Canadian Pacific 3716

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Canadian Pacific 3716
Canadian Pacific N2b 3716.jpg
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder Montreal Locomotive Works
Serial number51628
Build date1912
Rebuild date1929
Specifications
Configuration:
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 •  Whyte 2-8-0
 •  UIC 1′D
Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Leading dia. 36 in (0.91 m)
Driver dia.63 in (1.60 m)
Length75 ft 5+1⁄2 in (23.00 m)
Height15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
Adhesive weight 211,000 lb (96 t)
Loco weight236,000 lb (107 t)
Tender weight139,000 lb (63 t)
Fuel type
Fuel capacity12 short tons (11 t) coal
Water cap.5,000 imp gal (23 m3) water
Boiler pressure190 lbf/in2 (1.3 MPa)
Heating surface:​
 • Firebox7,219.125 in2 (4.657491 m2)
 • Tubes and flues563.75 sq in (3,637.1 cm2)
 • Total surface3,026 sq ft (281.1 m2)
Cylinders Two, outside
Cylinder size 23 in × 32 in (580 mm × 810 mm)
Valve gear Stephenson
Train heatingSteam heat
Performance figures
Tractive effort 43% 43,400 lbf (193 kN)
Career
Operators
Class N-2-b
Numbers
  • CPR 3916
  • CPR 3716
NicknamesThe Spirit Of Summerland
Retired1966
Restored1975
Current ownerKettle Valley Steam Railway
DispositionOperational
References: [1]

Canadian Pacific 3716 is a N-2-b class 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive, built by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), owned and operated by the Kettle Valley Steam Railway (KVSR) in British Columbia, Canada. [1]

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History

No. 3716 was built by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) in 1912 as a N-2-b class locomotive for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), it was originally numbered as No. 3916, but would later be renumbered again to No. 3716. [2] [3] [1]

In 1929, the locomotive was rebuilt and converted to burn oil. [1] The engine was retired in 1966 and was sent to be scrapped at Port Coquitlam before it was saved. [1] the locomotive needed some repairs and was restored to operating condition in 1975. [1]

After working alongside CP 2860, BC Rail's passenger excursion service was shut down in April 2001. [1] In 2003, the locomotive was sold to the Kettle Valley Steam Railway (KVSR), placed into service on May 22, 2005, and given the nickname "the Spirit of Summerland". [1] As of 2025, the locomotive continues operating. [1]

Appearances in media

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Our Locomotives" . Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ Arendt, John (3 November 2020). "Summerland locomotive featured in TV documentary". Summerland Review and Black Press Group Ltd. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Lambert, Anthony (2018). Lost Railway Journeys from Around the World. United Kingdom: White Lion Publishing. p. 152. ISBN   9781781318539 . Retrieved 24 August 2023.

Kettle Valley Steam Railway

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