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)
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)
1:48 Scale. An O-Scale model of the Canadian Pacific H1b Class Hudson Locomotive #2816 provides a graphic, side by side comparison of 1/4" to the foot railroading vs. the 12" to t... (more)
Clean-running. Running completely clean stack most of the time, CPKC's Canadian Pacific Hudson #2816 "Empress" charges toward the Highway 41 grade crossing south of Horatio, Arkan... (more)
Flying through Gillham, Arkansas. Making track speed of 50 mph and still technically loafing, CPKC's Canadian Pacific Hudson #2816 "Empress" rounds the sweeping curve at Milepost ... (more)
A little sun in Heavener. With just about 90 minutes remaining before her 9AM departure for Shreveport, LA, CPKC's elegant Hudson #2816 "Empress" catches a little sun in the yard ... (more)