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Viewing Album: CN 4-8-4's - Stratford, Ontario, Canada
By:
Gary Everhart
Dates:
6/11/1958 - 6/11/1958
Album Info:
Last group of Canadian National 4-8-4 locos taken by G.L. Goldsmith on his visit to the Stratford, Ontario, Canada, yard.
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Title:
CN 4-8-4 #6222
Description:
A beautiful example of a Montreal Locomotive Works 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotive built in October of 1942, sits in the Stratford, Ontario, Canada, yard. The sharp looking and powerful locomotive was comfortable heading up an express passenger train until relegated to the scrappers in June of 1961. H.L. Specs - serial #69720,class U-2-g, 73" drivers, impressive 250 psi boiler pressure, 25.5x30" cylinders, engine weight of 400,300 lb, tractive effort of 56,786 lb. Goldsmith photo
Photo Date:
6/11/1958
Upload Date:
3/5/2019 7:28:10 AM
Location:
Stratford, ON
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
CN 6222(4-8-4)
Views:
226
Comments:
1
Title:
CN 4-8-4 #6246
Description:
Here is another example of the powerful yet sleek 4-8-4 Northern type locomotive built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in September of 1943 for the Canadian National. Built for speed, this loco headed up many passenger trains until being scrapped in September of 1961 after just 18 years service. Specs - serial #70314, class U-2-h, 73" drivers, impressive 250 psi boiler pressure, 25.5x30" cylinders, engine weight of 400,300 lb, tractive effort of 56,786 lb. H.L. Goldsmith photo
Photo Date:
6/11/1958
Upload Date:
3/5/2019 7:28:14 AM
Location:
Stratford, ON
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
CN 6246(4-8-4)
Views:
255
Comments:
0
Title:
CN 4-8-4 #6400
Description:
One of the best looking streamlined locomotives ever built, this one was saved from the scrapper's torch and now resides at the National Museum of Science & Technology in Ottawa, Canada, the only one in its class to survive. H.L. Goldsmith photo
Photo Date:
6/11/1958
Upload Date:
3/5/2019 7:28:16 AM
Location:
Stratford, ON
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
CN 6400(4-8-4)
Views:
365
Comments:
0
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
Title:
CN 4-8-4 #6403
Description:
H.L. Goldsmith caught this beautifully streamlined 4-8-4 built by Montreal Locomotive Works in June of 1943 now sitting in the dead/scrap line at Stratford, Ontario yard. Once a crack locomotive on express passenger trains, it now waits for the scrapper's torch which came in April of 1960. Specs - serial #68718, 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 7:28:21 AM
Location:
Stratford, ON
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
CN 6403(4-8-4)
Views:
247
Comments:
1
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