Empress on the Government Bridge - a photo on Flickriver

            The Railroading Heritage of Midwest America held its annual "Walk Amongst Giants" fundraiser on June 29, 2024. The fundraiser allows visitors to go inside the former Rock Island steam shops in Silvis, IL to view the progress of restoration efforts on UP 3985 and UP 5511 (for a fee). 

Incidentally, CP 2816, the "Empress" steam locomotive, was on her way back to Canada after leading CPKC's business train to Mexico as part of CPKC's "Final Spike Steam Tour" to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the CP-KCS merger and was laying over in the Quad Cities for a couple days. Originally the locomotive was going to lead an excursion out of Silvis on Iowa Interstate trackage, but that was subsequently cancelled, so the CPKC crew offered to put the locomotive on display in Silvis during the RRHMA event.

After the event, 2816's crew had to gingerly reverse out of Silvis back to Nahant Yard in Davenport, IA to re-attach to its trainset. Part of that reverse move consisted of backing across the famous rail/road Government Bridge connecting Moline, IL and Davenport, IA. Here, the crew looks ahead as the Empress makes her entrance onto the bridge. 

It was about a month ago when this same engine was passing underneath the bridge on the Davenport side of the river when
leading the Tour train down to Mexico; nice full circle moment here.

Taken in: United States / Illinois / Rock Island Township (show map)

Taken on: June 29, 2024

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Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T6i, f/5.6, 1/640 sec, 55mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS Rebel T6i
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Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/640)
Focal Length:	55mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	+2/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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