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)

Chasing the Empress at the Final Spike Steam Tour from San Luis Potosi all the way down to Mexico City, as she passes throught Presa La Cebada (BC-78) at San Luis de La Paz, Guanajuato.

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)

The Empress is on the first mile of the Final Spike Tour's adventure thru the Americas after a service stop & customs at the border.

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)

The Empress is making her way to the US border on the third running day of the Final Spike trip to Mexico.

The Empress is making her way to the US border on the third running day of the Final Spike trip to Mexico.

This week, I had the immense privilege to witness CP 2816, the "Empress" 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive, make its trek south on the Final Spike Steam Tour celebrating the Canadian Pacific - Kansas ... (more)

The Empress is still some time away from gaining the fame & notoriety that comes with crossing the border into Mexico. First, crossing the border into the USA is in order, less than a mile from h... (more)

From May 2-11, I had the immense privilege to witness CP 2816, the "Empress" 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive, make its trek south on the Final Spike Steam Tour celebrating the Canadian Pac... (more)

From May 2-11, I had the immense privilege to witness CP 2816, the "Empress" 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive, make its trek south on the Final Spike Steam Tour celebrating the Canadian Pac... (more)

Stopped around Beaumont Place, on the outskirts of Houston TX along Highway 90 for some preventative maintenance on Saturday May 25, 2024. UP Houston sub.

Engine 2816 rests at Deramus Yard as it is prepared for the following day's trip to Kendleton, Texas. The Final Spike Tour train was parked inside the former KCS Southern Belle shops next to the S... (more)

After overnighting in Humboldt Yard, CP 2816 is on the move once again, making its way east over the Mississippi River at Camden. The train is heading to St. Paul for a public display at Union Dep... (more)