Category: Canadian Pacific
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CPKC River Subdivision: Railfanning and Riverfront Spotting in Hastings, Minnesota
Hastings, Minnesota on the River subdivision of the CPKC offers a nice spot for railfanning the MSP metro area. A fairly short ride down highway 61 from St Paul and the eastern suburbs of the greater MSP area, it offers two daily daylight Amtrak trains, the east bound Empire Builder (often referred to as the…
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CPKC and a New Beginning
After a recent move to the MSP area, I’m now getting a better view of the ongoing integration of KCS and CP railroads. I’m also getting more familiar with the great passenger facility in St Paul, known as the St Paul Union Depot (SPUD). I got a brief view of CP 2816, the Empress recently.…
Steve's Transit Authority 