCS joining forces to create North America's only transnational rail network.On April 14, 2023, CPKC drove a ceremonial final spike completing North America's only transnational rail network.CPKC is a combination of two historic railways – Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern .
Jonathan Morris, manager of operating practices and part of the restoration team, says the locomotive has a long Canadian history and was built in Montreal in 1930."Then worked between Calgary and Winnipeg and this locomotive would leave – just to put it in perspective – Calgary 841 miles to Winnipeg, then turn it around and run it right back 841 miles every day, back and forth, back and forth, tens of thousands of miles a month.
The train will leave Calgary next Friday but CPKC is hosting a public event to see the steam locomotive on April 24 at 3 p.m. at the CPKS head office .American millionaire Jonathan Lehrer denied bail after being charged with killing Canadian couple Three men who helped lead and co-ordinate the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta., have been found guilty of public mischief.Lethbridge police have arrested a Vermilion, Alta., man in connection with a 'grandparent scam' that took aim at a local senior.Port Coquitlam home being searched in suspicious death investigation: RCMP
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