CP 2816, an H1b 464 Hudson built by Montreal Locomotive Works in December 1930, has recently been restored to service by CPKC to celebrate the merger between CP and Kansas City Southern. As we get closer to the late April departure of the 2816 on the Final Spike tour, the steam crew made another successful break in run from Calgary to Edmonton and return on March 18 and 19, 2024.

The weather was cold and cloudy, which really accentuated the smoke billowing from the locomotive as she worked her way across the Leduc Sub. We caught the train leaving Edmonton, at Leduc, Kavanagh, Millet, Maskwacis, Menaik, Wolf Creek and at Blackfalds.

The Consist was as follows:
CPKC 40B19:
CP 2816
FPSX 4219 Auxiliary Tender
CP 35508 Auxiliary Tender
CP 3084
CP 29114 Tool Car
CP 99 Baggage Car
CP 96 Generator Car
CP 111 "Vaughan"
CP 102 "Ernest 'Smoky' Smith, VC"

0:00 CP 2816 at Ellerslie (leaving Edmonton)
2:00 CP 2816 at Leduc grain elevator
2:50 CP 2816 at Kavanagh
4:45 CP 2816 at Millet
7:04 CP 2816 at Maskwacis
7:55 CP 2816 at Menaik
8:40 CP 2816 at Wolf Creek
9:34 CP 2816 at Blackfalds