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The CPKC Holiday Train – 2025 Edition

Posted on December 17, 2025 by danocan

Since 1999, the Holiday Train has been a very loved tradition across parts of North America. Once again, it is crossing the US and Canada while raising money for local food banks and bringing entertainment and holiday cheer to crowds … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Alberta, Barenaked Ladies, Blackie, Canada, Christmas, CPKC, CPR, De Winton, High Level Bridge, Holiday Train, holidays, Lethbridge, railroad, railway, winter | Leave a comment

Sharples: An Extremely Endangered Grain Elevator

Posted on June 7, 2025 by danocan

It’s never a good thing to learn another grain elevator is on the endangered list. It is especially bad when that elevator is one of the most-photographed elevators in the entire province of Alberta. Not only is the 1923 elevator … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, barn, Canada, CPR, grain elevator, history, Kneehill County, P&H, railroad, Sharples | 4 Comments

Canadian Pacific 2816 “The Empress”

Posted on March 24, 2024 by danocan

Canadian Pacific 2816, known as the “Empress,” is a historic class “H-1b” Hudson-type steam locomotive built in 1930 by Montreal Locomotive Works and preserved by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). It served heavy passenger routes until retirement on May 26, … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, Balzac, Canada, Canadian Pacific, history, Kansas City Southern, locomotive, railroad, railway, steam, steam engine, steam locomotive, train | Leave a comment

First Visit to Haskayne Legacy Park, Calgary’s Newest Regional Park

Posted on September 26, 2023 by danocan

There is a brand new park in Calgary — Haskayne Legacy Park. Made possible through the donation of $5,000,000 of land plus an extra $2 million for construction by Dick and Lois Haskayne, this new park opened to the public … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking | Tagged Alberta, Calgary Parks, Canada, Haskayne Legacy Park, prairie, railroad, railway | Leave a comment

The History of the Selkirk Locomotive CP5931 Outside of Heritage Park in Calgary — Part 2

Posted on February 27, 2023 by danocan

It is time for the conclusion to the story of CP5931, the Selkirk locomotive which, today, sits outside the gates of Heritage Park. If you missed the first part of this episode, you can check it out below:

Posted in History | Tagged 5931, 5934, Alberta, Calgary, CPR, Heritage Park, locomotive, Mewata Park, railroad, Shaw Millennium Park, steam engine, train | Leave a comment