Historic steam engine train rolls into Twin Cities 

I may have to drive to Winnipeg to see it on its last stop on June 30th.

Same, I'm glad that steam is making a comeback on American rails, Also making a return is the American Freedom Train which make it's tour in 2026 for the America's 250th birthday

This was actually its second restoration (the first one being completed in Aug. '01) after being stored by CP since 2012.

Right now it's the only operating Hudson in North America!

your thomas jokes are extremely unfunny and make me feel like my interest in trains is infantile -railfan

​@@yeoldeseawitchor you could just let it go it is easier

Im a railfan living in Minnesota about a few miles east from the Twin Cities, and even I agree!

​@@yeoldeseawitch I was just watching a few Thomas episodes. Proud to say I support the community

@@yeoldeseawitchAgree, dude, T&F Foamers are the worst.

I may have to drive to Winnipeg to see it on June 30th.

I saw it on Friday at St. Paul Union Depot. It sure is beautiful, no wonder why it’s called the Empress.

CP rail has a train goes over Ocola bridge. My deaest friend only saw train over the Bridge oldest bridge around steal an wood never see it again My best passed 2020 love you Steven ♥ to Heart

CP rail has a train goes over Ocola bridge. My deaest friend only saw train over the Bridge oldest bridge around steal an wood never see it again My best passed 2020 love you Steven ♥ to Heart

Yes there are a number of operational steam in canada

@whatsthebigidea8157 that's cool A love steam trains they're historical and they're a wonderful site ma dream is ta have n operate ma own steam train passenger n freight service A know not all dreams come true n A don't have the money n resources ta have ma dream job come true n be a reality

It's the only one of it's type but there plenty In The US, couple in California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Washington, Minnesota, Wyoming, Alaska, Ohio, Tennessee, and New Jersey

its actually a Hudson or Baltic type. a Pacific is a 4-6-2, this one is a 4-6-4

@@yeoldeseawitch Thanks for the correction. I’ve now looked up the CP 2816, 4,700 hp 100 mph max average 4-8-4 Hudson. It originally burnt coal and was converted to oil at restoration.

@@douglasengle2704 4-6-4* again

@@yeoldeseawitch He'll get it right - eventually!

I happen to have a 1954 CPR Prairie Region Timetable, and near the back where it shows the maximum operating speeds for its locomotives it shows the maximum speed for this class of locomotive as being 90mph. They were capable of a bit more but keep in mind they only had 75" main driving wheels. NYC's Hudsons had 79" drivers and were much more capable of the 100mph+ speeds that you're thinking of.

No, but the empress is the only 4-6-4 Hudson operating in the U.S. there’s plenty of 4-8-4 northerns operating (the likes of 261)

Actually the Exhaust steam goes out the stack too to act like a Venture pump to get the fire hotter

2816 isn't exactly the big-boy, and those two old F7s only have 1500 HP each, those 3 engines are all working together sure, but 2816 is still pulling her weight

the diesels usually are in idle and are for coach power and dynamic braking, 2816 is doing most if not all the work usually

Goodness me, the diesels are only there in case of a breakdown, dynamic braking, and to relieve some stress off the #2816. Besides that, a majority of the time, #2816 is doing all the work.

@@Train_Tok_Man Goddness me I just Just ride them no biography them lol

@@EnlistedBombin Oh alrighty, my bad. I thought you were a boomer railfan who constantly complains about the diesels being there.

The letter H isn't a vowel in the MIdwest.

I think you mean 45,254 lbf of tractive effort. In her running days on the CPR, it was quite common to see engines like her pulling 15 heavy-weight coaches on CP's passenger trains.

Trying to make a racial issue out of something that has nothing to do with race? Really?

@@Patrick_3751Dude’s a racist bigot for sure.

That won't end well for the idiot

Can't do that, since 1, its in the railyard, and 2, CPKC Police are guarding it like hawks.

Better not touch empress

@@colestrains1Some toy would try vandal it.

@@crushingvanessa3277 if they did it’s on sight😈