CALGARY, Alberta – Mark your calendars for April 2024. That’s when Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 No. 2816 will embark on a celebratory tour of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City system from Calgary to Mexico City.
The Final Spike Steam Tour will depart Calgary on April 14, the one-year anniversary of the merger of CP and Kansas City Southern.
Along the way the 2816 and CPKC business train will be on display in Moose Jaw, Sask.; Minot, N.D.; St. Paul, Minn.; Bensenville, Ill.; Davenport, Iowa; Kansas City, Mo.; Shreveport, La.; Laredo, Texas; and Mexico City.
A full, detailed schedule will be released early next year.
Dubbed the Empress, the 2816 was built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1930. CP acquired the 2816 in 1998 and returned the locomotive to service in 2001 after an extensive overhaul that included converting it to burn oil. It’s been in storage since 2012.
CPKC had initially planned for the 2816 trip to run this summer, and the locomotive has been running main line tests this month after a successful stationary steam test last month.
More information is available on CPKC’s website.
I’m thrilled that CP 2816 is back on the road again. See ya in 2024.
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Howard, what are you complaining about from this article? The only thing I wonder about is how the Hudson will get home. But the CPKC will announce that on their time and I trust the Newswire to teport it then.
Hopefully CPKC will find a way to get 2816 to visit its birthplace and historic CPR corporate HQ at Montreal sooner rather than later. And it could pay visits to Ontario and Vancouver.
Ride dear CP 4-6-4 No. 2816 ride
Where the steam power is still the king and queen!
Ride beloved CP 4-6-4 No. 2816 ride
Until there’s no railfanning spot left to visit and embrace!
Dr. Güntürk Üstün
an incredible adventure this steam locomotive will have
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Gorgeous news for the gentle giant “Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 No. 2816” and its faithful fans! The “Empress”, is the only non-streamlined H1 Hudson to have survived into preservation.
Dr. Güntürk Üstün