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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Grinandbearit Hey Macguy, We just had The Empress (2816) in our region (Eastern Ontario) and I'm sure there 1000's of pictures taken. At Smiths Falls , a division point on the CPR on the 6th of June there were over 2000 railfans, I think all with cameras. She came in with about an 18 or 19 car train made up of support cars, 3 diesels, (all vintage ) coaches, sleepers, a diner and several business cars. The passengers who boarded at Vancouver and got off at Montreal,paid a reported $26000 a piece for double occupancy. On the return through the "Falls" she was down to the support cars ,two coaches, a sleeper and a business car. Again a huge crowd but not as many as the first time. It's really a thrill to see a genuine main line steam engine and I'm sure the CPR has reaped a load of favorable publicity from this cross Canada excursion. Now 2816 will go to the U.S. and double head excursions with 261. That should be quite a sight. [/quote] There's nothing like live steam! [:D] I wish I could have seen the 2816 with all those cars behind her, when I saw her she just had about 3 coaches, a box car and a tool car and that was it. But you take whatever you can get when it comes to live steam these days, right? Hopefully someone will post some pics somewhere of the 2816 when she goes double heading, that would be awsome to see! Glad to hear so many turned out to see the 2816 in motion! [8D]
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