ROBSTOWN, Texas — Just after noon today, residents had the opportunity to witness a piece of railroad history as the Empress 2816 Steam Locomotive passed through Robstown on its way back to Canada.

Canadian Pacific 2816 is a historic steam locomotive that was built in 1930 for high speed passenger and freight service. In April of 2023, Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern merged to ...

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DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour kicks will stop in Davenport this spring. The tour will kick off on April 24 at the company’s global ...

A 1930 steam engine called The Empress pulled into downtown Franklin Park Wednesday – taking a break from its trek along the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad line on its trip from Calgary, Canada ...

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on April 14, 2024, will mark the first anniversary of its creation with the launch of its Final Spike Steam Tour. The 2816 Empress steam locomotive, hauling a CPKC ...

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) predecessor railroad Canadian Pacific has been “lifting” steam locomotives for 110 years. Today, working in the same location CP railroaders did in 1913, crews at ...

The engine is coming to town as a way to honor the new partnership between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern. LOOKING AT A 23 MINUTE DRIVE, SO PACK YOUR PATIENCE. SIERRA, A SPECIAL ATTRACTION ...