Here is a schedule for this years CPR Holiday Train. Remember to take food donations if you are in a major city as they will be collecting them. Last year the train was 1 AC4400CW alot of stack cars, a stage car (quite interesting) for shows to be on, and 2 business/executive cars. Montreal Fri., Dec. 7, 2001 1700 – 1800 ET St. Luc Yard - 5901 Westminster Ave Smiths Falls Fri., Dec. 7, 2001 2110 - 2210 ET 63 Victoria Street, CPR Station London Sat., Dec. 8, 2001 1615 – 1715 ET Central Avenue/corner of Elizabeth Street Milton Sat., Dec. 8, 2001 2010 - 2110 ET Go Station, 780 Main Street Toronto Sun., Dec. 9, 2001 1700 - 1800 ET Lambton Yard - 750 Runnymede Rd. MacTier Mon., Dec. 10, 2001 1530 - 1630 ET Old CPR Train Station Parry Sound Mon., Dec. 10, 2001 1720 – 1820 ET Museum Station, 1 Avenue Road Sudbury Mon., Dec. 10, 2001 2115 – 2215 ET 233 Elgin Street, CPR Station Cartier Mon., Dec. 10, 2001 2330 – 0001 ET 3 Spence Street, CPR Station Chapleau Tues., Dec. 11, 2001 0900 - 0930 ET 50 Dufferin Street, CPR Station White River Tues., Dec. 11, 2001 1410 – 1510 ET 102 Winnipeg Street, CPR Station Heron Bay Tues., Dec. 11, 2001 1700 – 1715 ET Old CPR Station - Beside ESSO building Marathon Tues., Dec. 11, 2001 1735 – 1835 ET Stevens Avenue - Beside Curling Club parking lot Schreiber Tues., Dec. 11, 2001 2030 – 2130 ET 2 Brunswick Street, CPR Station Nipigon Wed., Dec. 12, 2001 1445 - 1515 ET 60 Front Street - Across from Nipigon Inn Thunder Bay Wed., Dec. 12, 2001 1715 – 1815 ET 440 South Syndicate Avenue, CPR Station Ignace Wed., Dec. 12, 2001 2105 – 2205 CT CPR Station, Main Line Kenora Thurs., Dec. 13, 2001 1100-1200 CT 400 McClellan Avenue, CPR Downtown Yard Winnipeg Thurs., Dec. 13, 2001 1635 – 1735 CT Molson Street - Between Panet Road and Munroe Street. Brandon Thurs., Dec. 13, 2001 2045 – 2145 CT 1000 Assiniboine Avenue - Across from CPR Station Broadview Fri., Dec. 14, 2001 1130 - 1200 CT 1 Railway Avenue, CPR Station Regina Fri., Dec. 14, 2001 1430 - 1535 ST Stadium parking lot, Lawson Aquatic Centre Moose Jaw Fri., Dec. 14, 2001 1800 – 1900 ST High Street, West of 9th Swift Current Fri., Dec. 14, 2001 2150 – 2250 ST 20 North Railway Street, CPR Station Medicine Hat Sat., Dec. 15, 2001 1730 – 1830 MT 402 North Railway Street East of CPR Station Lethbridge Sun., Dec. 16, 2001 1645 – 1745 MT 10th Street & 2nd Avenue North - Parking lot at Save-On-Foods Calgary Mon., Dec. 17, 2001 1700 – 1800 MT 9 Avenue parking lot between 5 and 6 Street SW Cochrane Mon., Dec. 17, 2001 1845 – 1915 MT Between River Avenue and 5th Avenue behind Provincial Building Canmore Mon., Dec. 17, 2001 2030 – 2100 MT West of Railway Avenue behind court house Banff Mon., Dec. 17, 2001 2125 – 2225 MT Elk & Lynx Street Golden Tues., Dec. 18, 2001 1630 - 1730 MT 500 North 10th Avenue - Across from 7-11 store Revelstoke Tues., Dec. 18, 2001 2000 - 2100 PT Victoria Road & 1st Street Salmon Arm Wed., Dec. 19, 2001 1700 - 1800 PT 51 Lake Shore Drive, CPR Station Kamloops Wed., Dec. 19, 2001 2030 - 2130 PT 95 - 3rd Avenue yard Ashcroft Thurs., Dec. 20, 2001 1635 – 1705 PT Railway Avenue, CPR Station Lytton Thurs., Dec. 20, 2001 1900 – 2000 PT Station Road, CPR Station North Bend Thurs., Dec. 20, 2001 2145 – 2245 PT East of Beanery in front of bunkhouse Agassiz Fri., Dec. 21, 2001 1800 - 1830 PT East of Main Road crossing - Across from park Haney Fri., Dec. 21, 2001 1930 - 2000 PT Across from Billy Minor's Pub Port Coquitlam Fri., Dec. 21, 2001 2030 - 2130 PT West Coast Express Commuter Station - 2125 Kingsway Street Dane
Here is a pic of the 2005 x-mas train over the Grand River bridge in Cambridge that my uncle took after he got them to stop it there. http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/uploads/5513/CP_X-mas_train_2005.jpg And you can find pics here as well on CP's site. http://www8.cpr.ca/cms/English/General+Public/Holiday+Train/Photo+gallery/default.htm
George, I have a few pictures from when it was in St Paul, MN. I have a close up of every car if anyone is interested.
I wonder what the CP holiday train schedule will be for 2008 pre-Christmas season. Fist time posting for me, Graham (alias Fireman1)
Graham - Welcome to TrainBoard Your post made me go out to the CPR website. Check out the two topics I just posted that CPR just posted yesterday on their website. DM&E joins CP Holiday Train in a decade of giving Canadian Pacific Holiday Train celebrates a decade of giving :tb-biggrin: :tb-biggrin: :tb-biggrin: :tb-biggrin:
Going to be meeting up with it in Bowmanville, ON on Dec. 1. My wife is excited to go, and she doesn't even like trains much! I'll be taking as many pictures as possible of course.
Looking forward... Looking forward to Dec. 5 here in Muscatine,IA... going to be a challenge to keep the kids awake (10:15 to 10:45pm) on this end. First time for the train through our area.
The train stopped in Beaconsfield, Quebec, last night at 7:00pm, and I went out to see. Quite something; about five box cars, covered in LED lighting, one of them converted into a stage. Trailing that there are a few vintage CP passenger cars for the band, crew, and other people with the tour. There was a coach car, sleeping car, dining car, and what appeared to be a lounge, all beautifully and extravagantly restored. I could see through the window there were a bunch of kids on board, who I suspect were probably employees' children. God I wish I could ride with the tour; it would be amazing to travel across Canada on the CP line; these days the only regularly scheduled trip is on VIA Rail's The Canadian, and it only follows the CN route, with the exception being between Sudbury and White River, Ontario, where there is still regular service...I don't know why they don't sell tickets for the christmas train, I'm sure it would be very popular, and it would help raise money for the food banks. Last night it sat in the yards at cote-st-luc, and today it's continuing on to St-Lazare, and then Smiths Falls, Ontario.
Text from CP Holiday Train Web site Click Here to see WEBSITE U.S. Midwest schedule In the U.S. Midwest, the Holiday Train will embark on its journey December 5 in Pingree Grove, Illinois. Entertainers on this train include Shaun Verreault, best known as the virtuosic singer/guitarist/song-writer for blues-rockers and Canadian live favourites Wide Mouth Mason, and Juno award-winning singer and songwriter Melanie Doane. All times are approximate. Please check the arrival time prior to attending the event as this schedule is subject to change and plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early. IllinoisFriday, December 5 Pingree Grove – 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. – Village Hall, 14N 042 Reinking Road [FONT=Verdana][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT]Savanna – 3:30 to 4:00 p.m. – 913 Bowen St. IowaFriday, December 5 Clinton – 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. – Crane Parking Lot at the corner of 4th Ave. & 1st St. South Davenport – 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. – Corner of Western Avenue and West River Drive Muscatine – 10:15 to 10:45 p.m. – West end of Riverside Park at Chestnut Street & Harbor Drive Saturday, December 6 Bellevue – 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. – Horizon Lanes & Hall, 970 North Riverview Drive Dubuque – 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. – Hawthorne St. Railroad Crossing, corner of Hawthorne St. and Rohmberg Ave. Guttenberg – 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. – East side of Schiller Street Railroad Crossing Marquette – 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. – Marina Parking Lot, North of Lady Luck Casino at Water St. & Hwy 76 Lansing – 7:30 to 8:00 p.m. – Ball Park Field on South Front Street, between North 2nd and Dodge Street Illinois Tuesday, December 9 Gurnee – 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. – 4460 Old Grand Avenue, Viking Middle School Park
CP Holiday train All Photos by Mrs. Train Seen this in Clinton IA (click on photo to see more) More then I thought I was going to see. Although it was cold I warmed up when the train pulled in.:tb-biggrin:
