CP 2816 The Empress - Prelude to the Final Spike Tour - Compilation of Trips in Alberta 2023/2024

With the impending departure of the 2816 on CPKC's Final Spike Tour between Calgary, Alberta and Mexico, I have created a compilation of the 2816 making six break in runs between the Summer of 2023 and Spring 2024. These clips are available in seperate videos on KZbin, however have been melded together, without the freight traffic for easy viewing prior to the much anticipated departure on April 26, 2024.
CP 2816, an H1b 4-6-4 Hudson built by Montreal Locomotive Works in December 1930, has recently been restored to service by CPKC to celebrate the merger between CP and Kansas City Southern. Segments of the video include a test run between Calgary and Lethbridge, Calgary and Medicine Hat and two trips between Calgary and Edmonton.
Special thanks to A.J Shewan for filming some of the clips on October 18 and 19, 2023.
Hope everyone is as excited for the tour as I am!
The Consist for the August 7, 2023 trip was as follows:
CP 2816
CP 1401
CP 29114
CP 96
CP 99 Baggage Car
CP 102 "Ernest "Smoky" Smith"
CP 101 "Dominion"
CP 110 "H.B. Bowen"
CP 73 "Mount Royal"
The Consist for the October 17, 18 and 19 trip to Edmonton and Medicine Hat was as follows:
CP 2816
FPSX 4219 - Auxiliary Tender
CP 35508 - Auxiliary Tender
CP 1401
CP 29114 - Tool Car
CP 96 - Generator Car
CP 99 - Baggage Car
CP "Vaughan" -
CP 110 "H.B. Bowen" - Sleeper
CP 89 "Glacier" - Dining Car
CP 103 "Major Rogers" - Lounge
CP 70 "Assiniboine" - Stateroom
The Consist for March 18/19, 2024 trip to Edmonton was as follows:
CPKC 40B-19:
CP 2816
FPSX 4219 - Auxiliary Tender
CP 35508 - Auxiliary Tender
CP 3084
CP 29114 - Tool Car
CP 99 - Baggage Car
CP 96 - Generator Car
CP 111 - "Vaughan" -
CP 102 - "Ernest 'Smoky' Smith, VC"
August 7, 2023 - Lethbridge Trip - Aldersyde Sub
0:00 CPKC 40B-07 at De Winton Hill
1:24 CPKC 40B-07 at north end of Okotoks
2:12 CPKC 40B-07 at Vulcan
5:13 CPKC 40B-07 at the Carmangay Trestle
6:23 CPKC 40B-07 at Whitney just north of Lethbridge
7:15 CPKC 41B-07 at Nobleford
9:02 CPKC 41B-07 at Champion
9:51 CPKC 41B-07 at Kirkaldy
10:42 CPKC 41B-07 at north end of Vulcan
11:24 CPKC 41B-07 at the Okotoks Station
12:40 CPKC 41B-07 at De Winton Hill
October 17, 2023 - Edmonton Trip 1 - Brooks, Red Deer and Leduc Subs
14:40 CPKC 41B-17 departing Ogden Yard
18:05 CPKC 41B-17 at Zoo, departing Calgary over Bow River
19:52 CPKC 41B-17 at Balzac
20:53 CPKC 41B-17 at Crossfield
21:50 CPKC 41B-17 at Didsbury
22:31 CPKC 41B-17 at Olds Pioneer Elevator
23:23 CPKC 41B-17 at Niobe Elevator
24:01 CPKC 41B-17 at Innisfail
24:44 CPKC 41B-17 at Red Deer River
25:36 CPKC 41B-17 at Red Deer Yard
25:50 CPKC 41B-17 at Blind Man River
26:34 CPKC 41B-17 at Wolf Creek
27:21 CPKC 41B-17 at Maskwacis
28:07 CPKC 41B-17 at Millet
28:42 CPKC 41B-17 at Kavanagh
29:22 CPKC 41B-17 at South Edmonton
October 18, 2023 - Edmonton Trip 1 - Leduc and Red Deer Subs
33:33 CPKC 40B-18 at Ellerslie (Edmonton)
35:35 CPKC 40B-18 at Wetaskiwin Station
36:39 CPKC 40B-18 at Morningside
37:34 CPKC 40B-18 at North Jct. (Blackfalds)
36:22 CPKC 40B-18 at Niobe Elevator
39:04 CPKC 40B-18 at Olds Pioneer Elevator
39:41 CPKC 40B-18 at Collicut
October 19, 2023 - Medicine Hat Trip - Leduc and Red Deer Subs
40:41 CPKC 40B-19 at Wildrose (Indus)
42:33 CPKC 40B-19 at Gleichen
44:13 CPKC 40B-19 at Bassano
45:33 CPKC 40B-19 at Lathom
March 18, 2024 - Edmonton Trip 2 - Red Deer and Leduc Subs
47:12 CPKC CPKC 40B-18 at Olds
47:58 CPKC CPKC 40B-18 at Netook
49:35 CPKC CPKC 40B-18 at Netook for servicing
50:54 CPKC CPKC 40B-18 at Innisfail
51:31 CPKC CPKC 40B-18 at Blackfalds
53:33 CPKC CPKC 40B-18 at Wolf Creek
54:07 CPKC CPKC 40B-18 at Maskwacis
54:47 CPKC CPKC 40B-18 at Wetaskiwin
55:27 CPKC CPKC 40B-18 at Millet
56:14 CPKC CPKC 40B-18 at Kavanagh
56:50 CPKC CPKC 40B-18 at Ellerslie (Edmonton)
57:20 CPKC CPKC 40B-18 at South Edmonton (train)
58:51 CPKC CPKC 40B-18 at South Edmonton (power)
March 19, 2024 - Edmonton Trip 2 - Leduc Sub
1:02:18 CPKC CPKC 40B-19 at Ellerslie
1:04:17 CPKC CPKC 40B-19 at Leduc Elevator
1:05:05 CPKC CPKC 40B-19 at Kavanagh
1:07:01 CPKC CPKC 40B-19 at Millet
1:09:20 CPKC CPKC 40B-19 at Maskwacis
1:10:12 CPKC CPKC 40B-19 at Menaik
1:10:56 CPKC CPKC 40B-19 at Wolf Creek
1:11:51 CPKC CPKC 40B-19 at Blackfalds

[@trainmanzach2684]

Great video of the 2816! Nice shots!

[@LakeshoreRailVideos]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Fantastic viewing, can't wait to see her! (Dave).

[@LakeshoreRailVideos]

Thanks Dave! Looking forward to your video of it!

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

@@LakeshoreRailVideos Your welcome.

[@thedesigner00]

So is the F unit or the geep will be used?

[@LakeshoreRailVideos]

The tour train will have two F units

[@thedesigner00]

@@LakeshoreRailVideos aww

[@rzmiscera]

Great photography! Do you know the real reason for this North to South to Mexico Transcontinental? To UNITE a the AMERICA’S and say F.U. Panama and your Canal we North Americans built and lost our lease and soon if not now pay through the nose.The canals world over are not what they use to be. Mexico once had Railway from the Gulf to central Mexico but the Panama Canal destroyed that dream in the past. No thanks to a young America.The new President of Mexico has a newly restored vision Mexico and trade by rebuilding the Railway system to the Gulf of Mexico. You know C.P. Railway are no Dummies either and America is along for the ride and benefits to the U.S. Railways infrastructure as well. That’s the way I see it!