CP 2816 makes a stop at the depot in Banff on a rainy day in June 2011. This was the only time (so far) that I was able to see this beauty of a beast in action this close up.
R707-T392 run along the single track Altona suburban line, with a tour to Geelong. The Altona line forms a loop off the main Werribee line, and steam specials here are quite rare.
R711's driver decorates the locomotive with a bunch of native 'bottlebrush' flowers, before departing on a 530km round trip to Warrnambool on Victoria's south-west coast. Chalking a special messag... (more)
It's just past midnight, and R711-S313 rest at Melbourne's Southern Cross station, having just completed a ~530km round trip to Warrnambool. R711 is fitted with a diesel control stand, allowing th... (more)
R711 races down grade through the sand dunes in Warrnambool, running a local shuttle during the 'Warrnambool Westcoaster' day trip from Melbourne. In the late 90's/early 00's, R711 was used on rev... (more)
R711-S313 wait for passengers to re-board after a photo run at Allansford, on Steamrail Victoria's 'Warrnambool Westcoaster' day trip. This was the first set-back photo stop held on the mainline i... (more)
R711-S313 blast forward toward the photo line at Allansford, on Steamrail Victoria's 'Warrnambool Westcoaster' day trip. This was the first set-back photo stop held on the mainline in Victoria sin... (more)
The Class C62 was the biggest and fastest japanese build steam locomotive. This locomotive hauled the Tsubame express on the Tōkaidō Main Line between Tokyo and Osaka. Also it set the wo... (more)
CP 2816 east receives some attention as it pauses at Selim.
Canadian Pacific’s colorful H1b Hudson No. 2816, the “Empress,” is at the Banff, Alberta, station with a passenger train operated for the Lexington Group on October 01, 2010.
The Royal Hudson #2860 is prepared for a next excursion trip to Squamish in the North Vancouver shed. Unfortunately, this beautiful locomotive is no more operational today. It would be nice to see... (more)
A broadside view of 4-6-4 CN 5702 before it was moved into the Angus Pavilion at Exporail.
