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Viewing Album:  CP 2816 north: The Empress Returns
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:6/25/2024 - 6/25/2024
Album Info:The northbound trip of CP 2816 on the CPKC Heavener Sub.
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On the way north
Title:  On the way north
Description:  CP 2816 swings through the S curve at Chewie Rd between Westville and Watts. Hell meet a southbound coal move there.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 5/5/2025 5:06:50 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 7013(SD70ACU)
Views:  0   Comments: 0
Shadowed
Title:  Shadowed
Description:  The 2816 and train rolls north along US 59, in a shady side shot that would allow me to keep up the chase. The juxtaposition of dark and light makes for an interesting image.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 5/5/2025 5:09:55 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 7013(SD70ACU) CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Easing up
Title:  Easing up
Description:  North of the Watts yard office, the 2816 is easing to the north end of the siding, where hell wait for a southbound TXUX coal train.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 5/5/2025 5:16:01 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 7013(SD70ACU) CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Protection
Title:  Protection
Description:  There were some diesels along for the ride, among them these two FP 7s in heritage paint. The steam engine was the star of the show, but the diesels were also a class act.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 5/5/2025 5:21:10 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  2   Comments: 0
Going away
Title:  Going away
Description:  The 2816 rolls across the 7th St crossing as it heads into the woods approaching the north end of Watts siding.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 5/5/2025 5:24:01 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Waiting...
Title:  Waiting...
Description:  The 2816 waits at CP North Watts. It will be about 20 minutes til the southbound TXUX train shows.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 5/5/2025 5:25:33 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 7013(SD70ACU) CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  3   Comments: 0
Through the trees
Title:  Through the trees
Description:  Having met the southbound coal train, the show moved on through Siloam Springs, seen here rolling through the trees south of Lincoln St.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 5/5/2025 5:31:56 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  3   Comments: 0
Pouring it on
Title:  Pouring it on
Description:  The 2816 pours on the smoke as it works through Siloam Springs.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 5/5/2025 5:38:08 AM
Location:  Siloam Springs, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Out in the field
Title:  Out in the field
Description:  Theres a small field at the north end of Gentry that makes for a good shot in the morning.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 5/5/2025 5:47:16 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 7013(SD70ACU) CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  2   Comments: 0
Clear shot
Title:  Clear shot
Description:  The next clear shot I was able to get was at Gravette, due to the pacers along Ark 59 slowing the chase. Still a decent shot for late morning.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 5/5/2025 5:51:32 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 7013(SD70ACU) CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Heritage unit
Title:  Heritage unit
Description:  CP assigned several protect diesels to the train, all of which were in a heritage paint scheme. The newest was this SD in a retro scheme. There are several of these on the roster.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 5/5/2025 5:54:24 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 7013(SD70ACU)
Views:  3   Comments: 0
Classics
Title:  Classics
Description:  These FP 7s were also along to assist, looking like it was the 1950s.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 5/5/2025 5:57:37 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  3   Comments: 0
Low water
Title:  Low water
Description:  The next spot was along Butler Creek just south of Noel, where he ran next to the low water crossing that makes for a good shooting location. Hell meet a southbound TXUX train here in the siding, just to the north.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 5/5/2025 6:02:24 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 7013(SD70ACU) CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
City park
Title:  City park
Description:  I bagged the shot on the Elk River; the light would have been totally wrong in mid day, but after a wait, got him passing the city park in Lanagan.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 5/5/2025 6:04:16 AM
Location:  Lanagan, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 7013(SD70ACU) CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  2   Comments: 0
Blowing into town
Title:  Blowing into town
Description:  The 2816 blows into Goodman, passing the automatic at CR C.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 5/5/2025 6:09:46 AM
Location:  Lanagan, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 7013(SD70ACU)
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Wide view
Title:  Wide view
Description:  A wider angle view at Goodman shows the 2816, tender and water tanks, and the accompanying diesels, as well as another fan shooting video. At right is the railfan chase vehicle, my wifes 2001 Stratus R/T, the five speed. Great running car, though the lack of AC on this 95 degree day made for a challenge. But it will go 90 MPH!!
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/1/2024 6:31:04 AM
Location:  Goodman, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  63   Comments: 1
Straight at you
Title:  Straight at you
Description:  After Goodman, I took off, but even a five speed didnt let me catch up by McElhany, so I beat it up onto I 49 to the Gateway exit, knowing there was a long tangent that might make an interesting photo. I really wanted to get the shot from the shoulder of I 49, but standing on an interstate highway for a long period was going to get me unwanted attention from the state troopers, so nixed that. Good thing-there was a hi-rail working, and didnt give up his track and time right away, so waited 45 minutes here. Still, a good shot.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/1/2024 6:37:10 AM
Location:  Gateway Drive, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  72   Comments: 2
Old bridge
Title:  Old bridge
Description:  After getting the shot at Gateway, I again hit the interstate, getting to the I 44/Mo 249 interchange, and took 249 up to Mo 171 to bypass Joplin, which I knew would be a chase killer. It was a good decision, as I heard the detector at MP 150 go off just as I was clearing Airport Drive. I had enough time to get off to the side, but not to cross MO 171, which is a busy two lane at 1600. I was still able to manage a shot of the train coming off the through truss adjacent to the highway. I have to do this with a freight some time.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/1/2024 6:41:52 AM
Location:  Asbury, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  63   Comments: 1
Roadside pan
Title:  Roadside pan
Description:  The highway and tracks are close enough that a pan shot is possible up through Asbury, then the tracks veer away from the road. I got this last chance grab shot from the car as the train sped away.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/1/2024 6:45:02 AM
Location:  Asbury, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  68   Comments: 1
Crew change
Title:  Crew change
Description:  The 2816 beat me handily to the yard in Pittsburg, and I got there as the crews were changing, the new crew having just come on. As a bonus, there was a southbound grain train that was adding a unit for his DPU, nose to nose with the 2816. So we had 2816 north meeting CP 8716 south, sweet sixteens!!
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/1/2024 6:50:31 AM
Location:  Pittsburg, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  93   Comments: 1
Meet at the yard
Title:  Meet at the yard
Description:  A pulled back shot gets the whole steam train ensemble in the photo, as well as the 7013, while the grain train get his DPU.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/1/2024 6:55:09 AM
Location:  Pittsburg, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  93   Comments: 1
Baggage car
Title:  Baggage car
Description:  The Empress train had a long consist of a variety of cars, starting with a box car for tools and such, followed by this baggage car, then the passenger accommodations. All taken during a roll by at Watts OK
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/9/2024 4:23:12 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  46   Comments: 1
Power for the train
Title:  Power for the train
Description:  This generator car provides HEP power for the passenger consist.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/9/2024 4:50:55 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  35   Comments: 1
Major Rogers
Title:  Major Rogers
Description:  CP 103, named Major Rogers
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/9/2024 4:30:09 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  89   Comments: 1
Assiniboine
Title:  Assiniboine
Description:  This car is named for one of the plains tribes of the Canadian midwest.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/9/2024 4:25:25 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  73   Comments: 1
Bonfield
Title:  Bonfield
Description:  CP business car, with observation platform
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/9/2024 4:39:30 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  44   Comments: 1
Glacier
Title:  Glacier
Description:  CP business car
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/9/2024 4:58:15 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  39   Comments: 0
H B Bowen
Title:  H B Bowen
Description:  Sleeper H B Bowen. Looks like the window configuration of a slumbercoach.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/9/2024 5:01:37 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  37   Comments: 1
Mount Royal
Title:  Mount Royal
Description:  Business car Mount Royal rolls north
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/9/2024 5:42:20 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  91   Comments: 1
Full length
Title:  Full length
Description:  Great dome Selkirk is part of the train.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/9/2024 5:43:45 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  52   Comments: 1
Diner
Title:  Diner
Description:  The diner, CP car Vaughan.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/9/2024 5:48:36 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  44   Comments: 1
This was a surprise
Title:  This was a surprise
Description:  KCS car Baton Rouge rolls through Watts in the 0816s consist. I was not aware the KCS fleet had been repainted, getting CP maroon, but keeping the car names. The CP scheme is attractive, if somewhat subdued. The KCS scheme had elegance.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/9/2024 5:06:47 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  50   Comments: 1
KCS San Luis Potosi
Title:  KCS San Luis Potosi
Description:  Another KCS car in CP maroon.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/9/2024 5:08:26 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  53   Comments: 1
Veracruz
Title:  Veracruz
Description:  The third KCS car in the train was the Veracruz.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/9/2024 5:13:48 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  45   Comments: 1
Sandford Fleming
Title:  Sandford Fleming
Description:  Bringing up the rear was the Sandford Fleming, which has a theater obs picture window in the rear. For a look at the rear of the car, see the album covering the southbound trip
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/9/2024 4:48:53 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  60   Comments: 1
Off the bridge
Title:  Off the bridge
Description:  There were, of course, other trains that ran the day 2816 ran the Heavener Sub-CPKC does have a railroad to run, after all. Here the trains that the 2816 met. The first I saw was at CP North Watts, this southbound TXUX coal train, seen here in a tele view, coming off the Illinois River bridge.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/3/2024 5:16:06 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5902(ES44AC) CP 8061(AC4400CWM) KCS 4142(SD70ACe)
Views:  85   Comments: 1
Heading to a meet
Title:  Heading to a meet
Description:  The coal train splits the signals at North Watts. Hell meet the 2816 in a second. The shot was into the sun, and cluttered, so I didnt shoot the trains passing.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/3/2024 5:23:00 AM
Location:  Watts, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5902(ES44AC) CP 8061(AC4400CWM) KCS 4142(SD70ACe)
Views:  80   Comments: 1
More coal
Title:  More coal
Description:  At Noel, the 2816 met another TXUX train, which I shot as it passed Butler Creek.The meet was in a place that was not accessible, as all but the north end of Noel Siding is.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/3/2024 5:29:29 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6398(ES44AC) KCS 4701(ES44AC)
Views:  61   Comments: 1
Grain too
Title:  Grain too
Description:  At Pittsburg Kan, the 2816 met this southbound grain move as it was making its crew change. This is a tighter view of the train meeting the 2816.
Photo Date:  6/25/2024  Upload Date: 7/3/2024 5:32:32 AM
Location:  Pittsburg, KS
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CP 8716(ES44AC) KCSM 4732(ES44AC)
Views:  82   Comments: 1

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