The CPKC Empress will pass through Grandview again on Tuesday, June 25, on its return journey from Mexico to Canada. It is scheduled to arrive at the train yard in Kansas City at 6:45 pm (1845) for servicing. The steam locomotive is part of the Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour celebrating one year since KC Southern joined forces with Canadian Pacific.
Click here to watch a live interactive map of the train’s journey to get a more precise idea of when the train will be passing through your neighborhood. (The train is reportedly running behind schedule.)
The steam locomotive will depart Kansas City on Thursday, June 27.
The Empress 2816, a 4-6-4 Hudson-type steam locomotive built in 1930, passed through Grandview on May 21 after it left its three-day layover and celebration at Union Station in Kansas City.
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) railroad is celebrating its first anniversary of the merger between Canadian Pacific and KC Southern with its Final Spike Steam Anniversary Tour traveling throughout North America.
“Our combination 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 Keith Creel, CPKC President and CEO. “This special cross-continental journey of the 2816 steam locomotive serves as a reminder of our past and a celebration of our future. We are excited to share this extraordinary experience with communities across our network as we mark the one-year anniversary of our CPKC journey. The Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour will be the first ever steam-powered passenger train in North America to traverse Canada, the U.S. and Mexico in a single trip.”
The Empress 2816 made 11 celebration stops between Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Mexico City between April 24 and July 7.