2023 CPKC Holiday Trains on their way to Montreal for final touches

The CPKC Holiday Trains make their way from Calgary, Alberta to Montreal, Quebec where the trains will be divided into two trains and final decorations and final details will be added before they start making their way back to Calgary one is for Canada and the other for the United States
Train 1
Coldwater, ON (Mile 86)
Southbound train CPKC 40B (CPKC Holiday Train Move) led by Locomotives CP 2246 and CP 2249 hauling the Canadian and American 2023 Holiday Train Consists
The train consists of 2 EMD GP20C-ECO diesel locomotives, 17 box cars 2 of which have been converted into stages for the performances the stages can be opened on either side of the car then finally 8 passenger cars
November 11, 2023 #PEDENRAILFAN
The CPKC Holiday Train is scheduled in our area for November 29, 2023 come back later this month to see our video of this years train
Of note: Second locomotive has wrong number in video should be CP 2249 not CP 2243
From the CPKC website
The 2023 CPKC Holiday Train tours Canada and the United States Nov. 20 through Dec. 19, raising money, food and awareness for the important work that food banks do in their communities. Professional musicians play free concerts from the brightly decorated train's stage. CPKC makes a donation to the local food shelf at each stop and encourages attendees to also donate.
Since its inception in 1999, the CPKC Holiday Train has raised more than $22.5 million and more than 5 million pounds of food for community food banks across North America.

[@em.trains]

Fantastic video! 👍 Thumbs up!

[@pedenrailfan]

Thank you

[@46fd04]

Very cool to see both trains connected together

[@pedenrailfan]

Thanks it is very cool to see

[@GEVOlutionCPKC]

Another breaking It friend amazing video 👍🏽

[@pedenrailfan]

Thanks

[@CentralCanadaRailfan]

Nice catch! I saw it here too!

[@pedenrailfan]

Thanks it was nice seeing the two trains as one

[@CEPTrainSpotterSeries]

Awesome catch! and now the countdown is on till Nov 29th!

[@pedenrailfan]

Sure is were planning on doing a night video to show off the light display

[@STHSIndustries2K6]

CPKC Holiday Train has been prepped for 2023 holiday season. A Christmas treat from CPKC in the making.

[@pedenrailfan]

Yes it’s always nice when it comes back to us

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Cool catch and video of the CPKC Holiday trains. Enjoyed watching and have a wonderful rest of your weekend.(Steve)

[@pedenrailfan]

Many thanks Steve and enjoy your weekend as well

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Your very welcome and thank you also.@@pedenrailfan

[@sernajrlouis]

Cool video and channel just subscribed

[@pedenrailfan]

Thanks glad you liked the video

[@PakRailway_Forever]

OK dear thanks

[@PakRailway_Forever]

OK thanks

[@MrBnsftrain]

So they only refurbished the stage cars in CPKC livery. I was expecting then to re-light the first three boxcars to be "CPKC Holiday Train"

[@pedenrailfan]

Some of the lights on other boxcars do say CPKC but yes the first part still says Canadian Pacific Holiday Train

[@PakRailway_Forever]

Good job 👏

[@pedenrailfan]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@PakRailway_Forever]

@@pedenrailfan share dear to rail lovers Thanks

[@johnrice6816]

This train is 2246 and 2249. The uploader post the wrong train number not a 2243

[@pedenrailfan]

Thanks we will add the proper numbers in the description

[@user-jt6of3hx9p]

Did anyone hear the railroad crossing bell at 0:30

[@pedenrailfan]

Yes it goes through the whole video

[@user-jt6of3hx9p]

WHAAAAAT!

[@pedenrailfan]

@@user-jt6of3hx9p it’s a newer style electronic version