CP #2816 Midwest Schedule

[kschmidt]

Greetings,

I just saw this schedule on the "Railroad Forums" webpage. It appears to be quite detailed. I hope this helps anyone planning on chasing #2816 on those days.

The CPR Empress (2816), Canadian Pacific Railway's restored steam locomotive, makes its first visit to the Midwest this month and will be available for a limited number of one-way and roundtrips for employees and one guest each. Nominal fees, with proceeds going to food banks, will be charged.

We expect the July 2 roundtrip to Red Wing will be especially popular because the steamboat flotilla and the Milwaukee Road 261 steam locomotive will visit there that day as part of the Grand Excursion 150th anniversary celebration. See below for more details. Who: Canadian Pacific Railway employees in the Chicago & St. Paul Service Areas What: 2816 "Empress'' steam locomotive, coach cars When & Where:

Wednesday, June 16 Bensenville - Milwaukee Portage one-way trip for CPR employees & guests. Transportation back to point of origin is on your own.
· 09:30 Board for 1000 departure at Bensenville Yard
· 12:30 Board for 1330 departure at Milwaukee Amtrak Depot
· 16:00 Arrive Portage Yard. Transportation from the yard is on
your own

Thursday, June 17 Portage Tomah La Crosse Winona Red Wing Shoreham one-way trip for CPR employees & guests. Transportation back to point of origin is on your own.
· 07:30 Board for 08:00 departure at Portage Yard
· 09:30 Board for 10:00 departure at Tomah Amtrak depot
· 11:15 Board for 11:45 departure at La Crosse Amtrak depot
· 12:45 Board for 13:15 departure at Winona Amtrak depot
· 14:45 Board for 15:15 departure from Red Wing Amtrak depot
· 17:15 Arrive Shoreham transload area in northeast Minneapolis.
Transportation from the yard is on your own.

Saturday, June 19 CPR 2816 hauls two CPR and four Milwaukee Road 261 coaches carrying Milwaukee Road Historical Association ticket holders from Shoreham to La Crescent and back. SOLD OUT.

Sunday, June 20 Three roundtrips for CPR employees and guests from Shoreham to Cardigan Junction in Shoreview and back.
· 11:30 Board at Shoreham transload area for 12:00 departure, return at 14:00
· 14:30 Board at Shoreham transload area for 15:00 departure, return at 17:00
· 17:30 Board at Shoreham transload area for 18:00 departure, return at 20:00

Friday, July 2 One roundtrip for CPR employees and one guest each from St. Paul to Red Wing and back.

The CPR 2816 train for employees will leave Lowertown St. Paul following the departure of the Milwaukee Road 261 Grand Excursion train from the same location at the upper level of the All-Right parking ramp at the corner of Broadway and Kellogg. This is east of the old post office and under the Highway 52 (Lafayette freeway) bridge. The Delta Queen and Mississippi
Queen will be among the steamboats docked July 2 in Red Wing as part of the Grand Excursion 150th anniversary celebration. Tickets to ride the Anson Northrup steamboat at Red Wing this afternoon may still be available. To check, check http://www.grandexcursion.com

· 09:00 Board at upper level of All-Right Parking Ramp at Broadway &
Kellogg in Lowertown section of St. Paul for 09:30 departure
· 11:30 Arrive at Red Wing Amtrak depot and board shuttle buses to
go to Baypoint Park for Grand Excursion food tents
· 1515 Return by shuttle buses to begin re-boarding at Red Wing
Amtrak depot ahead of the arrival of the Grand Excursion train, Milwaukee
Road 261, which will follow the 2816 on the return trip to St. Paul
· 1545 Depart Red Wing for return to St. Paul
· 1700 Arrive in St. Paul.

Saturday, July 3 Empress 2816 steam locomotive is attached to the Milwaukee Road 261 locomotive and coaches and carries Grand Excursion passengers from St. Paul to La Crescent over BNSF and returns to St. Paul via CPR. Contact Grand Excursion for details and reservations at
http://www.grandexcursion.com
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Nick Trimberger
Burlington WI

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[Anonymous]

Does anyone know which way CP 2816 is departing Bensenville. Is it taking the UP Milwaukee Sub via DeVal to Shermer or the C&M main via Mayfair. im guessing via Mayfair. But who knows.

[Anonymous]

Anyone who can get out to see this loco should definately give it a go, it's most definately worth it.... spent a good few hours driving in the car to see it about a month ago and it was AWSOME!

Nothing beats live steam.

[kschmidt]

Question,

After I posted this schedule I sat down and read it. Can anyone clear up this one.

June 19th CP #2816 hauls 2 CPR and four #261 coaches carrying Milwaukee Road Historical Society members from Shoreham Yard to La Crescent, MN and back SOLD OUT.

According the MRHA webpage the trip on Friday June 19 is being pulled be Milw Rd #261 and it is going to Wabasha. MN. Anyont have any thoughts on this.

Keith

[jeaton]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dbld1218

Does anyone know which way CP 2816 is departing Bensenville. Is it taking the UP Milwaukee Sub via DeVal to Shermer or the C&M main via Mayfair. im guessing via Mayfair. But who knows.

Anyone have more info on this?

Jay