*note: this is a non-serious reply. [16], A beaver was chosen as the railway's logo in honour of Donald Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, who had risen from factor to governor of the Hudson's Bay Company over a lengthy career in the beaver fur trade. Currently about 5% of CPs auto volume comes from Mexico, where auto production has been growing in recent years. In 1996, CP Rail moved its head office from Windsor Station in Montreal to Gulf Canada Square in Calgary and changed its name back to Canadian Pacific Railway. Bonfield was inducted into Canadian Railway Hall of Fame in 2002 as the CPR first spike location. DM&IR diesels also wore UMinn colors. BNSF is a great railroad but one that deserves an appropriately grand title. Now just hold the phone. The transaction represents an enterprise value of approximately US$31 billion. Flag" logo. Action Red, 5" nose/cab front stripes, small multi. CALGARY, Alberta Canadian Pacific's proposed acquisition of Kansas City Southern will unite the two smallest Class I railroads and create the only North American system that will operate in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Many were European immigrants. ), SOO red with CP markings. Here, a CP train with KCS locomotives is westbound at Orrs Lake, Ontario, on Feb. 3, 2021. [60][61] PSCM began acquiring Canadian Pacific shares in 2011. Catalog Trains O Gauge MTH Electric Trains Premier Series Premier Diesel Locomotives 20-20476-1. On this new acquisition, CP CEO Keith Creel remarked that this gives CP a true coast-to-coast network across Canada and an increased presence in New England. Nice job guys! [14], Building the railway took over four years. TASD diesels wore either Alabama or Auburn colors, usually one of each. Today, though the Thunder Bay-Winnipeg section is now single tracked, the CPR still has two long distance double track lines serving rural areas, including a 121-kilometre (75mi) stretch between Kent, British Columbia, and Vancouver which follows the Fraser River into the Coast Mountains, as well as the Canadian Pacific Winchester Sub, a 160-kilometre (100mi) stretch of double track mainline which runs from Smiths Falls, Ontario, through downtown Montreal which runs through many rural farming communities. However, if past experience is our guide, both CP and KCS paint schemes will remain in play for many years. 2816 has been stored indefinitely since 2012 after CEO E. Hunter Harrison discontinued the steam program. The only new Deregulation in the 1980s, brought about mergers and the sale of remaining services and facilities. (Units 6618, 6620, 6621 and 6622 only.). What about calling it the Canadian Pacific & Southern? Its air, express, telecommunications, hotel and real estate holdings were spun off, and ownership of all of the companies transferred to Canadian Pacific Investments. Express was handled in separate cars, some with employees on board, on the headend of passenger trains to provide a fast scheduled service for which higher rates could be charged than for LCL (Less than Carload Lot), small shipments of freight which were subject to delay. Canadian Pacific Railways current name would become among the biggest fallen flags if changed to reflect its merger with Kansas City Southern Railway. Several operational improvements were also made to the railway in Western Canada. But at 19,200 miles CP-KCS is roughly the size of the 19,500-mile CN. The Canadian Rockies by Train". #5717 in 1975. The construction seasons of 1884 and 1885 would be spent in the mountains of British Columbia and on the north shore of Lake Superior. On the closing of the deal, valued at . There would be nothing to indicate they had been KCS engines previously. A teacher would travel in a specially designed car to remote areas and would stay to teach in one area for two to three days, then leave for another area. Candy Apple Red, "Canadian Pacific" lettering with Beaver Logo Our community is FREE to join. Also with BNSF everyone just calls it the BN so you can just continue to refer to it as the CP and everyone wins. However, the CPR quickly discarded this plan in favour of a more southerly route across the arid Palliser's Triangle in Saskatchewan and via Kicking Horse Pass and down the Field Hill to the Rocky Mountain Trench. The thinking prevailed that the prairies had great potential. Ill take 18 months. Its rail network[3] also serves MinneapolisSt. And of course, then, theres the continental breakfast. It would be considered sacrilege North of the Border. The merger also will tie together auto production areas in Canada, Detroit, and Mexico and create new single-line service for vehicles produced at assembly plants in Mexico that are bound for consumer markets in the Midwest and Canada. ** These schemes variously As a Canadian I would not like to lose such a storied name as Canadian Pacific. Calgary will be the global headquarters of CPKC, and Kansas City will be designated as the U.S. headquarters. In terms of simplicity it might be the simplest of all. They have good color density and they atomize fantastically. McClelland and Stewart Limited, Toronto. Iowa Interstate diesels wear black for Univ of Iowa, red for Iowa State and yellow is for both. The slogan was: "TO THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE WORLD" The company discarded its beaver logo, adopting the new Multimark (which, when mirrored by an adjacent "multi-mark" creates a diamond appearance on a globe) that was used with a different colour background for each of its operations.[50]. At the end of the day it will be a corporate decision, most likely just Canadian Pacific Railway or they might even add an S and make it Canadian Pacific Railways. Only 1% of CPs overall traffic is cross-border with Mexico. Sounds so much nicer than NAFTAs Steel Carpet. KCSM 4650, the first locomotive to be painted with the Kansas City Southern ' s (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) new, heritage paint scheme, made an appearance at an event on Friday in San Luis Potosi. Leaders of the rival Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railroads on May 26 made their pitches about why their respective railroads should be approved to purchase Kansas City Southern Railroad. Only entertainers and CP employees are allowed to board the train aside from a coach car that takes employees and their families from one stop to the next. Welcome to 152 East College Street This Classic Victorian has a very inviting Presence from the moment you walk up the steps to a Wrap-around Front Porch. The area is interesting for the number of railroads that ran PAs: EL, LV, and D&H come to mind, and while the ex-D&H line . [28], On 7 November 1885, the last spike was driven at Craigellachie, British Columbia, making good on the original promise. The CPR became one of the largest and most powerful companies in Canada, a position it held as late as 1975.[5]. Public perception matters even if its off base. As I understand it, CP's U.S. lines will be "Kansas City Southern" and the U.S. headquarters will move from Minneapolis to K.C. CN reaches paid sick time agreements with four unions in U.S. 2023 National Garden Railway Convention is in Santa Clara, Second Vancouver, B.C., Cascades round trip set to roll Monday. Also, the company owns the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad, a Hammond, Indiana-based terminal railroad along with Conrail Shared Assets Operations. Better than Canadian Southern Pacific. During the 1950s, the railway introduced new innovations in passenger service. They could bring back the CP Rail System name but this time with 3 flags instead of 2. After 212 months of hard labour, they could net as little as $16. How about Canadian & Southern or CP, US & M.. It then proceeded cross-country towards its final destination of Bonfield. and our Enter your email and tell us a bit about yourself, and we'll keep you informed about upcoming events and opportunities that match your interests. Railfare, Toronto, 1981. p. 36, Last edited on 25 February 2023, at 20:59, List of subsidiary railways of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Of course, I was and always will be as I grew up with a Frisco family and Mom was 3rd generation in her family. Canadian Pacific (CP) completed its acquisition of Kansas City Southern (KCS) on Dec. 14, 2021, a historic day for the two iconic companies. IPMS USA National Review on AFV Club 1/350 LST-1:After spraying the Dark Rust, I let it sit for several days. [127], Historically, Canadian Pacific operated several non-railway businesses. On June 4, 2020; Canadian Pacific bought the Central Maine and Quebec. The railways have scheduled an investor webcast for 2 p.m. today to discuss the deal. Or then can go with KCCP with the logo being interlined Cs. [81], On 18 January 2017 it was announced that Hunter Harrison was retiring from CP and that Keith Creel would become president and chief executive officer of the company effective 31 January 2017. It was hard to get used to seeing CN south of border when I ride Amtrak to New Orleans now CP will be down in the south too. The CCR started in Brockville and extended to Pembroke. Get used to the acronym "CPKC," which stands for Canadian Pacific Kansas City, the name of the Class I railroad that will begin operations sometime within the next 18 to 24 months, provided the Surface Transportation Board approvesas many industry observers and analysts believe it willthe merger of the Canadian Pacific and the Kansas City Southern. This acquisition gave the CPR a connection to Halifax, a significant port on the Atlantic Ocean. On 24 April 1955, the CPR introduced a new luxury transcontinental passenger train, The Canadian. Surprised no one mentioned it yet, but why not Canadian Pacific Gulf (or and Gulf)? Smith was a principal financier of the CPR. The CPR also had a line of Great Lakes ships integrated into its transcontinental service. ), Guilford gray with CP markings (Units 4650,4652-4656 only. The train also had a BC Rail locomotive, and a CN business car near the end of the train. Don't miss this look at the history of America's most influential builder of locomotives. Additional sources: RailNews . [11], With Macdonald's return to power on 16 October 1878, a more aggressive construction policy was adopted. Kansas City Southern shares were up slightly . BCCS operated a fleet of 14 passenger ships made up of a number of Princess ships, pocket versions of the famous oceangoing Empress ships along with a freighter, three tugs and five railway car barges. Some of the CPR's best-known locomotives were the 4-6-4 Hudsons. Pan Am was an overreach for Springfield Terminal, but a good fit for this system (and about to become available). first "CP Rail" paint scheme. KANSAS CITY PACIFIC, Keep KCS paint scheme. On 3 January 1912, the CPR acquired the Dominion Atlantic Railway, a railway that ran in western Nova Scotia. The railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001.[2]. I have a real hard time believing the Canadians are going to allow a departure from using the Canadian Pacific name in full. By Eric Schroeder. Its a Canadian registered company, I cant imagine them dropping that from the name. Here are my recommendations: 3. [15] Critics claimed that the government gave too large a subsidy for the proposed project but this was to incorporate uncertainties of risk and irreversibility of insurance. [70] and wanted to have a shareholder vote on it. --->. Later that year, the Second World War began. As of early 2022[update], the railroad is attempting to purchase the Kansas City Southern Railway. The train, which operated on an expedited schedule, was pulled by diesel locomotives, and used new, streamlined, stainless steel rolling stock. could make sense. They just arent on the mainland. The Canadian Pacific Railway began its westward expansion from Bonfield, Ontario (previously called Callander Station), where the first spike was driven into a sunken railway tie. Thered be no Canada without CP. CP Rail introduced Canada's first bi-level passenger cars here in 1970. The only thing that makes sense is CPK ! The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (reporting mark KCS) is an American Class I railroad.Founded in 1887, it operates in 10 midwestern and southeastern U.S. states: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.KCS has the shortest north-south rail route between Kansas City, Missouri, and several key ports along the Gulf of Mexico. Even the executives know it. Most of the cars are still in revenue service on Via Rail Canada; the lead locomotive (CP 4070) and the second unit (CP 4067) were sold to Via Rail and CTCUM respectively. "Beaver" logo as CPR was attempting to keep the design secret. KCS replaces Soo Line as the CP's lines in the US. However, in mid 2021, CEO Keith Creel announced intentions to bring 2816 back to full operational status, for a tour from their Calgary headquarters to Mexico City, if the merger with Kansas City Southern Railway is approved by the Surface Transportation Board in the United States. Land was priced at $2.50 an acre and up but required cultivation. Action Red, 5" nose/cab stripes, multi on cab (endcab switchers Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and daughter Ella-Grace Trudeau also visited the train and rode it from Revelstoke to Calgary. 2023 Traingeek - Trains and Photography, David & Pat Othen Canadian Train Photographs, The Kansas City Southern: Route of the Southern Belle. Now that the months long battle for Kansas City Southern is over and Canadian Pacific has won, lets get down to the important part for those of us who cover railroading for a living and those of us who have reverence for great railroad titles: the name of the new company that will carry on the traditions of CP and KCS. In 1895, it acquired a minority interest in the Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway, giving it a link to New York and the Northeast United States. CN steps up with $33B offer for Kansas City Southern, besting CP's $25B bid. [27], In March 1885, the North-West Rebellion broke out in the District of Saskatchewan. Hopefully they come up with something better than CPKS.. Perhaps because the government was grateful for this service, they subsequently reorganized the CPR's debt and provided a further $5million loan. The locomotives ran 5,189km (3,224mi) across Canada, through 25 changes of crew, without engine failure. [citation needed] They had a practical role, too, in transporting immigrants from much of Europe to Canada, especially to populate the vast prairies. The systems Mexico headquarters will remain in Mexico City and Monterrey, and CPs current U.S. headquarters in Minneapolis-St. Paul will remain an important base of operations, CP says. [84] On 26 January 2020, Canadian current affairs program The Fifth Estate broadcast an episode on the derailment, and the next day the Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) called for the RCMP to investigate as lead investigator Don Crawford said, "There is enough to suspect there's negligence here and it needs to be investigated by the proper authority". From 1885 until 1912, these ships linked Owen Sound on Georgian Bay to Fort William. Under the initial contract with the Canadian government to build the railway, the CPR was granted 25million acres (100,000km2). Dean, Murray W. and Hanna, David B. Hate to see the KCS's beautiful paint scheme succumb to CP's drab maroon. In 1996, KCS gained the 50-year concession to operate what was then called Mexicos Ferrocarril del Noreste, or Northeast Railroad. Rail Resources. Yesterday, it was announced that Canadian Pacific Railway ( TSX:CP ) ( NYSE:CP) has agreed to acquire Kansas City Southern (NYSE:KSU) for US$25 billion. A bridge built in 1958 ended passenger service however, freight continued until Ogdensburg's dock was destroyed by fire 25 September 1970, thus ending all service. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Kansas City Southern white with red CP markings (Units 670-676 and 5416,5417 only.) I don't think that it will be that big of an issue. Follow this link to reach our Job Search page to search for available jobs in a more accessible format. Lamb, W. Kaye. WASHINGTON Even if the U.S. After 1979 and beginning The connection with Saint John on the Atlantic coast made the CPR the first truly transcontinental railway company in Canada and permitted trans-Atlantic cargo and passenger services to continue year-round when sea ice in the Gulf of St. Lawrence closed the port of Montreal during the winter months. Burnet, Robert. I live relatively near to the Emerson subdivision I can hear train horns from my house so I jumped in the car and zoomed off through the rain to this crossing. Featured in numerous advertising promotions worldwide, several such images have gained iconic status. I drive past and see engines just a different color and name. -Font of CPKC wordmark: from current CP logo. The trackage of the IC&E was at one time part of CP subsidiary Soo Line and predecessor line The Milwaukee Road. If Canadian Pacific pulls this off, it will make CP the first truly trans-continental railroad, linking all 3 North American countries. Especially notable were the semi-streamlined H1 class Royal Hudsons, locomotives that were given their name because one of their class hauled the royal train carrying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on the 1939 royal tour across Canada without change or failure. The telephone had barely been invented but telegraph was well established as a means of communicating quickly across great distances. TASD diesels wore either Alabama or Auburn colors, usually one of each. The TSB stated that it "does not share the view of the lead safety investigator". December 19, 2022. I presume CPKC will be on the long hood like BNSF, but wondering if the Southern Belle scheme has been discussed? This matched pair of locomotives was a great catch and the first KCS catch for me. My idea would be either CANUSMEX Rail System (reporting mark: CRS) or CANUSMEX International Rail System (reporting mark: CI or CIRS). Paul, If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy . Red Green, By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our, Get our weekly newsletter delivered to your inbox. Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (TSX: CP, NYSE: CP) ("CP") today announced the completion of its acquisition of Kansas City Southern (NYSE: KSU) ("KCS"). WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. lawmakers on Friday asked the Surface Transportation Board to defer a decision on a proposed Canadian Pacific merger with Kansas City Southern until the board completes a Chicago region impact assessment. On 16 September 2019, Progress Rail rolled out two SD70ACU rebuilds in Canadian Pacific heritage paint schemes; 7010 wears a Tuscan red and grey paint scheme with script writing, and the 7015 wears a similar paint scheme with block lettering. [10] The Thunder Bay section linking Lake Superior to Winnipeg was commenced in 1875. In my opinion, simple often looks better than more complex. The CNR will still have a much better system (except to Mexico). Many of the men who survived did not have enough money to return to their families in China, although Chinese labour contractors had promised that as part of their responsibilities. The merging of these two companies will lead to the creation of the only single-line railway linking the Canada, the United States and Mexico. [117], The locomotive was fired up on November 13, 2020, for a steam test and moved around the Ogden campus yard. Surface Transportation Board (STB), which was expected to take about a year.