We take a look at The Empress along her CPKC Final Spike Tour between May 8th and 10th. She pulls into Franklin Park for display.
That night, we see her head towards a wye near Chicago to prepare for the trek to Davenport the following day. Filmed going east at Mars Station, and back west at Galewood Station.
The next day, while the weather didn’t cooperate, we see 2816 on her way west at Elgin Station, Genoa, Forreston, Lanark, Camanche, LeClaire and finally Davenport.
May 10th was spent entirely in downtown watching the train shove in past the former Davenport station, getting a closer look at the locomotive throughout the afternoon, and finally seeing her put on a show as she departs west back towards the yard