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Owner: Canadian National Railways
Model:MLW 4-8-2Built As:CN 6078 (4-8-2)
Serial Number:72775Order No:Q-401
Frame Number:24x30 cylinders, 73" driversBuilt:12/1944
Notes:MLW, 12/1944, U-1-f class, scrapped 6/1961
Other locos with this serial:  CN 6078(4-8-2)
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CN 6078 on the side
Title:  CN 6078 on the side
Description:  CN 6078 on the side. Unknown photographer, date and location. Anyone can help?
Photo Date:  7/1/1955  Upload Date: 3/22/2020 8:27:43 PM
Location:  Unknown, QC
Author:  Unknown photographer, date and location. Collection of the late Yves St-Hilaire
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CN 6078(4-8-2)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
CN 4-8-2 #6078 - Canadian National
Title:  CN 4-8-2 #6078 - Canadian National
Description:  The U-1-f class locomotives had a distinguishing conical nose which housed the headlight and the number lamps, hence the nickname "Bullet Nose Bettys". The stack was flaired after the British style. They were normally painted in CNR's passenger colors of black with green board skirts, cab and tender. Specs - MLW, 12/1944, serial #72775, class U-1-f, 73" drivers, impressive 260 psi boiler pressure, 24x30" cylinders, engine weight of 365,700 lb, tractive effort of 52,313 lb. Involved in an accident - see Denis Chartrand photo in RRPA. The loco was finally retired and scrapped in June of 1961. No date, location or photographer was listed for this photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1958  Upload Date: 8/30/2020 3:28:23 AM
Location:  Unknown, ON
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CN 6078(4-8-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 1


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