Why Canadian Pacific is Merging with Kansas City Southern (CPKC) 

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Unlike other mergers, this is an end to end merger. The merger links 3 nations. Vancouver's intermodal terminal is at least 18 hours closer to Asia that any US terminal meaning that CP can serve central N. America better than any other railroad. Traffic southbound between the Twin Cities and New Orleans will by-pass Chicago avoiding that bottleneck. CP needs to market its competitive advantage.

I prefer “Canadian Southern” as the new name.

When I hired on the KCS in 1995, they were constantly talking merger. The D&H south of Albany has no online traffic, and the NS purchase was a good thing. Little KCS fun fact. I started my RR career on the KCS in 1995, working into KC. There was an old yardmaster named Richard working Knoche Yard. When we would enter the yard, most of the time we would have to cut our trains into segments and put it into multiple tracks. Called "doubling". Richard would tell us to do so, and he would want the "cut number"....the car numbers that went into the separate tracks, which would indicate what "cut" of cars went where. We would make our cut and call him on the radio. We would say, "I have the cut number, YOU GOT A PENCIL DICK"? (Richard) In a defeated low voice he would always respond...."yes".

Great report Harrison, watching it was time well-spent! I loved the images and especially the music toward the closing, and the commentary was first-rate! Well done!

You missed two important and profitable commodities, automobiles, and chemicals. There is a lot of Auto Assembly Plants along KCS de M in Mexico. There are also Chemical plants in Louisiana and Texas served by KCS. Both of these commodity types will move in manifest service.

First class 1 to operate in 3 countries. What a power move

Kind of have mixed feelings. From a business perspective, this looks like a good fit. However, I hate to see two historic railroads lose their unique identity. The railroads could have put a little more thought into the name of the merged systems.

The moved puts CPKS in direct competition with major trucking companies now that they can load fresh produce in Mexico onto refrigerated cans. With no interchanging bring it into Canadian cities faster in winter then any truck driver could ever hope to do in the bulk that a single train does. Also gives migrants a easy way to get into Canada.

whatever the livery colors and design ends up being, i hope it has some legacy elements from both railroads to continue their heritage personally, i still miss the CP 'pacman'

CPKFC.

I ever tell you about the time my buddy Keith became CEO of a railroad and he made that railroad merge with another railroad to create a new railroad? He rose up in ranks to head the Canadian Pacific and at one point he decided that merging small railroads creates some opportunity, so he decided to make a deal with Kansas City Southern to merge. At one point, Canadian National tried to buy out KCS, but that was blocked, and then the CPR that Keith ran merged with the KCS. Oh man, there were a lot of sad or angry foamers when the two railroads merged! At first it was funny, then it became sad, but then it became funny again.

I hope they are being real on 2816

Personally, I don't care what CP does so long as I keep getting my monthly CP pension! lol

The KCS employees are going to be in for the shock of their lives once they see what kind of railroad they partnered with. There's going to be cuts, firings and resignations from KCS employees once CP's operations kick in. Work morale will go down. And don't forget about scores of derailments as well that will most likely transpire. CP CEO Keith Creel was Hunter Harrison's protege for 20 years - his underling. During that time while he was bouncing up and down on Harrison's knee, Creel learned all of the ways and tactics in how to supposedly run a railroad. So after Hunter Harrison passed away, good riddance, Creel became more or less "Hunter Harrison 2: The Continuation". Look up Hunter Harrison and what he has done to railroads that he managed and the horror stories contained therein. Especially look up here on RU-vid what Hunter Harrison did to CP after he took it over. As for a new possible livery or paintscheme after this merger? I don't think that's going to happen. If anything, Creel will just remove the "Golden Beaver Logo, remove CP's full name from its locomotives/rolling stock and just put "CPKC" on the equipment. That will be all. Don't expect anything fancy. If they are to do any kind of "liveries" just use the KCS paintscheme instead with no more than a couple tweaks. That one is umpteen times better and more superior than CP's dull paintscheme.

It's not the 90s anymore and all the great fallen flag railroads are gone so interested to see how this goes.

Change is coming quick,kieth creep,I mean creel is a direct underboss to Hunter Harrasment I mean Harrison They have surely already brought down their reign of terror on thousands of KCS RR families firing and laying off by the thousands cutting to the bone calling it persistent or precision railroading through Harrasment and intimidation. I feel for the KCS RR families.

So theoretically I can now take a train from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada to Mexico City Mexico or from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to Mexico City, Mexico. CPKCS should bring back a passenger service, they'd still be cheaper than what the airlines charge, Saint John isn't serviced by VIA Rail and I can remember taking the CP overnight train from Saint John to Boston 58 years ago. Container trains form Saint John, NB to Mexico City would be faster than shipping to a Gulf of Mexico port.

CPKCS can now bring trains from Mexico to Canada avoiding Chicago. Listen even when the CN and up team up to compete for the Mexico market they will have to haul threw Chicago.

5:11 The paint is supposed to look like CP with KCS "Southern Belle" livery towards the rear.

It seems like the more "mergers" that happen, = more opportunity for short lines to pick up traffic that the class 1's don't think are profitable anymore. Good! Short lines provide better service and are usually better to work for from what I hear.

I'd rename the whole company something like Canusamex. First 3 letters of each of the 3 countries now served. CPKC kinda sucks due to tradition and lack of imagination. It does not really reflect the international aspect

So who's #1 CPKC OR UP?

The 2816 a steam excursion train level Edmonton ab on Mar 16, destination Mexico city then returning. So keep your ears on the rails for the distinct sound of the 2816 steam whistle.

I literally have BNSF, Union Pacific, CPKC, and CN within 15 miles from my house. Now Illinois will officially have every major railroad in it

I like the name Canadian Southern Railway better myself. so here's a corny joke. Would engines in the KCS paint scheme be considered heritage units? lol.

Mothercanuckers!!! CP tried to merge with NS and CSX with a guy with a bad track record. Hope this merger works out.

UPCN Is Union Pacific Canada National

Idk how the government allowed two huge railroads to merge into one mega railroad.

Great synopsis ! Also for those interested have activated a broadcastify railroad radio feed for southeast Wisconsin on 4/23 Which covers Cpkc , Wsor , Up and Cn . Listed under Southeast Wisconsin Railroads.

I live near what was the MM&A tracks east of Montreal. The train that vaporized the town of Lac Megantic passed by a few hours before. Afterwords I saw a lot of work being done on the track and there are now far more trains passing by than there used to be. Can you tell me if CP has acquired that line?

I bet lots of executives are let go cuz of duplication. Lots of $ to be saved right away.

I got this feeling that this merger will end up like the Penn Central.

This is not a merger, CP took over completely and agreed to keep the “KC” in the logo to appease shareholders and the board of KCS prior to the deal being approved. CP management takes over full control and all KCS staff are being moved into new or similar positions under the CPKC ownership.

Money?

I live less than a mile from the tracks. More than 30 long trains every day night. When a derailment happens, chances are high, and poisons south Kansas City, there will be no recourse.

In the video he says we all know what happened to the WC but I do not know what happened to the WC. What happened to Wisconsin Central? What way should I know?

I believe CPKC is now the largest railroad network in the world They overtook BNSF for that title

RIP KCS

Swell film 👀❤. Good update on the merge . MY Mother's father ( my Grandfather ) worked for the C.P.R. as a conductor during the 1930's to 1958 , he would be happy about the merge as well !! . So Long from Canada - 4/30/23 🤠

Seems like CP wanted to become a true North American player. UP and BNSF don't have the Canadian real estate. They've been bold, we'll see if it pays off.

~ You sound a bit disgruntled.

Since CPKC happened i wonder what's gonna happen to the panama canal railway.....

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Great information and footage man!! Not sure if this merger is a thing but it is part of history though...

I have been working in the railway field for 7 years and I am looking for work with you

What will become of the mainline steam excursion train operations on Class 1 Railroads, Cabooses, F Units and OCS Trains in the future?

Railways should be called--World Lease

great train vidoe bro

It would be great to see CP units in Louisiana and KCS units in Saskatchewan!

As a lot of your video shows manifests make up a large part of CPKC traffic. Containers are a much smaller part.

It was hunter Harrison who sold the D&H south of Albany

So does this mean KCS will finally be elevated to a Class 1 railroad status via the merger with CP rail? Now there would officially be 5 Class 1 rail companies in the U.S.

Don't forget KC also ran the railroad at the Panama Canal.

You don't seem to get it. CPKC's business was never in Eastern Canada., that was always CN territory. So, the railroad moved its headquarters to Calgary (where I live), and there are 2-mile unit and manifest trains through the Canadian Rockies, about every hour or so, in either direction. It wasn't the case of KCS merging with CP, but the other way around; there was a fierce battle as to whether CN would be the winner in the merging battle. Very little changed: KCS will continue as before, except that it is now merged with the more stable and experienced Canadian Pacific Railway: and it's an advantage for everyone; the US operation will always be run by US crews. The only difference now, is that there is no more interchange between CP, KCS and its subsidiaries, all the way from Canada to Mexico; more specifically from Western Canada.

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Has anyone thought about Canadian wheat to Mexico? KCS has bought a large number of covered grain hoppers over the last few decades. I don't think they were getting the utilization that would have made them pay. Now CP has someplace to move grain that is a single line movement. And no direct competition.

~ Oh and you close the video with a CPR mixed manifest, how ironic. 😅

odd question, but what is the outro music at the end of the video? it's very calming

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new sub, good video

Kcs has access to Chicago now

You mentioned about CP buying and selling lines south of the boarder in the 80's and 90's , at this time CP and CN were having lines shut down in Quebec by the first nations and the prospect of Quebec separating from Canada , so both railroads were looking south for uninterrupted access to the east coast , also at this time CP was majority owned by offshore owners who i believed didn't understand North American railroading. CP sold off or leased out the lines that didn't bring in the revenue that was expected, CP and CN are slowly starting to reaquire these small branches ,CN today who missed out on KCS deal is still looking at further expansion into the US , (CSX, NS,} ?

CpKC...The Route of the Barbeque Beaver

DM&E isnt a crude oil train. There is no crude production anywhere along the tracy or waseca branch. Its ethanol and crops basically. With fertilizer going back west in the winter/spring

Where is the CP 1800 locomotive train and its passenger cars kept. The video of the train going past Westport, NY, in the video was very enjoyable to see.

Your going to see a lot of oil trains going south as CP started looking at KCS after Keystone was canceled and they had to move crude out of Hardisty so buying a railroad that services downtown Houston made sense.

What we don’t see, when a CPKC train is led by a single locomotive, is that here’s another one mid-train; easing the drawbar load on the train. In rare cases, there’s a pusher as well. So, unlike in the US, CPKC doesn’t put 4 or 5 locos on the point.

queer there being no French written anywhere along that red track evaluation consist

5:27 That is a very fouled Nathan K5HL on that CP ES44AC right there

and KCS is no longer my only favorite railroad in the usa. smh typical

Awesome video

KCS was the last of the Class 1's that had the best paint scheme and independent spirit. Class 1's are dead to me as of today. I hope they all merge into one at this point.

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That footage of the old D&H locomotive looks like it’s from the old base in Plattsburgh, specifically the spur line that goes between Arizona and Idaho Avenues.

Where’s Rob Leachman when you need him?

Money only reason

CP was a good railroad

I live in Baton Rouge La....Haven't seen any CP power yet.

Anxious to see how this plays out. Will all locomotives be red now ? What about a logo ?

Is sucks that CP has to stick there damn nose in other US RR and KCS shouldn't allow CP to merge.