2816 ~ Pride of the CPR
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In June and July of 2008 the
Canadian Pacific
Railway ran a special
train the CP Spirit of 150 Rail Tour that visited 33 communities
in southern British Columbia as part of BC's 150th anniversary
celebrations. The train featured their restored class H1b Hudson steam
locomotive 2816, an entertainment and a museum car. |
It was
the last locomotive to be restored at the former BC Rail steam shops in
North Vancouver in 2001 before the shops were permanently closed and the
railway acquired by CN. The locomotive and its passenger cars are housed in Calgary and are used for special excursions. The 2816 is a cousin to 2860 the 'Royal Hudson' which has been restored by the West Coast Railway Association in Squamish BC. Please enjoy the photographs, John Zuk ~ July 2008. |
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