CN 2747
During the late 1920's Canadian National Railways embarked on a very limited
programme of home shop locomotive building, and during the period between
1926 and 1931 constructed a total of 72 engines of which 33 were fabricated
at Transcona Shops. Transcona Shops were originally erected by the National
Transcontinental Railway.
Canadian National locomotive 2747 was the first steam locomotive to be built
in western Canada and was outshopped in April, 1926.
In addition to being the first locomotive erected in the West, the
locomotive had strong ties with the people of the region. The locomotive
was, in part, built by sub-contractors. An unknown number of individuals,
outside of Canadian National employees, were employed on these
sub-contracts.
Following the retirement of CN 2747, the locomotive was scheduled to be
scrapped along with many of its steam powered associates following the rapid
dieselisation of the CNR.
On November 10, 1959, Mr. Bernie Wolfe and Mr. J.S. Johnston met with Mr.
J.R. McMillan, then Vice President, Canadian National Railways, Western
Region, to request consideration be given to donating a steam locomotive to
the Transcona Kiwanis for display. This resulted in CNR 2747 being presented
to the Kiwanis in May, 1960, who displayed the locomotive in the Transcona
Kiwanis Park on Plessis Road.
On March 3, 1981, the Kiwanis transferred ownership of CNR 2747 to the
Midwestern Rail Association.
Canadian National Railways CN 2747 Specifications
| Class | N-5c, Consolidation. |
| Type | 2-8-0 Consol |
| Built | CNR Transcona Shops, 1926 |
| Cylinders |
21 1/2" (.564m)
diameter 30" (0.762m) stoke |
| Firebox |
Length 96 7/8"
(2.461m) Width 75 1/4" (1.911m) |
| Grate area | 50.62 sq ft (4.702 sq m) |
| Boiler tubes |
26 large 5 3/8"
(0.136m) diameter 166 small 2" (0.051m) diameter Length 14' 1 3/8" (4.302m) |
| Superheater | Schmidt |
|
Heating surfaces Tubes Firebox Total |
1,741,54 sq ft
(161.789 sq m) 231.4 sq ft (1,791 sq m) 1,972.94 sq ft (183.286 sq m) |
| Boiler pressure | 215 psi (1,482.425 kPa) |
| Stoker | Data given in written specifications. |
| Type of valve gear | Walshaert |
| Type of reverse gear | Data given in written specifications. |
| Syphons | Data given in written specifications. |
| Steam heat | Yes |
| Brick arch | Yes |
| Air pumps | One 8 1/2" (0.215m) cc |
| Driving wheels |
63" (1.602m)
outside diameter 56" (1.422m) outside diameter |
| Tender capacity |
water 6,700
imperial gallons (190,347 liters) Coal 12 tons (10,886 kg) |
| Extreme width | 10' 6 1/2" (3.213m) |
| Length over couplers | 69' 7 1/8" (21.212m) |
| Height | 14' 6 15/16" (4.445m) Top of rail to top of smoke stack. |
| Weights | |
| Working |
Engine truck
29,600 lbs (13,426.6 kg) Driving wheels 194,360 lbs (88,161.96 kg) Total 223,960 lbs (101,588.25 kg) |
| Light |
Drivers 168,600
lbs (76,476.96 kg) Total 192,900 lbs (87,499.44 kg) Tender 170,000 lbs (77,112 kg) |
| Total, engine & tender | 394,160 lbs (178,791 kg) |
| Maximum tractive effort | 40,253 lbs (18,248.32 kg) |
| Haulage rating | 40% |
| Factor of adhesion | 4.93 |
| Operating curvature | 15 degrees |