28 September 2008
Empress Leads GW Tour Out of Calgary
Calgary Alberta- The Empress, Canadian Pacific Railway steam
locomotive number 2816, departed Calgary, Alberta, on Sunday, 28 Sep 2008, with the GW Travel charter train.
Everything was in fine form with plenty of steam vapour in evidence as the train pulled west out of the city.
CP 2816 West included ex-Milwaukee Road passenger equipment within the train.
The train's destination is Vancouver, British Columbia.
CP 2816 West consist includes:
- CP 2816 and tender;
- CP 35508 Canteen tender;
- CP 1401 FP9A;
- CP 1901 F9B;
- CP 29114 - Tool car (CP);
- CP 96 - Power car (CP);
- CP 110 H.B. Bowen - Crew sleeper;
- NSRX 800195 Minnesota River - Sleeper (MILW);
- RPCX 5534 - Coach;
- RPCX 5503 - Coach;
- NSRX 800787 Wisconsin Valley - Sleeper (MILW);
- NSRX 800862 Superdome - Dome (MILW);
- NSRX 800040 Cedar Rapids - Skytop Observation (MILW).
All photos by Don Gaynor - Calgary Alberta:
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