CP 2816 "The Empress" in Southeast Texas! | 5-25-2024

On May 25, 2024, CP's Final Spike Steam Tour made the run from Shreveport, LA to Kendleton, TX. It ended up being three hours late. I caught up with it at Vidor instead of Beaumont and followed to Tower 26 in Houston while making a couple of stops on the way. Hope you enjoy!

[@jackchen7003]

Never in my life did I think I would see a Canadian Hudson steam engine go through Texas…

[@SETX_Sirens_and_Rail_02]

Truly a once in a lifetime event

[@nascar-fanjunkie5062]

Wow. I missed this. Wouldve been nice if this made the news so people would have known 😢

[@johnniebellamy5912]

See They Added A Third Locomotive To The Consist

[@WestTxTrainman]

Excellent coverage there. Thanks for sharing

[@esterribeirotrens.8456]

Inscrita no Canal...like 58! Saudações do Brasil 🇧🇷

[@NathanielPiscian]

Behold the LORD of steam engines with their three tenders

[@rev.tommiestovall7541]

I'm glad you caught it. Are they being put out to pasture?

[@SETX_Sirens_and_Rail_02]

Not that I know

[@Relics_tv]

Nice!! Never thought I'd see this happen. Though I will say its absolutely disgusting that there is a fake electric steam whistle for crossings as well as the real steam whistle. Like why is there both!!??

[@SETX_Sirens_and_Rail_02]

I'm told the manual valve one (a replica of its original Nathan 6-chime) is louder at slow speeds and the air operated one (from a Selkirk Class) is louder at higher speeds

[@danielwalton9012]

GTW 5629!

[@SETX_Sirens_and_Rail_02]

Almost. 5629 is a different class