Canadian National class I-8 4-6-0

Canadian National Railway (CN) Class I-8 steam locomotives were of 4-6-0 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or " 2'C " in UIC classification. These locomotives were built for the Grand Trunk Railway (GT) from 1906 through 1908 for passenger service. Most were scrapped in the 1930s, but number 1620 remained operational through World War II.[1]

Builder Works numbers Dates CN numbers GT numbers Notes[1]
MLW 39538-39547 1906 1589-1598 400-409
ALCO 40623-40632 1906 1599-1608 410-419
GT shops 1480-1489 1907 1609-1618 420-429
Baldwin 32774-32777
32799
32803
32808-32811		 1908 1619-1628 430-439
Canadian National class I-8
Type and origin
Reference:[1]
Power typeSteam
Build date1906–1908
Total produced40
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-6-0
 • UIC2'C
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.73 in (1,854 mm)
Boiler pressure175 lbf/in2 (12.3 kg/cm2)
CylindersTwo
Cylinder size21 in × 26 in (533 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort23,000 lbf (102.3 kN)
Career
Retired1945

References
  1. Clegg, Anthony; Corley, Ray (1969). Canadian National Steam Power. Trains & Trolleys: Montreal. p. 81.


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