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Last Steam Engine Through Eckville. March 13,1959 |
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| Detailed Description |
The steam locomotive was built in Kingston, Ontario at the Canadian Locomotive Company in 1912. This Company was established in 1854 and closed due to bankruptcy in April 1969. It was a Consolidation Type 1, Model 2-8-0, which meant it had 2 front wheels, 8 driving wheels, four aside, and 0 trailing wheels as it had a tender for water and fuel and support.
The locomotive was built originally for coal and was converted to oil in 1948.It carried 3,000 gallons of oil and 6,000 gallons of water. It could go about 50 miles before a water fill-up was needed and about 125 miles before an oil fill-up was needed. Boiler #1057 and was rated for 180 psi.
It had 57 inch drive wheels and 26 inch engine cylinders. Total weight was 95 tons. Haulage rating was 57/35% which meant it could pull 30 old time rail cars or about 9 modern cars loaded.
Courtesy of the Rothwell Family.
| Detailed History |
Locomotive #2141, a sister engine, was saved and rebuilt by the Kamloops B.C. Rail Society and is on display in that city. They have a web site.
#2139 was the last steam locomotive through Eckville and the Brazeau sub division on March 13,1959 and was scrapped in August 1961.
Courtesy of the Rothwell Family.
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Courtesy of the Rothwell Family.