Canadian Pacific Railway: History of a Design

[@ransom182]

The Multi-mark is so iconic - I vividly remember seeing those locomotives well into the 90's. Bring it back!

[@smwca123]

A Spanish air traffic controller once reportedly said that he CP Air version looked like "un clovo oxidado" - a rusty nail.

[@TrainsAreReallyCool]

It would be great if they did a multimark heritage unit!

[@robertbalazslorincz8218]

CP Rail: *"We payed you 500 thousand dollars to come up with BLACK?"* Also CP Rail: *BEAVER NOISES*

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

6:25

[@BlindingLight]

What sounds _do_ beavers make?

[@creeperkillere]

CN: *yes*

[@carlfalt174]

They sweak

[@Bruvva_Wu]

@@carlfalt174 Angry Beaver Noises 🦫

[@brendancross2767]

0:52 fun fact, my dad (who used to be the engineered projects division lead for CP western division before they laid most of their civil engineering off and is also a rail safety ambassador with operation lifesaver) has found a picture of the actual last spike being pounded with the actual crew, roughly 10 miles from where that famous picture was taken

[@BNSFTrains10]

UPDATE: That CPKC has revealed their new print scheme basically like the CP livery but the back given a Yellow and Black the Beaver logo now has CPKC on the bottom replacing the 1881 label and given a CP KCS & KCSM on the top and their Paint Scheme was a bit of a wreck off of CN's Livery

[@lukechristmas3951]

We're getting on a Canadian Pacific trend here! I didn't know the history of the beaver for Canadian Pacific until now. I've seen the beaver multiple times before whenever I was lucky to see a CP train go by. I think I appreciate it more now.

[@johntherailfan3754]

Canadian Pacific will "enhance" it's beaver logo for the KCS merger

[@Drockthe3rd]

Speaking of the merger, are you ready for 2816 to head to Mexico? I sure am

[@johntherailfan3754]

@@Drockthe3rd I'll try to catch it in Texas

[@Drockthe3rd]

@@johntherailfan3754 Alright

[@JackCarsonsRailroadVideos]

It'll pass directly behind my back porch

[@thetrainhopper8992]

I'm just wondering if the CPKCS will do what BNSF did and go from iconic paint schemes to a traffic cone inspired eyesore. CPKCS is also very boring and unimaginative branding so my hopes aren't up on this one.

[@Maine_Railfan]

On a side note, the green boxcars with the pine tree logo were phased out, after Maine Central filed a lawsuit against CP for violating a copyright on the pine tree logo they used at the time. It was likely sparked by a rivalry at the time between CP and MEC, since the Bangor and Aroostook was trying to divert as much traffic as possible to CP, which is a much longer story in itself. Hence why the cars became known as “lawsuit scheme” cars.

[@xtothepowerofn1413]

I love the Multimark, if it ever comes back I'll be thrilled

[@Pensyfan19]

This is a great series focusing on the graphic design aspect of railroads. Glad to see my favorite Canadian Class I being featured for this episode. I hope that with the CPKC merger, the heritage of both railroads are still kept in tact. It would be a real shame of they got rid of the iconic beaver. Why can't they just let KCS be its own railroad, or at least absorb it with CP without getting rid of CP's image.

[@JackCarsonsRailroadVideos]

If anything i hope see a new design with a combination of the two

[@Drockthe3rd]

Pensyfan19, hello

[@WAL_DC-6B]

Make it easy, call the newly combined railroad, "Canadian Pacific Southern."

[@ivanthevaluable2559]

I think they kept the beaver

[@grahamsawyer831]

AmtrakGuy365, your videos are going from strength to strength. footage choice & quality, editing, sound & music.... keep 'em coming! hugely enjoyable (and very informative) - many thanks all the way from the UK. NICE ONE!

[@TheWinnipegRailfan]

Fantastic video ! I’m looking forward to the design of the future logo after the KCS merger.

[@railroadhistoryarchives]

Yes! Same here

[@daniellibich1376]

After the merger with KCS had those wonder if the new logo for the joint venture is three flags painted to the sides of locomotives when those still have memories of the Pac man era.

[@gophils234]

I am so glad I subscribe to your channel! I really thought that I knew a lot about trains and the history of them. Every time I look at your videos I realize that I don't and learn something new each and every time. So grateful to you and appreciate all the information that you provide to all of us who are true fans of trains.

[@MrBnsftrain]

I really enjoy these history of a design videos. Kansas City Southern would make a neat next installment as it has gone through quite a bit of re-branding throughout its history.

[@ketch_up]

I really appreciated this video. I grew up during the multi-mark era, so to me it still seems like the "standard" CP logo. But this video helps me understand that multimark was actually a fairly brief stage in the history of their branding. The obvious comparison is with CN's "noodle" logo - both the multimark and CN noodle are "modernist" logos from the 60s. The CN modernist logo has certainly lasted a lot longer!

[@jamesb9780]

Cool video showcasing all the logo changes. Nicely done!

[@josephschuster1494]

Excellent presentation of CP’s history! I’ve always loved the beaver/maple leaf shield, as it tells the whole story of a hard-working railroad located in Canada. I’ve subscribed and am looking forward to future Canadian railroad presentations. 🇺🇸 🚂

[@JackCarsonsRailroadVideos]

Amazing work! Can't wait or the Future CPKC merger. I wonder if their new image will be a combination of the two?

[@lucasaccount573]

CP will not leave the beaver. They’ll probably add “Kansas City” to the circle

[@TM-bk3ok]

They said they’re keeping the beaver and the name

[@railwayjade]

Very interesting, thank you. I never knew they did more than railways.

[@AllenAP40]

Great video; I love your work. I see CP often. Keep up the great work.

[@Panzermeister36]

Great video! Thank you for sharing.

[@railroad9000]

I like the maroon and grey scheme with the beaver! A classy look!

[@LOLokBuddy]

Thank you for making these Canada railway videos recently, they have been great but I might be biased.

[@SouRwy4501Productions]

I once had a bachmann Ho scale 2-8-0 spectrum that I modified with a grey boiler, a multimark painted on the back of the tender, and Canadian Pacific lettering on the tender near the back of the water tank. I numbered it 642. I disassembled it in 2018 and swapped the shells for some from a Bachmann Southern Railway 630. I don’t have any pictures of 642 because I didn’t have phone with a decent enough camera yet.

[@JaredBallou]

6:24 "Oh, it's a circle, square and triangle, with RED!? OK, good use of a year's work, that's worth half a million." :D

[@samgunn12]

My family emigrated to Canada in 1970 on the CP Ship Empress of Canada. Coincidently, The Beaver Years are what I call my 20’s.

[@TonyVRailfanning]

Very nicely done video Amtrakguy! Thanks

[@ProLGL]

Conrail iconic iconography / history of design video!!!

[@radarmike6713]

The "Pacman" multi mark was CP's best look. They NEVER should have changed. They were on par with CN and their "worm/wet noodle" logo.

[@20bluebug]

For those railway fans that wish to see the iconic CP multimark again, rest assured, it still exists today! Although in a modified version, by Carnival Cruises. For many years, I often thought there was something vaguely familiar with Carnival Cruises' logo. After reading the book "$elling the $ea", I found out why. According to the book "$elling the $ea", Carnival Cruises bought their first cruise ship from Canadian Pacific, the Empress of Canada. The Empress of Canada had CPR's multimark on it's funnel. Carnival Cruises liked this logo so much that they kept it. CPR said "No, that's our logo.", so Carnival changed it a little. They rounded the point of the triangle, made the semi circle thinner, and the background square is no longer a square, it's now the base colour for the background of the logo. The black on white on green colour scheme was also changed (green being used for ships), to blue on white on red, matching the colours of the US flag. Have a peek at any Carnival ship's funnel and you'll see the similarity!

[@beccajohnson-choma1762]

Original video at 5:00

[@gabrielarambula4465]

Great video Jared!

[@JohnGeorgeBauerBuis]

It is worth noting that the maroon, yellow, and grey livery (at least the diesel version) was a standard Baldwin design, and saw some use on locomotives for other railroad, such as the Copper Range Railroad in Upper Michigan.

[@rob9995]

I just subscribed after watching this vid and only this so far. I can't wait to see all the other vids that you have to offer.

[@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014]

Now I’m just hoping things go well and it successfully merges with KCS to help overpower CN some more.

[@HIGHIRONPRODUCTIONS25]

No CN All the way jk I'm just a huge Canadian Railway supporter

[@radarmike6713]

CP won't over take CN. CN has positioned in markets and is the ONLY railway that owns tracks across the entire north American continent. (Canada, US&Mexico)

[@MrComradebuttons]

@@HIGHIRONPRODUCTIONS25 how is canadian national railway less of a canadian railway than canadian pacific? i prefer can when buying my models mainly because i’m a bcrail fan (all their variations through the years but bcrail is easiest to type) so i lean to bc locomotives for the ex bc rail part of it

[@zackbobby5550]

I mean KCS was a great railroad and I'm really sad to see them go.

[@AweShiyte]

CN: *sticks with a timeless logo* CP: "CHANGE IT AGAIN!" "CHANGE IT AGAIN!" "CHANGE IT AGAIN!"

[@gnarlyalso]

Great video!

[@bluebellsfan8704]

This is amazing! I loved it alot! Fantastic job!

[@_ford_crown_victoria_p]

The new CPKC logo better be a beaver and a chupacabra feasting on an american drinking beer.

[@harrisonofcolorado8886]

I really like the Beaver logo. And the Beaver logo was shown at the end of Rocky Mountain Express.

[@nathansworshipbasscovers.5483]

Well done Jared.

[@MrMASSEYJONES]

Absolutely interesting bit of Canadian History. Thanks

[@vivyan92]

You should also do a history of The Canadian from Montreal/Toronto to Vancouver that tells history on how exists since Canadian Pacific started it and then Via Rail.

[@RickyG_RailTX]

Brilliant work

[@SCL6054Prouctions]

Awesome video bro

[@blacquejacqueshellaque6373]

loved the Tuscan Red paint scheme of the 60's (or maroon as you called it)

[@genreynolds6685]

Maroon is not the same colour as Tuscan Red. Maroon is a purple more red than blue and Tuscan Red is red desaturated with some brown to be more like rust.

[@bobdutka1176]

Very well done!👍😁

[@scotrailfan170]

This should be a Series now its perfect

[@higgy04]

1:19 - Cue some flute music Narrator - The beaver is one of the national symbols of Canada. For more information, contact the Canadian Wildlife Federation in Ottawa.

[@donnie2832]

I remember the locomotives with the stripes in front. Used in the movie 🍿 Silver Streak

[@pdglock19]

Excellent documentary

[@quintonhas]

Neat video!

[@plisskenationbackfromthede3657]

Nobody: we dont like the beaver CP: lets paint pacman on all our locos!

[@eltonronjovi2238]

I like the newer font, but however the Multimark scheme will always be my favourite.

[@eccotheorca7745]

CP Rail: I present to you a comeback of our beaver logo! the rest of the world: CP This is the 6th time you've presented ur beaver logo

[@abpsd73]

Leslie Nielsen: "nice beaver"

[@trainglen22]

Loved the Pac man, I mean the Multi mark .

[@atshinkansen7439]

I’d love to see a video on Japan Rail’s logo, please!

[@jaypegman]

I've had CN Trains pass infront my of my house for as long as i can remember, its really nice.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

still angry that canadian pacific never ordered any Beyer Garratt Locomotives cause canada was the only part of the british empire not to use Beyer Garratt Locomotives

[@willberestartingthischanne9984]

Awesome Video

[@shed66215]

Great video, thank you. Living in the UK have a big 'soft spot' for Milwaukee Road, Soo Line and CP, and have n scale models of various locomotives but do have CP engines wearing all four logos. Two rail companies that are bottom of the list for me are CN and UP - neither do anything for me in terms of livery style - the only UP model I have is that of 4141 George HW Bush.

[@paulbeard4218]

I personally love CN's old olive & black and maple leaf logo .

[@gamestv-jg5gr]

@@paulbeard4218 He called Amtrak Guy 365 PLEASE.😭

[@mikestudioz216]

Is the CP/KCS Merger a good thing or another Penn Central?

[@JackCarsonsRailroadVideos]

Good thing

[@rickboivin7732]

CP is profitable so that comparison is moot. Also missing is the 'New Haven' poison pill.

[@PopcornNSodaProductions]

Amtrak do you think you can do a video on the history of the Royal Hudson class? In my opinion they are one of the most elegant locomotives ever made, and it is one of the least locomotives talked about

[@TheGs4_4449]

The black design for the diesel looks just as good if not better in my opinion.

[@NW611]

11:15 what music?

[@SpottingWithSam]

Sick video! Your information videos are always very good. Personally I prefer CN to CP

[@JayTheTrainFan]

Did the Kansas City Southern and the Canadian Pacific Railway Merged?

[@BNSFTrains10]

Yes They Did

[@victoriacyunczyk]

Watching this sitting by the CP (ex-MILW) tracks in Bensenville IL.

[@jwrailve3615]

I drive through port of Houston every week and last week I saw a ac6000 cp as lead, a warbonnett in the middle and a cn unit in third, it was a nice consist to catch in coastal Texas but if anyone ever wants to see fallen flag or foreign power go to the port of Houston or the yards in Houston I still see bluebonnets, bn cascade greens, vommitbonnetts and all sorts of old schemes every week.

[@mitchellhorn1102]

We need an Illinois Central one, a lot of different designs to talk about.

[@4everdc302]

Well done sir👍🚂🇨🇦

[@b17bass59]

Great video! How about the Conrail logo?? Could we see a video on that next?

[@mile290productions3]

i've managed to see myself an old multimark and action red GP9U's on OSR, both seperate units and patched, but still a good chance to reflect on their history.

[@minniemouse2417]

being a new-to-the-game railfan sucks because it will be very hard or impossible to see cool stuff

[@theclimbingchef]

When hunter brought in the generic cp logo, as soon as he left, Creel brought back the beaver and there were so many less grumpy workers.

[@warrenlehmkuhleii8472]

I wish more railways would use traditional logos and type faces. Emphasizing the over 200 years of tradition that this industry clocks up.

[@Outlaw4-3]

seen this on a Car yesterday switching. Keep the wheels spinnin and the beaver grinnin

[@grandriverrailfan6088]

GREAT VIDEO!

[@agonecrescent6189]

can you do a CSX logo and livery history?

[@EggityEggMan123]

CSX is honestly trash. BNSF is just better.

[@Barbac62]

On my Model Railroad, I run CN and CP Rail. My CP Rail has the Multi-Mark Design due to the Yellow Cabooses. Since It looks like Pac-Man,All of my Engines and rolling Stock received the Pacman Eye.

[@patrickmartin3322]

Might I suggest covering JR for the next episode in this series?

[@Byrne.Curtis]

you should do a NFLD railway video and its joining of CNR in 1949

[@calebtrains2261]

@AmtrakGuy365 Speaking Of CP, What Do You Think About The Upcoming CP-KCS Merger, Yay Or Nay, Or Would You Rather KCS Had Gone With CN?

[@detroitdieselseries5071]

CP GE ES44AC 8700 was the first locomotive delivered without the beaver scheme

[@randombelugaman]

You forgot to talk about it’s ships Including the empress of Ireland with sunk in on may 29 1914 after it collected with another ship

[@dhritisamanta4382]

Some CP SD40-2s still have multimark logo. But watching the ongoing retirements of CP Rail SD40-2s we'll not be able to see the multimark logo within a couple of years.

[@josephkoenig6019]

More of this content please

[@TaylorMMontgomery]

I really think the CP Rail and packman logo had a great staying power, legibility and would fit into today's design (sans serif, large typefaces and bold)

[@hmhobbies]

I always thought of the multi mark as the semi circle representing a C and the triangle representing a P. I don’t know why I thought of it like this

[@brianburns7211]

There was a bulletin out saying that the beaver was retired in 2007 on the first ES44AC class. This was supposedly because the logo wouldn’t fit due to the expanded wings and grills of that class.

[@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014]

I wander what the CPKS logo and paint scheme will looks like

[@midmichiganemdrailfan.4187]

6:49 the lights on cab is just odd two me.

[@garytownshend2494]

The multimark did not "disappear" from CP. It was SOLD along with the airline. For several years it was used in place of the vowel In "Canadixn" on the Canadian Airlines planes, where the x was either A in English or the E in Francais. The Golden Rat emblem includes the date 1881, which made Omer Lavallee's blood boil as corporate historian. His comment was that he would be willing to attend centenaries from1981 to at least 1996 in each community celebrating CPR's arrival there, or corporate significant dates which happened over that 15 year span. He swore there was no one date that marked the centennial of CPR.

[@linesided]

What would be really innovative is that CP develops a passenger system to take advantage of their huge network. I love logos but can't help thinking the focus is all in the wrong place.

[@classicrockcafe]

Where is the last spike of the CNR?

[@trainglen22]

Loved the Pac man logo.

[@NishnaValleyRailVideos]

I would like to see a video on the Rock Island logos.

[@TrinityShoji]

Where's my book that a Canadian family member gave me when I was 8? It was a really cool book about the construction of the Canadian Pacific (and it didn't gloss over their role in the Metis wars and their... aftermath. First time I, a Michigander, had really been exposed to anything relating to Native American genocides) Also went over the evolution of the railroad and how it had developed over the decades.

[@bigiron2572]

Canadian national: I am formed by other railroads that almost failed Canadian pacific: I owned a trucking company, hotel, boat service, and a fucking airline. Your power can’t compete with mine

[@smwca123]

CN also had an airline: Trans-Canada Airlines, founded in 1937 and called Air Canada since 1965, was a wholly-owned subsidiary of CN until 1975, when it became a separate crown corporation in its own right. AC was privatized in 1989.

[@bigiron2572]

Ok

[@cliffwoodbury5319]

there's nothing better than a golden beaver

[@CFRTrainSpotter]

heeeey, the pic at 2:38 is from Oradea, Romania! :D

[@Drockthe3rd]

Will you do one on the Union Pacific?

[@griffinrails]

Do this for CP Portugal just to confuse a bunch of people lol