On its way to Los Angeles for promotional purposes, British Columbia "Royal Hudson" 2860 (ex-Canadian Pacific 2860) rounds the famed Tehachapi Loop as it climbs up and over the Tehachapi... (more)

Royal Hudson 2860 steams its excursion train across a wood trestle on BC Rail's mainline in West Vancouver. The train operated during tourist season from 1974 until 2001, and 2860 ran until 1999. ... (more)

British Columbia's Royal Hudson 2860 leads its daily excursion train south over a vintage wood trestle located on BC Rail's mainline in West Vancouver. It would be replaced by a modern steel and c... (more)

CP 2860, the Royal Hudson, makes its excursion along Howe Sound near Tunnel Point on its southbound return from Squamish to North Vancouver, BC. There are few more beautiful places to be on a sunn... (more)

The Royal Hudson Excursion train prepares to leave Golden, BC to head west to Kamloops on its return from a tour that took in across Canada from Vancouver, returning via the Soo Line through the u... (more)

CP 3716 peeks out of the roundhouse in downtown Vancouver on a rainy June day. The 2-8-0 was restored to operating condition in 1975 and worked on the Coast with Royal Hudson 2860 until that cease... (more)

The Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 steam locomotive #3716 is seen here in 1981 in the North Vancouver shed. #3716 served as a backup locomotive to the #2860 Royal Hudson.

The Royal Hudson #2860 is prepared for a next excursion trip to Squamish in the North Vancouver shed. Unfortunately, this beautiful locomotive is no more operational today. It would be nice to see... (more)

Royal Hudson 2860 glides west along a reflection pond at Moberly, BC as it returns its train west to North Vancouver after touring eastern Canada and part of the U.S. as the Captain Cook Excursion... (more)

After surmounting Tehachapi Summit a visitor from Canada, British Columbia’s Royal Hudson 2860, is drifting near Monolith, Calif. en route to an appointment in the Los Angeles basin, escorted by... (more)

Former CP 2860, now owned by British Columbia and known as the Royal Hudson, is shown on its original owner's rails, cruising along the CP Rail mainline at Moberly, west of Golden, BC on its retur... (more)

Royal Hudson 2860 was a major tourist attraction in the mid-1970s between North Vancouver and Squamish, BC. The BC government supported the train which ran on British Columbia rails daily during t... (more)

The Royal Hudson backs up in the morning light out of the shop track in Squamish as it sets to depart for Vancouver, BC.

2860 North departs North Van Yard heading for Squamish BC...cylinder cocks open!!!

Ex Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson 2860 is heading east on the Mountain Sub at Ottertail, BC. Notice the two camoflaged GM B units in the consist remotely controlled by the steam locomotive. The t... (more)