Canada's most beautiful steam locomotive Royal Hudson #2860 White Rock 2007
Canadian Pacific, Royal Hudson, 4-6-4, #2860, makes a rare appearance in White Rock, British Columbia on April 15, 2007. The locomotive came to White Rock for the towns 50th anniversary celebration. Many people consider this 1938 locomotive to be one of the most beautiful steam locomotives ever made. I would have to agree. The BNSF, SD9 was required for the trip across the border. The last of the old jointed rail to Vancouver was being removed shortly after this video was taken.
Later we see the train in rain drenched downtown Vancouver, BC. I have seen a lot of rain in Vancouver, but that day it was really bad and decided not to chase the train back to Squamish. Unfortunately this locomotive has only seen a few minor trips since 1999 and is currently in overhaul status at the West Coast Railway museum. It is likely this amazing locomotive will return to excursions in the near future. This locomotive is equipped with dual whistles.
Royal Hudson North Vancouver
Taken in circa 1992 at the BCR station in North Vancouver, British Columbia. The Hudson class steam locomotive 2860, 'Royal Hudson' is en route to Squamish BC via the Howe sound.
BCR 2860 PURE STEAM 1987 - NORTH VANCOUVER TO SQUAMISH
This video is digitized from 8mm tape, recorded in 1987 - 31 years ago. The train sounds are genuine, nothing dubbed. It's 100% pure steam, no diesel helper, no air whistle, lots of curves and a few tunnels there and back.
Starting in 1974 and up to 1999, BC Tourism operated an excursion service on the British Columbia Railway (BCR), using ex-Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson #2860. Royal Hudson excursions were very popular, drawing tens of thousands of passengers per year, between May and October on Wednesdays through Sundays.
On an average excursion, Royal Hudson 2860 pulled between 10 and 20 cars; promptly leaving the BCR North Vancouver yard at 10:30 sharp, to Squamish, 38 miles (about 61 km), where it arrived shortly after noon; after hugging Howe Sound on one side and lumbering up a small grade through many curves, with sheer cliffs on the other side, through which 3-4 tunnels were carved, including the 4.568 ft. (±1.4km) Horseshoe Tunnel built in 1974 to avoid a sheer drop.
At Squamish, the locomotive and a baggage car containing a Caterpillar engine for hotel power were wyed and re-coupled to the train for the return trip, while passengers enjoyed the sights; the town’s main industry is lumber. Some visitors preferred a trip by boat to or from Squamish, from downtown Vancouver and the Britannia III met the Royal Hudson at Squamish.
A special ticket was issued, shown from an article by a traveler who had taken the boat-train option. Her illustrated article is especially interesting.
Promptly at 2:00 pm, the train backed to the mainline and we ride the rear platform for the entire return trip, better to appreciate the track; arriving at the North Vancouver BCR Yard around 4:00 pm, While charter buses waited for train passengers, I, being on my own, chose the SeaBus passenger-only ferry instead; a 12-minute trip across Burrard Inlet to downtown Vancouver.
A plug here, for a 10-minute video here that I took on a specific visit to Mile 32 of the Squamish Sub, on May 21, 1988, to photograph the CN 6060 blasting out of the tunnel at Britannia; replacing the Royal Hudson in repair during that period. As a bonus, 6060 is leading BCR 3716. Pure double-headed steam, pulling 15 tuscan red passenger cars.
Royal Hudson 2860 now resides under cover, at the West Coast Railway Heritage Park in Squamish and ex-CPR/BCR 3716 found a new home on the Kettle Valley Steam Railway, as “The Spirit of Summerland”.
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Royal Hudson between Squamish and North Vancouver
The Royal Hudson steam-hauled train operated for many years between Squamish and North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This film was made on 18th September 1998 with 2-8-0 No. 3716 in charge of a very lightly loaded train on a cloudy and cool day. No. 3716 was built in 1912 at the Montreal Locomotive Works as a Class N3b coal-burner but was later converted to burn oil. Although the Royal Hudson no longer operates 3716 seems to be active on the Kettle Valley Steam Railway which is not all that far from Vancouver. The train made a particularly noisy passge through the suburb of West Vacouver.
Royal Hudson 2860
Peter's Accucraft Live Steam Royal Hudson in the version of the British Columbia colours as it runs today out of Squamish B.C. It is running on the Portable Track of the Greater Vancouver Garden Railway Club as it was set up at Art Knapp Plantland in Surrey British Columbia.
Royal Hudson departing North Vancouver
This is the Royal Hudson #2860 departing from the North Van CNRail yard on 2009-April-26, heading for New Westminster, for a planned steam excursion on May 2nd and 3rd.
My son and I followed it for most of the day.
Good fun!
Canadian Pacific steam locomotive, Royal Hudson #2860 - Vancouver to Squamish, British Columbia
Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson, #2860, a 4-6-4 Hudson-type steam locomotive pulls an excursion train from Vancouver to Squamish, British Columbia, Canada, in the early 1980's. This train ran every summer from the early 1970's to 1999.
Royal Hudson Jan. 16, 2010 West Vancouver
I was working outside and heard a steam whistle in the distance. Grabbed my camera really quick and got the Royal Hudson on video. Cool train!
Coast Starlight and Royal Hudson Steam Trip -1977
This trip from 1977 shows the Coast Starlight several years before it was re-equipped with a Superliner consist and features the ex-Southern Pacific home-built dome lounges. These cars were constructed for use on Southern Pacific routes out west (primarily over the Sierra Mountains) where there weren't clearances to use standard height domes. These cars were unique in that you were under the dome either upstairs or down in the lounge area. You can see this feature in brief interior shots. Another highlight of this trip was riding behind the Royal Hudson 4-6-4 steam locomotive from Squamish to North Vancouver B.C. Also memorable is the SP helper locomotive that was added to the long train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland. Combined with the dome lounge that was also on home rails, this trip still evoked memories of ex-Southern Pacific Passenger trains even though Amtrak had taken over six years earlier. Finally, its also worth noting that this was the time when Amtrak's SDP40Fs were banned on the Burlington Northern (for being suspected of having derailment issues) and therefore weren't allowed to handle the train between Portland and Seattle. There is a scene at Portland where a rather unusual mix of power, F40PH, E8, and an F7 are heading out while the new SDP40F power is coming in with the steam generators putting out plenty of steam.
BC Rail Royal Hudson Train Ride
Step back in time to 2001 and onto the Royal Hudson train in North Vancouver and take a ride to Squamish B.C. up the scenic Howe Sound Corridor. At the time of this trip, Ex-CPR Hudson 2860 was sidelined due to major boiler work so Ex-CPR F-Unit 4069 took the lead. Ex-CPR 3716, the backup for 2860 was also out of service.
The video starts off with a view of the trains passenger cars. As the train leaves, the Pacific Starlight Dinner Train coaches are highlighted as well as some other equipment. Also in view in the beginning and end of the video is Ex-CPR 2860 underneath the blue tarp and Ex-CPR 3716 2-8-0 sitting outside of the BCR Steam Shops. The trains snakes up the scenic coastline up to Squamish and then some video of the retun trip to the North Vancouver yard with some BCR switchers with slugs . Sorry for the lower quality video and rough editing.
Royal Hudson - North van.AVI
The Royal Hudson 2860, is idling on a sunny afternoon in front of its former North Vancouver home (Circa 1992). In the steam shop behind, another steam loco (Maybe 3716) is having a major overhaul.
Royal Hudson Steam Engine in British Columbia
Filmed Sept 29, 2007 at West Coast Railway Association in Sqaumish, BC about 90 minutes north of Vancouver, BC. Great Steam. I got there right at the end and you will hear the whistle. Worth the drive today in pouring rain
The history of 2839 and 2 shout outs
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Royal Hudson
the 2860 royal hudson at the 31 mile
The Royal Hudson #2860 stars in The Royal Return
Elevation Media is proud to re-release a new and improved version of The Royal Return. This movie documents the Royal Hudson #2860's first run on the mainline since being acquired and restored by the West Coast Railway Association.
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In the mid 1970's a group of people came together to rebuild an ex Canadian steam engine. This rebuilding was done in an open field on a siding in an old cement factory. This chronicles the rebuilding process and later railfan trips on the Southern Railway.
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Royal Hudson in 1985
This clips were filmed for Expo 86 to be used for promotion.
The Royal Hudson is one of the CPR locomotives that was used in 1939 for the Royal visit. 2860 was in use by the CPR till 1960. In 1973 the BC Government bought it to start an excusion service between North Vancouver and Squamish. This service ran until 1999 when it was found that the Royal Hudson needed serious work.
The locomotive was taken out of service but has since been repaired though regular excursions are unlikely again because the tracks are now operated by CN and they have a strict no steam policy.
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Please watch: Royal visit 1939 drive by on Kingsway at Marlborough in Burnaby May 29th
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Royal Hudson steam locomotive #2860
Made back in 1992 when the old train would run daily
from North Vancouver to Squamish British Columbia.
The guys running the train in this documentary are the last generation of men
to run locomotives on the Canadian Pacific Railroad in the 1950's
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First thing I ever made, my favorite and I never made a penny.
I stood on the roof of the Hudson going 40km down the banks of the Howe Sound, ducting my head as we roared into tunnels. I squished in behind the driver wheel and jumped from the baggage car as she pulled forward in the yard. I felt like Buster Keaton in The General. The Trainmen called me loco. It was one of the greatest thrills of my life and it nearly claimed it.
Iconic Canadian Steam - CPR Hudson Class Featuring CP 2816 and CP 2860
Here is a preview of Elevetion Media's DVD Iconic Canadian Steam - CPR Hudson Class feautring The Empress 2816 and the Royal Hudson 2860.
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