Back to the Library

Photos from the Album
of George Collins


engine.jpg - 43376 Bytes

1931. This was the only engine of this kind built by the CPR. It was on its way west to work in the mountains. It was experimental and utilized steam at three different pressures, 250 psi, 850 psi and 1600 psi.

David Layland tells us that this locomotive was numbered "8000".


BACK to the Album