Under a watchful eye, the 2816 shoves her train into the yard.

Being my home territory, it was awesome to see the 2816 stomp onto the old MILW First Sub.

CP 2816 flys through Mars on it's way west to Franklin Park.

CP 2816 says goodbye to Chicagoland after three days of touring ex-Milw and ex-CNW territory.....

On its final day of touring the line between A-5 and Franklin Park....CP 2816 makes good speed through Elmwood Park....

CP 2816 pulls up to Bensenville, where it will take on water in preparation for its trip back to Minneapolis.

CP Police have drawn a line in the sand for the railfan paparazzi (including yours truly) trying to get an angle on the 2816 as she is watered outside Bensenville Yard. Kudos to the fine job they... (more)

CP steamer emerges from the depths of the Bensenville yard to get a drink of water at a fireplug alongside a still active tower in 2007. How iconclastic.

CP 2816 is on the move a few miles from the Illinois line.

CP 2816 casts a spell on crew and onlookers during a service stop.

I set up my shot at this location before anyone else had arrived. When the photo line formed in front of me, it just made the shot more interesting.

CP 2816 East, steam excursion train heads back to Chicago after a brief stop at Sturtevant, WI for refreshments and to turn the train.

CP 2816 sits at Sturtevant preparing to depart eastbound to Franklin Park.

CP 2816 is captured on one of the better lit portions of the Milwaukee Sub....

Planes, trains and no automobile. The 2816 takes water as an inbound Metra passes and an airliner takes off from O'Hare field.