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

Canadian Pacific N-2-a,b,c

Canadian Pacific N-2-c 3716 at Canyon View Siding

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Montreal Locomotive Works
Build date	1912 to 1914
Total produced	182

Specifications
Configuration	2-8-0
UIC class	1′D0′
Gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia.	31 in (0.787 m)
Driver dia.	63 in (1.600 m)
Wheelbase	Coupled: 16 ft 6 in (5.03 m) Loco: 25 ft 2 in (7.67080 m) Loco & tender: 64 ft 0 ⁷⁄₈ in (19.53 m)
Length	75 ft 5 ¹⁄₂ in (23.00 m)
Height	15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
Adhesive weight	211,000 pounds (96 tonnes; 94 long tons)
Loco weight	236,000 pounds (107 tonnes; 105 long tons)
Tender weight	139,000 pounds (63 tonnes)
Fuel type	Originally coal, later oil
Tender cap	Coal: 12 tons coal, 5,000 gal water
Boiler pressure	190 lbf/in² (1.31 MPa)
Heating surface	3,026 sq ft (281.1 m²)
• Tubes and flues	563.75 sq in (3,637.1 cm²)
• Firebox	7,219.125 square inches (4,657,491 mm²)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	23 in × 32 in (584 mm × 813 mm)
Valve gear	Stephenson
Train heating	Steam heat

Performance figures
Tractive effort	43% (43,400 lbf or 193.1 kN)

Career
Operators	Canadian Pacific Railways
Class	N-2-a,b,c
Numbers	3600-3799
Retired	1953?
Preserved	Three: 3512, 3651, 3716
Disposition	Three preserved, remainder scrapped.

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.

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

Lavallée, Omer (1985). Canadian Pacific Railway Diagrams and Data: Steam Locomotives. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). West Hill, Ont.: Railfare Enterprises. pp. 45–46.
Doeksen, Corwin; Doeksen, Gerry (1991). Railways of the West Kootenay. Vol. 1. Montrose, B.C.: Doeksen. p. 56.

External links

Kettle Valley Steam Railway
Kettle Valley Consolidations, part 2 Kettle Valley Model Railway
Kettle Valley Consolidations, part 3 Kettle Valley Model Railway

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