| 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. |