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Canadian Pacific 2 8 0 N 2 a, b, and c

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Power type
  
Steam

Total produced
  
182

UIC class
  
1′D0′

Build date
  
1912 to 1914

Configuration
  
2-8-0

Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 N-2-a, b, and c

Builder
  
Montreal Locomotive Works

Canadian Pacific Railway N-2-a, b, and c class locomotives were a class of 182 2-8-0 or Consolidation type locomotives built by Montreal Locomotive Works in 1912-1914. They were numbered 3600–3799 by CP and were used almost everywhere around the system.

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Construction history

The order for these engines came around 1912 when CP wanted bigger locomotives for their mainline. Their current engines were wearing out and were too small for the loads that were being hauled. The Montreal Locomotive Works was the one who did the job.

Modifications

These locomotives were originally numbered 3800-3999. They were renumbered in the 1920s to the 3600 and 3700s. Most of the class were converted to oil-firing in the later years.

Preservation

Of the one hundred eighty-two locomotives that were built, only three remain in existence. 3512 still exists, although not in a heritage park. On January 1, 1947, 3512 was returning to Nelson when the rail barge tipped and the entire train fell into the water. The complete engine, with tender, caboose, and snowplow, still reside at the bottom of Slocan Lake. Engine 3651 was saved and is displayed in Lethbridge. 3716 was used on the British Columbia Museum Train for many years, also serving as a backup locomotive to the 2860 Royal Hudson. It was leased by the Kettle Valley Steam Railway in 2003 and there it hauls the excursions.

References

Canadian Pacific 2-8-0 N-2-a, b, and c Wikipedia