The 2816+261 doubleheader special rolls eastbound through Minnesota City towards Winona and La Crosse.

The 2816+261 combo exits Homer Siding and heads west towards downtown Winona.

The 2816+261 special departs Minneapolis early in the morning, heading for La Crosse, Wisconsin.

The doubleheader picking up speed while departing the siding at Donehower, along the scenic Mississippi River.

A good ol' steam engine, in this case Canadian Pacific 2816, sits under the Franklin Park water tower as passengers disembark from their journey.

CP 2816 and Milwaukee 261 head past CP's ex-Milwaukee Road St. Paul Yard with a trip to La Crosse, Wis.

CP 2816 running from Dresser, WI to to the Twin Cities on the CN Dresser Sub.

CP 2816 is caught westbound on its return trip from Chicago to the Twin Cities. This was a positioning move after spending three days on local excursions in Franklin Park, IL.

Thanks to the hogger of the 261 for the added steam via the whistle.

CP 2816 gives a blast of its whistle as it departs Red Wing, MN to continue the journey East.

The doubleheader of CP 2816 & MILW 261 making good time on their way East.

The steam special returning westbound as seen from 450' up on an outlook in the John Latsch state park.

The eastbound double header rolls thru Weaver.

CPR's premier steam excursion locomotive, "The Empress," is highballing eastbound to Winona, Minn., doubleheading with Milwaukee Road 261. The pretty ladies pulled 15 CP and MILW passenger cars fr... (more)

CP 2816 and Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 are heading west from La Crosse, Wis., to Minneapolis smoking 'em up just west of Whitman.