The CPKC Final Spike Tour, featuring Empress steam locomotive 2816, traveled through Wisconsin en route from Calgary to Mexico City on May 5-6, 2024. It followed the CPKC main line from La Crosse through Milwaukee, same route as the Amtrak Empire Builder and Borealis.
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CPKC 2816 southbound at Grange Ave, Milwaukee, 2024-05-06. Photo by Ian WeisserCPKC 2816 eastbound at Portage, Wisconsin, 2025-05-06. Photo by Susan Foote-MartinCPKC 2816 eastbound at 16th St, Milwaukee, 2024-05-06. Photo by Al Baker.CPKC 2816 southbound at Greenfield Ave, Milwaukee, 2024-05-06. Photo by Al Baker.CPKC 2816 southbound at Sturtevant junction, Wisconsin, 2024-05-06. Photo by Al Baker.CPKC 2816 eastbound passing the Columbus, Wisconsin, Amtrak station, 2024-05-06. Photo by Al Baker. The observation car on the rear of CPKC 2816, 2024-05-06. Photo by Al Baker.
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