Canadian Pacific CPR 2816 – Two DVD Set – Restoration to Inaugural run!
SKU: DVD-GSVP-CPR2816-SETOriginal price was: $49.95.$24.95Current price is: $24.95.
An inside look at this restoration, from the official videographer, with scenes and interviews no else could get! 2 DVDs.
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| Producer | Greg Scholl Video Productions |
|---|---|
| Run Time | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Narration | Yes |
| Shrink Wrap | Yes, Brand New |
| Technical Details | NTSC, Region Free, View Worldwide on Computer |
Get an inside look at this two year restoration project. Rail Innovations was the official videographer, able to capture scenes and interviews that no else could get! This two DVD set begins with the restoration of this great steam locomotive: Teardown, rebuilding and testing of CPR 2816. You’ll get commentary from the shop and cab footage as the engine heads out for a mainline test run. This is rare footage as steam locomotives are rarely rebuilt and rarely with the kind of resources Canadian Pacific gave to this project.
The second DVD of this set captures the 5-day inaugural run, the first major trip for the restored 4-6-4 Hudson number 2816 over the Canadian Pacific mainline. Each day is shown with good coverage from the train, trackside runbys, and even some footage in the cab. In the more remote regions like east of Revelstoke we see great coverage from a helicopter which allows breathtaking views of remote bridges along Rogers Pass as an example. You will be there for the best coverage available of this premier run of a beautiful locomotive and witness some of the best scenery North America offers.
Ron Harber III –
The Empress has returned to steam once more! In the summer of 2001 just before the attacks of 9/11 and long before E. Hunter Harrison came in, Canadian Pacific H-1b steam locomotive #2816 has come back to life. This tells you the story of 2816’s restoration and then its first test runs. She served excursion runs for the next decade until 2012 when E. Hunter Harrison banned all steam operations in Canada. You think steam will not operate again in Canada? You’re wrong. After 10 years of being in storage at Calgary, Alberta Canada, 2816 is back under steam for 2024. Only this time operating on a new owner; Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad. Although John Edward’s Hingsbergen wasn’t the narrator at the time, it was originally released by Rail Innovations group from Canada until it was purchased by Greg Scholl Video crew in 2011. Former Southern Pacific 4449 crewman Doyle McCormack was one of the volunteers of this beautiful engine and he operated 2816 for a short time. The train traveled to scenic locations in Canada such as Thompson River, Fraser River and the treacherous Kicking Horse Pass. It even traveled to the Last Spike location where it was completed in November 1885 by William Cornelius Van Horn. These words were fondly remembered for over 100 years; “All I can say is that the work has been well done, in every way.”
rickyfreni –
In part 1 of the return of the hudson itself, the driving wheels we’re sent to the TVRM in Chattanooga while the boiler was sent to the since been gone Brooklyn yard roundhouse in Portland OR.
In part 2, the future Famous Rocky Mountain Express Star made its ultimate debut special from Vancouver to Calgary & back which includes a Cab ride.
These 2 titles were some of the 10 RI programs that were acquired by Greg Scholl in 2011.
TrainboySD40-2 –
When CP restored 2816, they started more than just a new train – the history and feeling of this train, getting to see big (for Canada) steam truly work going over mountain passes with shining passenger cars is almost indescribable.
This video has great shots and information of the restoration and the entire run across 5 subdivisions from Vancouver to Calgary. It’s a great way to remember, now that 2816 has dropped her fires, possibly for good.