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)
"In The Clouds" In the photograph taken from a drone at an altitude of 300 feet, the steam train emerges as a captivating centerpiece against a dramatic, rain-drenched backdrop. The tra... (more)
Steam and Plants Are some of my favorite things. Taking full advantage of this location I catch the passing "Final Spike Tour" of CP 2816 passing Wilson Nurseries as it makes its way we... (more)
New Lebanon Steam In this captivating aerial vista, the convergence of history and locomotion unfolds. Amidst sprawling plains, an aged grain elevator, once a pivotal hub along the Milwaukee Road... (more)
On the last day of the Final Spike Tour, CP 2816 approaches 84 St E in Calgary as it passes through the former hamlet of Shepard.
CP 2816 leads the Final Spike tour train North near LaCrescent.
CP 2816 approaches SK Highway 617 as it heads from Brandon, MB to Moose Jaw, SK on the third last day of the Final Spike Tour.
After a several week tour CP's 2816 heads north back to Canada as it passes the farmlands of Iowa.
CP 2816 leads the Final Spike tour train North through Clinton.
As seen from across the river in Port Byron, CP 2816 leads the Final Spike tour train North through LeClaire.
CP's 2816 makes a run for Davenport as it passes thru Muscatine Iowa.
2816 approaches La Crescent as it nears the end of the Marquette Sub. Seriously couldn't have asked for better light on this train.
The Empress - CP 2816 - gets to call it a day and spend the night in Thief River Falls. Tomorrow is a relatively short run up to Winnipeg along the route of the Soo Line's Winnipeger which last r... (more)