2816 sweeps through Valley City on the long climb up the grade. In the background, the Hi-Line trestle is visible, taking BNSF trains over the city. The climb up this hill was challenging, for som... (more)

After a meet with 445, 2816 continues east through the North Dakota countryside near Velva. There's plenty of old codeline still to be found on this portion of the ex SOO main.

CP 2816 heads east out of Minot on the morning of May Day, continuing its long journey down to Mexico City. The long drive from near the twin cities to Minot had paid off, with a perfect morning h... (more)

The CPKC Golden Spike Special roars eastbound out of Sawyer, ND.

Having just departed Minot on the third leg of the CPKC Final Spike Steam Tour about fifteen minutes earlier, CP 2816, 1401, and 4107 roll eastbound through the small hamlet of Logan, North Dakota... (more)

Impressed by the Empress. The Final Spike Tour: Day One has passed thru Medicine Hat and is going towards the yard in Dunmore for the night. The Hydrogen unit #1001 will be pulled off the consis... (more)

This shot rather landed in my lap due to an errant merge onto the "A" route thru, as opposed to around, town. Thought I was done for, but the train maintained a delicate speed and I was... (more)

Victory lap. For both the Empress and the photographer. In 2011, my last visit to see her in action was met with "diesel substitute" as she went down with repair. She was repaired, tes... (more)

The CPKC Golden Spike Special flies past the old grain elevator in Drake, ND.

The Final Spike Tour Train At Dunmore AB.

With millions of miles down in a previous life CP 2816 "The Empress" ran on tours up until '08 when it was pulled from service. After being put in storage for years the Canadian Pacific ... (more)

With the CPKC Final Spike Steam Tour coming up, here is a look back at another CP 2816 steam tour. Here is a shot of CP 2816 leading the International Heavy Haul Technical Tour Special passing b... (more)

CP 2816 approaches Blackfalds as it heads south on the Leduc Sub.

On a cool, grey first day of spring, CP 2816 passes Netook Siding as it heads south on the Red Deer Sub.

CPKC giving their steam engine a shakedown run seen hear heading south on the Red Deer Sub.