Standing with a mixed freight behind is Canadian National 2-8-2 Mikado #3547 waiting for a clear signal. Built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in August of 1923, the loco saw 36 years of service before retirement and scrapping in August of 1959. Specs - serial #64497, class S-2-a, 63" drivers, 188.5 psi boiler pressure, 27x30" cylinders, engine weight of 314,800 lb, tractive effort of 55,621 lb. No date, location or photographer was given for the photo. |