Canadian Pacific 1201

Canadian Pacific 1201
Canadian Pacific No. 1201 taking part in the Steam Expo locomotive parade at the 1986 World Exposition.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderCanadian Pacific Railway Angus Shops
Serial number2074
Build dateJune 1944
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-6-2 "Pacific"
 • UIC2′C1′ h2
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia.33 in (840 mm)
Driver dia.70 in (1,780 mm)
Trailing dia.45 in (1,140 mm)
Wheelbase:​
 • Drivers15 ft (4.6 m)
Length76 ft 4+1⁄8 in (23.270 m)
Height14 ft 10 in (4.52 m)
Axle load50,333 lb (22.831 t)
Adhesive weight151,000 lb (68 t)
Loco weight229,500 lb (104.1 t)
Tender weight191,000 lb (87 t)
Total weight420,500 lb (190.7 t)
Fuel typeFuel oil, originally coal
Fuel capacity28,000 lb (13 t)
Water cap.11,529 US gal (43,640 L; 9,600 imp gal)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area45.6 sq ft (4.24 m2)
Boiler pressure250 psi (1.7 MPa)
Heating surface:​
 • Firebox199 sq ft (18.5 m2)
 • Total surface3,320 sq ft (308 m2)
Superheater:
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 • Heating area744 sq ft (69.1 m2)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size20 in × 28 in (510 mm × 710 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Performance figures
Tractive effort34,000 lbf (150 kN)
Factor of adh.4.44
Career
OperatorsCanadian Pacific Railway
ClassG5a
Number in class2 of 2
NumbersCPR 1201
Retired1960 (revenue service)
October 1990 (excursion service)
Preserved1966
Restored1973
Current ownerCanada Science and Technology Museum
DispositionStored out of view
References:[1]

Canadian Pacific 1201 is a 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive. Built by the Canadian Pacific Railway's Angus shops in Montreal, Quebec, in June 1944, No. 1201 was used to pull passenger trains across Ontario and Quebec. After the Canadian Pacific removed the locomotive from service, the railway put the No. 1201 in storage at the Angus shops yard, and it was donated to the Canada Science and Technology Museum six years later. In 1973, No. 1201 was removed from the museum to be restored to operating condition.[1] Subsequently, No. 1201 pulled a variety of excursion trains and participated in a variety of special events, such as the Canadian Pacific centennial of 1985 and the 1986 Steam Exposition. No. 1201 made its final run in the fall of 1990 and was returned Canada Science and Technology Museum for storage. As of 2023, No. 1201 is stored out of service at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa. It is the oldest survivor of the Canadian Pacific's G5 class locomotives, and the last remaining locomotive of two prototypes of the class to be preserved.[1][2]

Surviving sister engines

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Canadian Railway Observations – Canadian Railway History". canadianrailwayobservations.com. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
  2. ^ "Old Time Trains". www.trainweb.org. Retrieved 2022-07-11.
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