Laredo Texas USA - The Final Spike Steam Tour has entered the third country on its itinerary.
 
This morning, the train celebrating the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger crossed into Mexico, a historic moment underscoring the three nation linkage created by the CPKC merger and marking the first trip into that country for CP 4-6-4 number 2816.
 
The locomotive is shown crossing the Rio Grande at the International Railway Bridge between Laredo and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
 
In the foreground is the second bridge under construction at the site.
 
The train is working its way south to a 7 Jun 2024 display date in Mexico City.
 
After some additional time in Mexico it will return to the U.S. in mid-June and complete its journey in Calgary on 10 Jul 2024.
 
A scheduled excursion with 2816 in Illinois planned for late June has now been cancelled
 
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