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Owner: Canadian Pacific Railway
Model:MLW 4-6-4Built As:CP 2816 (4-6-4)
Serial Number:68535Order No:Q-372
Frame Number:22X30 cylinders, 75" driversBuilt:12/1930
Notes:The Empress MLW 12/1930, class H1b, to Steamtown 01/1964
Other locos with this serial:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
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CP 2816 being serviced and loading passengers.  The scafold "contraptions" are for IMAX filming
Title:  CP 2816 being serviced and loading passengers. The scafold "contraptions" are for IMAX filming
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2010  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 11:38:52 PM
Location:  Golden, BC
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
CP 2816 Departing Golden
Title:  CP 2816 Departing Golden
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2010  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 11:39:13 PM
Location:  Golden, BC
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
CP 2816 Departing Golden
Title:  CP 2816 Departing Golden
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2010  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 11:39:30 PM
Location:  Golden, BC
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
CP 2816 Arriving at Revelstoke (Alongside the Railway Museum)
Title:  CP 2816 Arriving at Revelstoke (Alongside the Railway Museum)
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2010  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 11:39:46 PM
Location:  Revelstoke, BC
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
CP 2816 The "Empress" receives lots of TLC to look her best for the Revelstoke Railway Days
Title:  CP 2816 The "Empress" receives lots of TLC to look her best for the Revelstoke Railway Days
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2010  Upload Date: 8/20/2010 11:40:01 PM
Location:  Revelstoke, BC
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  539   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description:  A beauty a Brandon.
Photo Date:  12/30/2010  Upload Date: 12/31/2008 1:42:19 PM
Location:  Brandon, MB
Author:  Cal Murray
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
CP 2816 in 2007
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 8:54:35 AM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  246   Comments: 2
CP 2816 in 2007
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 8:55:32 AM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
CP 2816 in 2007
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 8:56:17 AM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
CP 2816 in 2007 Blowing down the boiler
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007 Blowing down the boiler
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 9:00:24 AM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
CP 2816 in 2007 waiting to back off the main.
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007 waiting to back off the main.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 9:01:11 AM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
CP 2816 in 2007 backing off the main
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007 backing off the main
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 9:02:22 AM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
CP 2816 in 2007 just prior to servicing
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007 just prior to servicing
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 9:03:07 AM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
CP 2816 in 2007 at speed
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007 at speed
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 9:13:51 AM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
CP 2816 in 2007
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 9:08:22 AM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
CP 2816 in 2007 re entering the main
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007 re entering the main
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 9:09:31 AM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
CP 2816 in 2007 just about to depart
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007 just about to depart
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 9:10:21 AM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
CP 2816 in 2007  she sure draws a crowd
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007 she sure draws a crowd
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 6:28:55 PM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  166   Comments: 2
CP 2816 in 2007
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 6:21:48 PM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
CP 2816 in 2007 at speed..she was movin!
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007 at speed..she was movin!
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 9:14:29 AM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
CP 2816 at speed approaching Glenview IL
Title:  CP 2816 at speed approaching Glenview IL
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 9:15:11 AM
Location:  Melrose Park, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
CP 2816 in 2007 south bound through Golf,IL
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007 south bound through Golf,IL
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 6:24:19 PM
Location:  Golf, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
CP 2816 in 2007 south bound through Golf,IL
Title:  CP 2816 in 2007 south bound through Golf,IL
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/16/2013  Upload Date: 1/16/2013 6:24:52 PM
Location:  Golf, IL
Author:  Chris Walat
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
Ogden Shops
Title:  Ogden Shops
Description:  This is the scene that greeted us when we entered the building. After we signed our boarding pass a sharply dressed steward handed us mimosas and led us on a tour of four cars.
Photo Date:  9/24/2019  Upload Date: 9/29/2019 8:29:07 PM
Location:  Calgary (Alyth), AB
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  623   Comments: 0
Canadian Pacific
Title:  Canadian Pacific
Description:  The steam engine is on display with its cab open for us to tour.
Photo Date:  9/24/2019  Upload Date: 9/29/2019 8:30:08 PM
Location:  Calgary (Alyth), AB
Author:  Jonathan Hinely
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 4:28:40 PM
Location:  Penhold, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 4:28:45 PM
Location:  Olds, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 4:28:49 PM
Location:  Olds, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 4:28:53 PM
Location:  Kavanagh, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 4:43:09 PM
Location:  Kavanagh, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 4:43:13 PM
Location:  Wetaskiwin, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 4:43:19 PM
Location:  Ponoka, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 6:43:36 PM
Location:  Ponoka, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 6:43:40 PM
Location:  Wolf Creek, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 6:43:52 PM
Location:  Wolf Creek, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 8749(ES44AC) CP 8872(ES44AC)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 6:50:14 PM
Location:  Niobe, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 6:50:19 PM
Location:  Niobe, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 6:50:23 PM
Location:  Netook, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 6:50:26 PM
Location:  Netook, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 6:54:22 PM
Location:  Carstairs, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 6:54:25 PM
Location:  Carstairs, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
CP 2816
Title:  CP 2816
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2023  Upload Date: 2/1/2024 6:54:30 PM
Location:  Carstairs, AB
Author:  Colin Arnot
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 1401(FP9A)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
There She Be
Title:  There She Be
Description:  After giving me and my chase buddy the slip out in Medina, we relocated the Empress at Humboldt Yard. After dashing ahead in case she was going further east, we doubled back to Humboldt upon learning this was as far east as she was heading.
Photo Date:  5/2/2024  Upload Date: 6/1/2024 10:42:39 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
Tending The Empress
Title:  Tending The Empress
Description:  A CPKC steam crewmember tends to The Empress at Humboldt Yard about an hour after the "Final Spike" tour reached there.
Photo Date:  5/2/2024  Upload Date: 6/1/2024 10:44:32 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
Conferring With The Railroad Police
Title:  Conferring With The Railroad Police
Description:  A CPKC employee confers with the CPKC police as the Empress simmers beneath cloudy (and now rain-free) skies on the day the "Final Spike" train reached the Twin Cities.
Photo Date:  5/2/2024  Upload Date: 6/1/2024 10:45:13 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
Checking Her Over
Title:  Checking Her Over
Description:  A CPKC steam crewmember looks over The Empress as other crew confer near the legendary Hudson.
Photo Date:  5/2/2024  Upload Date: 6/1/2024 10:45:45 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
CP 2816 + Double Stack Cars
Title:  CP 2816 + Double Stack Cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/2024  Upload Date: 5/18/2024 11:33:36 PM
Location:  Humboldt, MN
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
CP 2816 East
Title:  CP 2816 East
Description:  The Empress CP 2816 billows a big cloud of white smoke as it passes through Maple Lake on a rainy day.
Photo Date:  5/2/2024  Upload Date: 5/8/2024 2:26:22 AM
Location:  Maple Lake, MN
Author:  Remington L
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
State Fair Worthy
Title:  State Fair Worthy
Description:  A State Fair-worthy crowd had quickly fathered by the Empress by the time I drew close on the platform at SPUD. Getting the signals at left was a lucky nice touch.
Photo Date:  5/3/2024  Upload Date: 6/1/2024 9:47:25 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Station,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
A Closer Look
Title:  A Closer Look
Description:  The crowd thinned like a parting fog bank just enough for me to get closer to the Empress for this shot.
Photo Date:  5/3/2024  Upload Date: 6/1/2024 9:47:56 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  Tony Held
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  46   Comments: 0


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