2816 leads Final Spike Steam tour through the river town of Lansing, Iowa

The Empress arriving into the KC Metro area across a nice road bridge. This was the final shot of the day after chasing from Davenport, Iowa.

The Empress passing by a searchlight that still stands tall in Braymer, Missouri, on the CPKC Kansas City Sub.

The Empress making its way West on the CPKC Ottumwa Sub. They will later on arrive Kansas City for the evening and a layover.

The Empress bringing its train around a curve just West of Braymer, Missouri, on the CPKC Kansas City Sub. Just me and my buddies were at this spot other than a local family. It was a nice change ... (more)

CP 2816 leading its excursion train across the Iowa River in Fredonia, Iowa, on the Davenport Sub.

The Final Spike Anniversary Steam Tour made its way from Bensenville to Davenport on a wet May 9th. The poor weather did not slow down the amount of foam that chased the train across the D&I. I to... (more)

The Final Spike Anniversary train rolls over Prairie Island, past the distinctive Soo Line signals at Blackbird East.

Canadian Pacific 2816 (The Empress) leading the Final Spike Steam Tour through Monroe Center, Illinois

Gravel roads turned to mud as moderate rains soaked the area on May 2, 2024... but that didn't stop us from using them during the Final Spike Steam Tour. Here 2816 and company round a curve eas... (more)

Moderate rain soaks the area as Canadian Pacific 2816 races from Glenwood to Minneapolis on its "Final Spike Steam Tour". The 1930-built Empress put on a spectacular display of steam ... (more)

Canadian Pacific 2816 races east on her tri-national tour celebrating the CPKC merger, traversing Canada, USA, and Mexico (and return). Here, the train is about an hour east of Glenwood, having... (more)

The Empress leads train 80B across the Mississippi River at Camden, MN en route to it's display at St Paul, MN.

Pouring it on at Bloomburg. Charging through the little town of Bloomburg, Texas, we catch CPKC's big Hudson #2816 "Empress" pouring out a little smoke for my camera as she takes ... (more)

Passing freight at Vandervoort. Holding for servicing in the little yard at Vandervoort, Arkansas, near Milepost 401.6, the CPKC's "Final Spike Steam Tour" train is about to be pa... (more)