The steam special returning westbound as seen from 450' up on an outlook in the John Latsch state park.
The eastbound double header rolls thru Weaver.
CPR's premier steam excursion locomotive, "The Empress," is highballing eastbound to Winona, Minn., doubleheading with Milwaukee Road 261. The pretty ladies pulled 15 CP and MILW passenger cars fr... (more)
CP 2816 and Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 are heading west from La Crosse, Wis., to Minneapolis smoking 'em up just west of Whitman.
CP 2816 and Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 are heading west from La Crosse, Wis., to Minneapolis leaving the siding at Donehower on the ex-Milwaukee Road main line along the Mississippi River.
CP 2816 and Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 are heading west from La Crosse, Wis., to Minneapolis along the CPR's ex-Milwaukee Road main line along the Mississippi River at Maple Springs.
CP 2816 and Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261 are heading east from Minneapolis to La Crosse, Wis., along the CPR's ex-Milwaukee Road main line along the Mississippi River.
One of the great things about living in La Crosse is the chance to see CP 2816 and MILW 261 on a frequent basis. It was nice seeing familiar faces and meeting some new ones at this event.
One of the great things about living in La Crosse is the chance to see CP 2816 and MILW 261 on a frequent basis. The photo line started at my truck tailgate. It was nice seeing familiar faces an... (more)
A STEAM DOUBLEHEADER with the likes of CP 2816 and the Milwaukee Road 261 races eastward through Newport, MN. Said to be the "steam event of 2007", this train is en-route to La Crosse, WI,... (more)
CP 2816 makes her last stop of the day and draws a large crowd of young people from a local business for their first up close look at steam (offstage left).
CP 2816 prepares to depart Franklin Park.
CP 2816 screams west past B17 for the last time as it actually billows smoke... for the first time...
CP Hudson 2816 crosses the St. Croix over the exSoo Line bridge at the southern end of the beautiful St. Croix valley.
