21-25 July 2026: Big CPKC Trains Up To 13,740 Feet Long! Featured: KCS 776 a CPKC US 250th unit!

Train #1: CPKC Train 644, eastbound sand empty train, rumbled by Kimball late on 21 July 2026 lead by rebuilt GE AC4400CWM CP 8112 pulling 189 cars. Train #2: CPKC Train 241, westbound CPKC manifest train from St Paul, MN to Saskatoon, SK, rolled toward Carlos, MN on the morning of 22 July 2026 lead by rebuilt EMD SD70ACU CP 7056 with mid dpu GE AC44CW CP 8628 pulling 237 cars. 241 was 13,740 feet long. Train #3: CPKC Train 2-445, westbound CPKC manifest train from St Paul, MN to Calgary, Alberta, rumbled toward South Haven, MN during the late morning of 22 July 2026. 2-445 was split in half and brought to Glenwood to be put back together bc the mid train unit wasn't supplying air pressure to the back 118 cars of the train due to a bad piston. Lead by GE ES44AC KCS 4823 and EMD SD70ACe KCSM 4068 trailing with mid dpu EMD SD70ACe KCS 4049. Total of 215 cars with a length of 13,200 feet. Train #4: CPKC Train 2-243, westbound CPKC manifest train from St Paul, MN to Edmonton, Alberta, rumbled by Watkins on the morning of 23 July 2026 lead by GE ET44AC KCS 5016 with mid dpu GE ES44AC KCSM 4669 pulling 208 cars at 13,740 feet in length. Train #5: CPKC Train 577, westbound CPKC Tar Crude train from Port Arthur, TX to Hardisty, Alberta, rolled toward South Haven on the morning of 24 July 2026 lead by newer GE ET44AC CP 7543 with rear dpu CPKC US 250th Anniversary unit GE ET44AC KCS 776 pulling 132 cars. Train #6: CPKC Train 241, westbound CPKC manifest train from St Paul, MN to Saskatoon, SK, rolled by Sedan, MN during the early morning of 25 July 2026 lead by rebuilt GE AC4400CWM CP 8159 with mid dpu KCS Grey Ghost unit GE AC44CW KCSM 4565 pulling 200 cars. 241 was 12,330 feet long. Train #7: CPKC Train 445, westbound CPKC manifest train from St Paul, MN to Calgary, Alberta, flew by Rockford, MN on the morning of 25 July 2026 lead by GE ES44AC CP 8797 with mid dpu GE ET44AC KCS 5010 pulling 203 cars. 445 was 12,365 feet long. Train #8: CPKC Train 243, westbound CPKC manifest train from St Paul, MN to Edmonton, Alberta, rumbled by Medina, MN late on 25 July 2026 lead by GE ES44AC CP 8747 with mid dpu GE AC44CW KCS 4617 pulling 158 cars. Train #9: CPKC Train 2J54 rolled by Medina late on 25 July 2026 lead by rebuilt EMD SD30C-ECO CP 5024 with rebuilt EMD GP20C-ECO CP 2223 and rebuilt EMD GP20C-ECO CP 2298 trailing pulling 124 cars.