[135], Canadian Pacific Car and Passenger Transfer Company was formed by other interest in 1888 linking the CPR in Prescott, Ontario, and the NYC in Ogdensburg, New York. Also hoping they retain this . 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. It is Canadian Pacific as it was intended by God and shall remain Canadian Pacific lest my grandfather begin to spin in his grave. This would need to be solved the same way Chicago to Detroit/ Windsor currently is solved: by CP paying for trackage rights. They should troll CN and call it Canadian MULTI-national. Garden, John F., "Nicholas Morant's Canadian Pacific", Footprint Publishing, 1992, p. 55. scottdeveau, Frederic Tomesco Scott Deveau (9 February 2016). [100] This service was initially heavily promoted by the company and many images of the train, especially as it traversed the Canadian Rockies, were captured by CPR's official photographer Nicholas Morant. ), Kansas City Southern white with red CP markings (Units 670-676 and [Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) would do well to simplify its name to Santa Fe Railway. CP and KCS have been the two best performing Class I railroads for the past three years on a revenue growth basis.. It would be extremely nice to see one of the BNSF locos painted up in either Friscos mandarin orange and white, black and gold, or solid burgundy red with gold striping that were on the Frisco passenger engines. This section of track was the CPR's Big Hill. Total lack of knowledge about RRs! No leaks that I'm aware of, but I hope they keep the new paint scheme as simple as possible. [44] After the war, the Federal government created Canadian National Railways (CNR, later CN) out of several bankrupt railways that fell into government hands during and after the war. This provides some degree of encouragement among customers - including agricultural shippers - that this particular proposed merger may result in increased service options," he says. Kansas City Southern CEO Patrick Ottensmeyer stated that the United StatesMexicoCanada Agreement signed a year earlier created a unique opportunity amid the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. In 1931, it became the Communications Department in recognition of the expanding services provided which included telephones lines, news wire, ticker quotations for capital stocks and eventually teleprinters. First units repainted were AC4400CW #9581 and GP38-2 #3069 in September 1997. The job of finding a pass was assigned to a surveyor named Major Albert Bowman Rogers. While the Milwaukee Hiawatha trains were flamboyantly decorated in maroon and orange, and the Empire Builder was Pullman green and orange, the Northern Pacific elected to paint its new streamliner two tones . Kansas City Southern white with red CP markings (Units 670-676 and 5416,5417 only.) [45] During this time the railway land grants were formalized. [14], Building the railway took over four years. Here are a few Kansas City Southern resources. TCP-202 Kansas City Southern (Some) 1950-60's Frt. Just started using TruColor. [114], The trains feature different entertainers each year; in 2016, one train featured Dallas Smith and the Odds, while the other featured Colin James and Kelly Prescott. It was subsequently returned to service to promote public relations. [120], In 2008, Canadian Pacific partnered with the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to present a "Spirit Train" tour that featured Olympic-themed events at various stops. Quite a train! CPKC Paint Scheme . [13] The government also defrayed surveying costs and exempted the railway from property taxes for 20 years. The rain didnt dampen my joy at seeing these locomotives. . interim variation applied to very few units during the summer of 1997 while CPR was trying Frisco still has a lot of loyal fans and I was pleasantly surprised to see how many there were on Facebook. Its not as direct as, say, the Santa Fe transcon, but the old Milwaukee Road Chicago-Sabula, IA-Davenport-Kansas City line isnt totally out of the way. Chessie. 5/9/225:39 PM. Following table shows ALL of the colors currently available from Tru-Color Paint alphabetized by railroad. The KCS International Railway Bridge at Laredo, Texas, is the busiest rail border crossing in North America. ROBERT Looking at the map I see a problem: the lack of a direct route Chicago to KCMO. CP was the first railway in North America to pioneer alternating current (AC) traction diesel-electric locomotives in 1984. Despite these measures, several serious runaways still occurred including the first locomotive, which belonged to the contractors, to descend the line. or CSX, once you get used to it it will roll off the tongue. Monon, and Frisco speedily come to mind. . [33], During the late 19th century, the railway undertook an ambitious programme of hotel construction, building Glacier House in Glacier National Park, Mount Stephen House at Field, British Columbia, the Chteau Frontenac in Quebec City and the Banff Springs Hotel. Anythings possible, and had NS not abandoned the Manhattan-Gibson City, IL portion of the old Wabash CPKS could have had a faster routing between K.C. LOL. The purchase price was US$1.48 billion with future payments of over US$1 billion contingent on commencement of construction on the smaller railway's Powder River extension and specified volumes of coal shipments from the Powder River Basin. The seven nominees, including Ackman and his partner, Paul Hilal, were then elected. [135], All of these lake operations had one thing in common, the need for shallow draft therefore sternwheelers were the choice of ship. For example, IC Industries was the holding company that owned the Illinois Central (later Illinois Central Gulf), and a host of other companies that were not necessarily railroad-related. Preview Garden Railways March and April content. [142], Canadian Pacific Airlines, also called CP Air, operated from 1942 to 1987 and was the main competitor of Canadian government-owned Air Canada. These sleek steamships were of the latest design and christened with "Empress" names (e. g., RMS Empress of Britain, Empress of Canada, Empress of Australia, and so forth). CN steps up with $33B offer for Kansas City Southern, besting CP's $25B bid. This was the As the combined railroad is going to be called Canadian Pacific Kansas City, they may develop an entirely new paint scheme. On June 4, 2020; Canadian Pacific bought the Central Maine and Quebec. First up, Midwest North American. Canadian Pacific Railways current name would become among the biggest fallen flags if changed to reflect its merger with Kansas City Southern Railway. Duncan McIntyre and his contractor James Worthington piloted the CPR expansion. Stellantis, Truist, Aegis etc. NS has a bit more complicated treatment on the nose compared to just the CP initials, but is right up there in simplicity of their locomotive painting. Land was priced at $2.50 an acre and up but required cultivation. FedRelay 1 (800) 877-8339. In both cases, two railways of great historical heritage that help build two nations. Among the many types of people who rode CPR trains were new immigrants heading for the prairies, military troops (especially during the two world wars) and upper class tourists. As well, 22 of the CPR's ships went to war, 12 of which were sunk. UPs so called heritage schemes are an abomination. ), SOO white with CP markings. Most of the company's non-railway businesses at the time of the split were operated by a separate subsidiary called Canadian Pacific Limited. 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. Aside from all sorts of small shipments for all kinds of businesses such products as cream, butter, poultry and eggs were handled along with fresh flowers, fish and other sea foods some handled in separate refrigerated cars. The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Together with the Canadian Confederation, the creation of the Canadian Pacific Railway was a task originally undertaken as the National Dream by the Conservative government of Prime Minister John A. Macdonald (1st Canadian Ministry). A silk train could carry several million dollars' worth of silk, so they had their own armed guards. An unfortunate precedent is that CSX was just a handle for that merger forty years later were stuck with it. [129], Paid for by the word, the telegram was an expensive way to send messages, but they were vital to businesses. (. EMD: GP38-2: 2000: 1972: 10: 7303-7312: Acquired 1991, ex-DH: GE: AC4400CWM: Van Horne stated that he would have 800km (500mi) of main line built in 1882. Canadian Pacific agents operated in many overseas locations. CPKC Merger Review to Stretch Well Into 2022. In my opinion, simple often looks better than more complex. But CP will also extend its reach into Mexico, where KCS cross-border traffic has been growing by more than 10% annually due to rising intermodal, automotive, and refined products volume. November 29, 2022. As the train would pass, mourners would be at certain spots to show respect. Get the newest photos, videos, stories, and more from Trains.com brands. 4,547 posts. Both principals have extensive experience with formulating paint on the commercial scale and decided to branch out on their own in the model paint business. the cab (endcab switchers only). Canadian Pacific Kansas City merger scheme that I created. Macdonald confirmed that Port Moody would be the terminus of the transcontinental railway, and announced that the railway would follow the Fraser and Thompson rivers between Port Moody and Kamloops. Twenty seven survived and returned to CPR. Looking at it trying to be open minded and not offend anyone the name should be kept as Canadian Pacific. SooLineRob wrote: Canadian Pacific has quite the variety in paint schemes . Whatever they decide to call it, we need to get our pictures. . In 1908, the CPR opened a line connecting Toronto with Sudbury. The usefulness of the prairies was questionable in the minds of many. To participate you must either login or register for an account. The CPR's most notable royal train was in 1939, when the CPR and the CNR had the honour of carrying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during their coast-to-coast-and-back tour of Canada; one company took the royal couple from Quebec City to Vancouver and the other company took them on the return journey to Halifax. Hump yards work by using a small hill over which cars are pushed, before being released down a slope and switched automatically into cuts of cars, ready to be made into outbound trains. Our Price: $479.95. Why not keep it simple and just call the newly formed railroad North American Railway since it joins the three North American nation?. Independent railways and subsidiaries that were eventually merged into the CPR in connection with this route were the Shuswap and Okanagan Railway, the Kaslo and Slocan Railway, the Columbia and Kootenay Railway, the Columbia and Western Railway and various others. It also discontinued its secondary transcontinental train The Dominion in 1966, and in 1970, unsuccessfully applied to discontinue The Canadian. only. Action Red, 5" nose/cab stripes, multi on cab (endcab switchers Later that year, the Second World War began. TCP-113 Canadian Pacific Tuscan TCP-114 Gennessee & Wyoming Yellow . 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. Even the executives know it. As usual Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning I get a small commission when you buy something using the link, at no cost to you. Not so sure, but I LOVE the sentiment. It had taken 12,000 men and 5,000 horses to construct the Lake section alone. Taking pieces of the old names and jamming them together is just plain lazy (Canadian Southern). (CP&KC) CPR Hudson 2816 was re-designated Empress 2816 following a 30-month restoration that cost in excess of $1million. The Green team long after the PC was gone. [158], As of February 2023, Transport Canada lists the following aircraft in its database and operate as ICAO airline designator CRR, and telephony RAILCAR. For example, passenger service ended on its line through southern British Columbia and Crowsnest Pass in January 1964, and on its Quebec Central in April 1967, and the transcontinental train The Dominion was dropped in January 1966. Here's hoping CP ditches the red paint and keeps KCS' classy scheme system-wide. The only original Soo Line that is part of CP is the line west from Shoreham Yard to Glenwood MN and from there a line to Winnipeg and a line to Portal, as well as the New Town branch. [127], Historically, Canadian Pacific operated several non-railway businesses. Currently about 5% of CPs auto volume comes from Mexico, where auto production has been growing in recent years. 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. first to appear in this scheme in late 1987. However, in all due respect to Kansas City Southern there is also more merit in the name Canadian Pacific and Kansas City i.e. 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. The sternwheel steamship Moyie on Kootenay Lake was the last CPR passenger boat in BC lake service, having operated from 1898 until 1957. Develop a completely new logo for the new corporation and leave the past in the past. The local passenger service was re-routed to this new southerly line, which connected numerous emergent small cities across the region. It acquired the Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern Railway in 1982. CP's ownership of that railroad traces back to the Soo Line's ownership, inherited from the Milwaukee Road. SD40 #5513 was one of the Rather bit reminds me of that old joke, something about Federal Express and UPS merged.FedUp. [22], The greatest disadvantage of the route was in Kicking Horse Pass, at the Alberta-British Columbia border on the continental divide. Our 2020-2021 Winter Contingency Plan Report is now available. [25] Many spent years in isolated and often poor conditions. Bigger-sized berths and more comfortable surroundings were built by order of the CPR's General Manager, William Van Horne, who was a large man himself. They also played an important role in both world wars with many of them being lost to enemy action, including Empress of Britain. On paper, UP still owns several subsidiary entities still actively named Southern Pacific Also, I would suspect that UP probably retained trademark rights. As you can see from the other locomotives in this post, it has been replaced and all new KCS units appear to have the red / gold / black scheme seen on their newer units. It also launched a fleet of Great Lakes ships to link its terminals. [32], The CPR also leased the New Brunswick Railway in 1891 for 991 years,[33] and built the International Railway of Maine, connecting Montreal with Saint John, New Brunswick, in 1889. In the same vote shareholders also approved a special resolution to change CP's corporate name to Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited. Odds are CPKC will be the current CP red. CP 7021 wears the sand colour that the Canadian and U.S. armies apply to fighting vehicles and equipment serving in arid climates. Surveying was carried out during the first years of a number of alternative routes in this virgin territory followed by construction of a telegraph along the lines that had been agreed upon. CP began a long history of service in the Kootenays region of southern British Columbia beginning with the purchase in 1897 of the Columbia and Kootenay Steam Navigation Company which operated a fleet of steamers and barges on the Arrow Lakes and was merged into the CPR as the CPR Lake and River Service which also served the Arrow Lakes and Columbia River, Kootenay Lake and Kootenai River, Lake Okanagan and Skaha Lake, Slocan Lake, Trout Lake, and Shuswap Lake and the Thompson River/Kamloops Lake. BNSF is a great railroad but one that deserves an appropriately grand title. Or even,the Southern Beaver or Beaver Southern., Hey Jim, whats wrong with mashing up the names into Southern Pacific?!? CKC&S. The Surface Transportation Board today issued a decision inviting public comments on a proposed procedural schedule for the proposed transaction between Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) and Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS). It then followed a westward route along the Ottawa River passing through places like Cobden, Deux-Rivires and eventually to Mattawa at the confluence of the Mattawa and Ottawa rivers. Southern, because it recognizes the other company. Chris VanderHeide. I thought it was quite coincidental that I saw a KCS unit in Winnipeg on the day that the merger news broke, March 21 2021. Hopefully they come up with something better than CPKS.. Analyst Report: Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd Canadian Pacific operates a transcontinental railway in Canada and in the Northeast and Midwest U.S. First unit repainted was SD40-2 #6034 in April 1993. The red and white paint scheme introduced with the GP30's was quite eye-catching. [75][76][77] However, this proposed merger would come under scrutiny by the U.S. Department of Justice over antitrust concerns created by the proposed merger. How about this: Interesting but not too surprising development. Proving already to be a very resourceful organization, Canadian Pacific began an intense campaign to bring immigrants to Canada. Modeling BNSF and Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin. [107], Major shooting for the 1976 film Silver Streak, a fictional comedy tale of a murder-ridden train trip from Los Angeles to Chicago, was done on the CPR, mainly in the Alberta area with station footage at Toronto's Union Station. By Eric Schroeder. 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. February 2003. This service ended in 1915 when the CPR made an agreement with the Michigan Central to use their Detroit River tunnel opened in 1910. Once the railway was completed to British Columbia, the CPR chartered and soon bought their own passenger steamships as a link to the Orient. As a KCS employee I would like to keep KC in the name. [91] However, on August 31, the US Surface Transportation Board (STB) denied a voting trust between CN and KCS. This was due to Macdonald putting pressure on George Stephen for additional benefits. Action Red, 8" nose stripes, large multi, white frame stripe. Here are my recommendations: 3. As for the merger being discussed, Im surprised no one has suggested the obvious one: Kansas Pacific. Last year CP regained access to the Atlantic at Saint John, New Brunswick, through its acquisition of the Central Maine & Quebec, whose line across Maine once was part of CPs shortcut from Montreal to the Atlantic. <--- pre 1968 schemes remaining to be done (EMDX 7239 is a SD70ACe-T4 locomotive, a demonstrator unit for Progress Rail)if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'traingeek_ca-medrectangle-3','ezslot_4',124,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-traingeek_ca-medrectangle-3-0'); I caught Kansas City Southern (de Mexico) 4557 on the tail end of an oil train leaving Portage la Prairie, Manitoba on December 23, 2019. Look for a Wabash Speedway deal to be struck between KC and Detroit shortly after the merger is approved. Only 1% of CPs overall traffic is cross-border with Mexico. Canadian Pacific must remain part of the name but respecting the purchase and additional territory covered, Mark Vinskis Canadian Pacific International has some merit. CP and KCS say they will launch new intermodal service linking Dallas and Chicago, where traffic will be able to connect with existing CP service to Eastern and Western Canada. 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.
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