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Owner: Canadian National Railways
Model:MLW 4-8-4Built As:CN 6401 (4-8-4)
Serial Number:68716Order No:Q-377
Frame Number:24X30 cylinders, 77" driversBuilt:6/1936
Notes:6/1943, class U-4-a, scrapped 11/1961
Other locos with this serial:  CN 6401(4-8-4)
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CN 4-8-4 #6401
Title:  CN 4-8-4 #6401
Description:  The sleek streamlined cowling on this Canadian National 4-8-4 Confederation type steam locomotive made it look so much more modern than previous 4-8-4 locos. Built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in June of 1936, it reigned as a queen of high speed passenger service until it was retired from revenue service and scrapped in November of 1961, one of the very last 4-8-4's to go. Specs - serial #68716, U-4-a class, 77" drivers, impressive 275 psi boiler pressure, 24x30" cylinders, engine weight of 280,280 lb, tractive effort of 52,457 lb. Shrowded in a streamline case. No exact date was give for the photo. Dick George photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 11/10/2021 5:20:24 AM
Location:  Calgary (Alyth), AB
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CN 6401(4-8-4)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
CN 4-8-4 #6401
Title:  CN 4-8-4 #6401
Description:  Here is another fine example of a Montreal Locomotive Works streamlined 4-8-4 Northern type built in June of 1936 for the Canadian National. Caught by H.L. Goldsmith as it sits in the dead/scrap line in the Stratford, Ontario yard, it waits for the scrapper's torch which finally comes in November of 1961. Specs - serial #68716, U-4-a class, 77" drivers, impressive 275 psi boiler pressure, 24x30" cylinders, engine weight of 280,280 lb, tractive effort of 52,457 lb.
Photo Date:  6/11/1958  Upload Date: 3/5/2019 7:28:18 AM
Location:  Stratford, ON
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CN 6401(4-8-4)
Views:  236   Comments: 0


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