| Here is another fine example of a Montreal Locomotive Works 4-6-4 Hudson built in September of 1930. Note the fireman on top of the tender filling it with water from the standpipe. Specs - serial #68396, class K-5-a, 80" drivers, impressive 275 psi boiler pressure, 23x28" cylinders, engine weight of 356,400 lb, tractive effort of 43,279 lb. After nearly 30 years of service to the CN, the loco was retired and donated to the Canadian Historical Rwy Association ("ExoRail") in Delson, Ontario, Canada. No date, location or photographer was listed for this photo so approximates were used. |