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Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train rolls into the QCA

By Brian Weckerly,

2025-11-26

The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train rolled into the QCA.

The train stopped in Clinton, Davenport and Muscatine. JJ Wilde and Smash Mouth performed across the three cities. The Holiday Train raises money and collects food for local food banks.

The train next heads to Ottumwa.

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