CPKC announces schedule for 2816’s ‘Final Spike ... - Trains
WebJan 31, 2024 · CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Kansas City will launch the “Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour,” featuring 4-6-4 No. 2816 on a Canada-to-Mexico trip to celebrate last year’s Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger, on April 24 at its headquarters in Calgary. A total of 11 stops are planned for the tour, concluding June 4 in ...
CPKC releases travel schedule for tour by No. 2816 - Trains
WebApr 17, 2024 · Get Updates. CPKC. CALGARY — CPKC has filled in many of the blanks on the upcoming Last Spike Steam Tour, releasing a schedule with travel days and intermediate stops for the Canadian and U.S. portions of the three-nation tour of 4-6-4 No. 2816, shown above. Locations and times for the “Event” days on the schedule were …
Final Spike 2816 Steam Train - cpkcr.com
WebIn Mexico City, the 2816 will be spotted for public display. For the Steam Tour Travel Schedule in the U.S. and Canada please click here. Steam Train FAQs. Final Spike Steam Tour Route. 1. April 24 - Calgary, Alta. 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. MT. CPKC Head Office. 7550 Ogden Dale Road. 2. April 28 - Moose Jaw, Sask. 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. CT.
Canadian Pacific 2816 - Wikipedia
WebCanadian Pacific 2816, also known as the "Empress", is a preserved class "H-1b" 4-6-4 Hudson-type steam locomotive built by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) in December 1930 for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP). It is the only non-streamlined H1 Hudson to have survived into preservation.
Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 No. 2816 and the enduring appeal of
WebThe 2816 is an old engine - one of 20 in the H1a and H1b class built by Montreal Locomotive Works 1929-1930 - but the CPKC crew's meticulous restoration and maintenance has it running like a new ...
Canadian Pacific 2816 The Empress steam locomotive profile
WebFeb 7, 2022 · The 2816 was a rusted derelict hulk. One of a half-dozen CP steam locomotives acquired in 1963 by Nelson Blount’s Steamtown Foundation, 2816 had languished unprotected and unrestored in outdoor storage in New England and Pennsylvania for some 35 years. Critical components were damaged or missing.
CPKC Announces 2024 Steam Tour Schedule Dates
WebJan 31, 2024 · The Empress 2816, a 4-6-4 Hudson-type steam locomotive built in 1930, will make 11 stops between Calgary and Mexico City: Calgary, Alta. | April 24. Moose Jaw, Sask. | April 28. Minot, N.D. | April 30. St. Paul, Minn. | May 3. Franklin Park, Ill. | May 8. Davenport, Iowa | May 10. Kansas City, Mo. | May 18. Shreveport, La.| May 24.
CPKC Says Steam Locomotive 2816 to Run ‘This Summer’
WebJun 1, 2023 · By Justin Franz. Canadian Pacific Kansas City appears to be making good on a promise to bring its historic 4-6-4 steam locomotive to Mexico. On Wednesday, CPKC announced on social media that Canadian Pacific 2816 would run “this summer” from Canada to Mexico to celebrate the recently completed merger of CP and Kansas City …
Watch: 2816 Passes Boiler Test - Railway Age
WebJun 26, 2023 · Watch: 2816 Passes Boiler Test. Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 2816, the Empress, has successfully completed a stationary steam test, moving another step closer to its transnational Canada-U.S.-Mexico voyage this summer to celebrate formation of CPKC (Canadian Pacific Kansas City).
Pictures of CP 2816
WebDescription: Now preserved Canadian Pacific H1b 4-6-4 2816 built in 1930 was the oldest of eight steam engines that arrived at Windsor Station in Montreal this morning. 2816 was a revelation - I thought all CP Hudsons were streamlined - there were not many sources of information in those days. Photo Date:
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