General Information

Serial #

69108

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

STEEL/ CAST-IRON

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

27.3 m

Width

N/A

Height

4.7 m

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Railway Transportation

Category

Motive power

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MLW

Country

Canada

State/Province

Québec

City

Montréal

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1938 - 1960

Canada

Synonymous with the apex of steam power in Canada.

Function

PASSENGER

Technical

Considered by many as the finest steam locomotives built in Canada. Semi-streamlined design applied to engines 2820 - 2864. Following the 1939 Royal Tour of Canada during which engines 2850 & 2851 hauled the royal train from Quebec to Vancouver permission was received from King George VI to call the class "Royal Hudsons" and crowns were applied to the running boards of 2820 - 2864 to mark the event.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

N/A

Missing

CAB CANNABALIZED -a number of small appliances or component parts have been removed for use on excursion train; on a pallet at 2495, need to be replaced / 2 Crates of removed cab parts are located in 2495 MAIN / Row D / Bay 3 / Shelf 3 (July 27, 2012 Gordon Perrault)

Finish

WHEELS, FRAME, CAB, RUNNING BOARDS, SMOKE BOX, TENDER - BLACK/ BOILER AND CYLINDER JACKETS - GREY (ORIGINAL WAS PLANISHED STEEL)

Decoration

RUNNING BOARDS, CAB, TENDER PANELS TUSCAN RED/ LINING OUT, ENGINE NUMERALS, CAPACITY NOS. - GOLD/ TIRES - WHITE/ PAINTED CAST CROWN APPLIED TO FRONT OF RUNNING BOARDS