CPKC announces 2024 Steam Tour schedule

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has announced the schedule for its Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour, which will kick off April 24 at the company's global headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, and culminate June 4 in Mexico City.

The tour will bring the story of CPKC's North American rail history and future to life for rail fans and visitors as it travels across CPKC's network, CPKC officials said in a press release.

"Our combination [with Kansas City Southern] 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," said CPKC President and CEO Keith Creel.

The Empress 2816, a 4-6-4 Hudson-type steam locomotive built in 1930, will make 11 stops between Calgary and Mexico City. For a list of the tour stops, click here.

Steam tour events will be held in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; Minot, North Dakota; St. Paul, Minnesota; Franklin Park, Illinois; Davenport, Iowa; Kansas City, Missouri; Shreveport, Louisiana; and Laredo, Texas.