With the skyline of Alberta's Capital City providing the backdrop, The Empress shoves into the rarely used South Edmonton Yard. The rails end about a mile north of here, by the old CPR South Edmon... (more)

On a cool October morning, CP 2816 blasts out of Edmonton, bound for Calgary with CPKC 40B-18. The Empress put on quite a show on the first trip back to Alberta's Capital City and drew large crow... (more)

The Empress is back! CP 2816 rolls into Okotoks, Alberta on a beautiful summer morning.

CP 2816 and CP 4106 highball over the Little Bow River in Carmangay, Alberta on a test run from Calgary to Lethbridge.

A special run for CP 2816 with a complete and filled GO train set tacked onto the tail end for a run from Toronto Union station to Campbellville and return.

Royal Canadian Pacific steam special

CP 2816 makes a stop at the depot in Banff on a rainy day in June 2011. This was the only time (so far) that I was able to see this beauty of a beast in action this close up.

CP 2816 east receives some attention as it pauses at Selim.

Canadian Pacific’s colorful H1b Hudson No. 2816, the “Empress,” is at the Banff, Alberta, station with a passenger train operated for the Lexington Group on October 01, 2010.

The beautiful kept 4-6-4 "Hudson" H1b # 2816 called "Empress" came with a steam special to Revelstoke this day from the east. The 4700 hp locomotive was built by the Montreal L... (more)

4-6-4 "Hudson" H1b # 2816 "Empress" of the Canadian Pacific Railway is pulling a steam special through the Rocky Mountains along the Kicking Horse river, while several rafters ... (more)

Beautiful 4-6-4 "Hudson" H1b 2816 "Empress" of Canadian Pacific Railway on the Rogers pass line at Albert Canyon with a steam extra east to Calgary.

Beautiful 4-6-4 "Hudson" H1b 2816 "Empress" of Canadian Pacific Railway stopped at Glacier with a steam extra to Calgary.

Beautiful 4-6-4 "Hudson" H1b # 2816 "Empress" of Canadian Pacific Railway is entering Revelstoke with a steam charter. Behind the second tender is diesel GP38AC # 3016.