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Viewing Album:  CP 2816 on the CPKC Heavener Sub
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:5/21/2024 - 5/21/2024
Album Info:Part of the journey of the Final Spike tour, marking the first anniversary of the CP-KCS merger. The engine ran south over the Heavener Sub 05-21-2024 with CP Royal Hudson 2816, assisted by CP FP 7's 1401 and 4107, with 15 cars in tow. I chased from McElhany MO to Panama OK.
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First shot
Title:  First shot
Description:  I had gone up to McElhany, just south of Neosho, to get the first shots of the 2816, and start the chase from there, since Id have good road access and be able to get right to it. As with all things railroad, things oft go astray, and the 1050 departure time from Pittsburg was quite flexible. As a result, the 2816 didnt show til almost 1300. By then, what had been a sunny day had turned overcast, which it would remain the rest of the day.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/30/2024 5:24:52 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  100   Comments: 2
By the mid signals
Title:  By the mid signals
Description:  The 2816 rolls hard past the mid siding signals at McElhany, the board seen in the distance
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/30/2024 5:28:17 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  112   Comments: 4
Close up
Title:  Close up
Description:  The 2816 in full cry as it passes my position at Rhonda Rd.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/30/2024 5:35:01 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  105   Comments: 2
Meeting the paying freight
Title:  Meeting the paying freight
Description:  A northbound empty grain train has arrived at McElhany, slowly making his way up the siding as the steam train recedes and heads for Goodman. Theater car Sandford Fleming brings pu the rear.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/30/2024 5:45:56 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4002(SD70ACe)
Views:  111   Comments: 3
Blasting through
Title:  Blasting through
Description:  The 2816 has a good roll going, and blows through Goodman, leaning into the curve at the crossing there.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/30/2024 5:48:23 AM
Location:  Goodman, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  114   Comments: 2
Over the highway
Title:  Over the highway
Description:  The 2816 crosses MO 59 near Splitlog. Thats a nice looking bridge, too bad the KCS sign is so sun faded.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/30/2024 5:54:00 AM
Location:  Splitlog, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  91   Comments: 2
Past the mill
Title:  Past the mill
Description:  The 2816 is now in Anderson, passing the feed mill adjacent to the tracks.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/30/2024 5:59:57 AM
Location:  Anderson, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  96   Comments: 2
Elk River
Title:  Elk River
Description:  The train crosses the Elk River in a brief shower. This shot would have been stunning had there been some sun.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/30/2024 6:07:20 AM
Location:  Ginger Blue, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  141   Comments: 3
F units on the river
Title:  F units on the river
Description:  The F units running as protect engines on the steam train roll across the Elk River as the train heads south.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/30/2024 6:13:45 AM
Location:  Ginger Blue, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  136   Comments: 3
Low water
Title:  Low water
Description:  The train rolls over the Kings Highway crossing, the road covered in the flow of Butler Creek, flowinng heavily due to recent persisitent rain. Some of the chasers, not familiar with this kind of feature, were not sure what to make of it
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/30/2024 6:25:48 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  141   Comments: 4
FP 7s on the water
Title:  FP 7s on the water
Description:  The FP 7s that were part of the protect power roll along Butler Creek south of Noel.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/6/2025 5:42:55 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  7   Comments: 0
Floswers and a switch stand
Title:  Floswers and a switch stand
Description:  Relic of a one time siding-there was a lumber yard that once took freight cars just to the north; its now a hardware store, and hasnt had a rail delivery in many years-marks the now removed switch, which has gone back to nature. The 2816 adds to the scene.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/6/2025 5:51:02 AM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  8   Comments: 0
Flowery Fs
Title:  Flowery Fs
Description:  The FP 7 protect engines roll past the old switchstand and their floral setting. All of this was removed early in 2025.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/6/2025 5:58:56 AM
Location:  Gravette, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  6   Comments: 0
Coming at ya
Title:  Coming at ya
Description:  The 2816 rolls into the curve just north of the Ark 102 overpass, next to Ark 59, as it approaches Decatur.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/6/2025 6:03:33 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  2   Comments: 0
Wider view
Title:  Wider view
Description:  A slightly closer, wider view shows a little more of the train as it passes.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/6/2025 6:09:04 AM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  5   Comments: 0
Long catch up
Title:  Long catch up
Description:  I couldnt keep up with the train through Gentry and Siloam Springs due to heavy traffic-theres more than you;d think in these supposedly small towns, but at shift change, it can get crazy-and wanted to stop and pick up my wife, so lost some time there. By the time we caught him, it was all the way down to Sallisaw, where we see the 2816 rolling past the south end of the yard.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/6/2025 6:13:01 AM
Location:  Sallisaw, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  3   Comments: 0
Getting the shot
Title:  Getting the shot
Description:  Diane gets a close up of the 2816s drivers as it rolls past at a good 40.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/6/2025 6:17:13 AM
Location:  Sallisaw, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4)
Views:  5   Comments: 0
Last runby
Title:  Last runby
Description:  We followed down to Panama, where we hoped to get a good shot to end the chase. There was an open area next to the tracks, which was a good spot to finish up, as the light was going-the sun having gone behind a steady overcast by mid afternoon.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/6/2025 6:19:46 AM
Location:  Panama, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CP 2816(4-6-4) CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  5   Comments: 0
Theres always one
Title:  Theres always one
Description:  This guy just would not get out of the photo, despite a good number of the assembled yelling at him to move out of the photo. In Jersey, someone would have removed him. FP 7s and a photo spoiler.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/6/2025 6:30:32 AM
Location:  Panama, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 1401(FP9A) CP 4107(FP9A)
Views:  3   Comments: 0
Into the mist
Title:  Into the mist
Description:  The theater car Sanford Fleming on the back of the train rolls south in our last view of the train. Its off to AJs Oyster House in Fort Smith for oysters and etouffee.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 5/6/2025 6:35:54 AM
Location:  Panama, OK
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  1   Comments: 0
Not really part of the chase
Title:  Not really part of the chase
Description:  A shot of the northbound empty grain train that just met the 2816, as it heads slowly up the siding after the meet. This is the same train I saw in Gentry on my way north,.
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 6/2/2024 6:38:23 AM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4002(SD70ACe) KCS 4198(SD70ACe)
Views:  121   Comments: 1

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