| Canadian Pacific Selkirk locomotives |
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Canadian Pacific T1b class No. 5927 takes on oil at the South Edmonton shops in the summer of 1957 |
| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Builder | Montreal Locomotive Works |
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| Order number | Q-415 (T1c) |
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| Serial number | 67921–67940 (T1a)
69110–69119 (T1b)
76221–76226 (T1c) |
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| Build date | 1929 (20); 1938 (10); 1949 (6) |
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| Total produced | 36 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 2-10-4 |
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| • UIC | 1′E2′h2G |
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Driver dia. | 63 in (1.600 m) |
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| Adhesive weight | 310,000 lb (140 t) (T1a/T1b)
312,000 lb (142 t) (T1c) |
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| Loco weight | 453,000 lb (205 t) (T1a)
447,000 lb (203 t) (T1b)
449,000 lb (204 t) (T1c) |
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| Boiler pressure | 275 lbf/in2 (1.90 MPa) (T1a)
285 lbf/in2 (1.97 MPa) (T1b/T1c) |
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| Cylinders | Two, outside |
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| Cylinder size | 25+1⁄2 in × 32 in (648 mm × 813 mm) (T1a)
25 in × 32 in (635 mm × 813 mm) (T1b/T1c) |
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| Career |
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| Operators | Canadian Pacific Railway |
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| Class | T1a (20), T1b (10), T1c (6) |
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| Numbers | 5900–5919 (T1a)
5920–5929 (T1b)
5930–5935 (T1c) |
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| Locale | Western Canada |
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| Retired | 1950 (20),1955-1959 (16) |
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| Preserved | Two, 5935 and 5931 |
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| Disposition | Two preserved, remainder scrapped. |
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The Selkirk locomotives were 36 steam locomotives of the 2-10-4 wheel arrangement built for Canadian Pacific Railway by Montreal Locomotive Works, Montreal in Quebec, Canada.
