Canada Atlantic 2-8-0s #690-703

Dimensions

As Built
Cylinder Stroke30"Railroad History #147
Cylinder Diameter15 1/2" & 26"Railroad History #147
Drivers56"Railroad History #147
Boiler Pressure180Railroad History #147
Weights183710 - 31740Railroad History #147
Gauge 4'8 1/2" Play 3/4" BLW spec 4215
Boiler Material Steel, 11/16" & 3/4" thick, Bill 3233, "Double the number of rivets where smoke box joins shell of boiler. Rivets in foundation ring 7/8" holes 15/16". All longitud seams butt joints with double covering strips. BLW spec 4215
Boiler Diameter 68", Wagon Top BLW spec 4215
Fire Door Oval, 16"x20" BLW spec 4215
Dome 31 1/2" on wagon topBLW spec 4215
Dome Casing Iron, painted, helmet shape BLW spec 4215
Jacket Iron #76 WG Iron Ptd BLW spec 4215
Bands Iron, style 9 BLW spec 4215
Lagging Sectional magnesia BLW spec 4215
Firebox length 120 1/8" BLW spec 4215
Firebox width 42" BLW spec 4215
Firebox depth - front 72 1/4"" BLW spec 4215
Firebox depth - back 69 1/4" BLW spec 4215
Stay bolts Iron, equal to Low Moor. Stay bolts 1" not over 4" c to cBLW spec 4215
Firebox material Carnegie Steel BLW spec 4215
Firebox Crown 1/2" BLW spec 4215
Firebox Tube 1/2" BLW spec 4215
Firebox Sides 3/8" BLW spec 4215
Firebox Back 3/8" BLW spec 4215
Foundation ring 4" deep, double riveted BLW spec 4215
Crown bars "inverted T" 6"x5 1/4" not less than 3" above crown BLW spec 4215
Crown bolts 1" with taper fit thro. crown sheet. Button heads below BLW spec 4215
Combustion chamber - BLW spec 4215
Hollow stays - BLW spec 4215
Tubes material National loco charcoal Iron #11 WG BLW spec 4215
Tube ends Swaged for cop rings both ends. BLW spec 4215
Tubes no. 321 BLW spec 4215
Tube diameter 2" BLW spec 4215
Tube length 13'6" BLW spec 4215
Heating surface - tubes 2253 sq. ft. BLW spec 4215
Heating surface - firebox 202 sq. ft. BLW spec 4215
Heating surface - total 2455 sq.ft. BLW spec 4215
Smoke box extension with BLW spec 4215
Cleaning hole and cap R. & L. BLW spec 4215
Spark Ejector To deliver R.&L. with smoke box rigging as sent extra for 8/32 D 496 BLW spec 4215
Netting and Deflec. Plts. With netting 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 mesh BLW spec 4215
Boiler working St. Pres. 180 lbs to be tested to 200 lbs steam pressure, 220 lbs water pressure (240 lbs on second order) BLW spec 4215
Smoke box Cast iron smoke box front with liner inside for protection of door. Where smoke box extension is riveted to shell the rivets must not be more than 2 1/2" cens to insure air tight joint. BLW spec 4215
Safety valves 2 Richardson encased 3' with relief lever set to 180 lbs BLW spec 4215
Gauge cocks * 3 Back BLW spec 4215
Surface valve none BLW spec 4215
Water gauge * Wis Cen style with lamp BLW spec 4215
Blow off cock Front BLW spec 4215
Dry pipe Wrot Iron BLW spec 4215
Fire bricks on studs BLW spec 4215
Cleaning plugs Fire box corners back ones diag, sides & back. 3 each side on OS of wagon top a little above crown. 4 in face plate just above crown. 2 in smk box tube sheet clear of Ech(?) to steam pipes. BLW spec 4215
Mud drum Mud drum with cock & pipe to one side operated from cab.BLW spec 4215
Globe valve 1 1/4" Globe valve in back of dome for siphon cons. terminating in 1 1/4" gas pipe with nipple BLW spec 4215
Grate area 35 sq. ft. BLW spec 4215
Grate Rocking and drop BLW spec 4215
Ash pan, dampers Front and back BLW spec 4215
Ash pan depth - front 34" BLW spec 4215
Ash pan depth - back 30" BLW spec 4215
Total wheel base of eng. & tend. not to exceed 52' BLW spec 4215
Limit height 15 ft. BLW spec 4215
Limit width - BLW spec 4215
Wheel base - rigid 15'1" BLW spec 4215
Wheel base - driving 15'1" BLW spec 4215
Wheel base - total 23'9" BLW spec 4215
Weight - on drivers about 156000 lbs BLW spec 4215
Weight - total about 173000 lbs BLW spec 4215
Charge as 10.38 E. Weight Photo Sch.2 Guaranteed to haul a load of 1150 to 1200 tons of 2000 lb cars & lading on a grade of 1% combined with curves of 4 1/2 degrees. Track and cars being in good condition. BLW spec 4215
Whistle Chime BLW spec 4215
Cylinders Back cylinder heads of cast steel BLW spec 4215
Cylinders - Diameter HP 15 1/2", LP 26" BLW spec 4215
Cylinders - Stroke 30" BLW spec 4215
Cylinders - Oilers Nathan oval pattern triple S.F.Lub.Cop.pipes ("Ball(?) pipe on second order)BLW spec 4215
Steam ports - length 28 1/2" BLW spec 4215
Steam ports - width 2" BLW spec 4215
Steam ports - bridges 1 3/4";3 1/2";3 1/4" corrected to 3";2 3/4";1 1/2"BLW spec 4215
Exhaust ports - length 28 1/2" BLW spec 4215
Exhaust ports - width 4 1/2" BLW spec 4215
Valves - BLW spec 4215
Valves - BLW spec 4215
Valves - travel 5" BLW spec 4215
Valves - O.S. Lap HP 7/8"; LP 5/8" BLW spec 4215
Valves - I.S. Lap HP 1/8" neg; LP 1/8" neg BLW spec 4215
Valves - Lead HP 1/32" ; LP 9/32" BLW spec 4215
Eccentric throw 5" BLW spec 4215
Exhaust nozzles Double high, Exh pipes to have 8 one inch studs BLW spec 4215
Cylinder casings Iron, painted BLW spec 4215
Cylinder casings - head covers Steel, finished BLW spec 4215
St. chest casings none BLW spec 4215
St. chest beads none BLW spec 4215
St. chest valves 12" dia piston BLW spec 4215
Met Pkg (Piston rods, valve stems) U.S. (not spec) valve stems 1 3/4" diam, with strong fillet at neck BLW spec 4215
Frame Solid, ped cap cast iron, thimble 2" bolt. BLW spec 4215
Frame braces welded BLW spec 4215
Guides Steel (brass liners top and bottom on second order) BLW spec 4215
Oil cups needle BLW spec 4215
Cross heads Cast steel, tinned bearings BLW spec 4215
Rod oil cups forged on rods and straps to have plunger (as cos pt.537 on second order)BLW spec 4215
Wrist pins steel BLW spec 4215
Pistons rods of iron, cast iron rings sprung into solid head BLW spec 4215
Throttle balance, brass sleeve on throttle rod BLW spec 4215
Throttle position Dome BLW spec 4215
Eccentric straps Ajax, in halves, set screws fitted with jam nuts.BLW spec 4215
Side rods Solid end, 3 bolts in conn rod straps. Side rods and pins strong. BLW spec 4215
Driving springs With one extra leaf more than regular BLW spec 4215
Drivers - Diameter 56" BLW spec 4215
Drivers - Cen. Diameter 50" BLW spec 4215
Driver Tires - kind Midvale, steel, held by shrinkage & shoulder BLW spec 4215
Driver Tires - flanged front & back, 3" x 5 1/2" BLW spec 4215
Driver Tires - plain 2nd & 3rd, 3" x 6 1/2" BLW spec 4215
Drivers Ajax liners on hubs of wheels. BLW spec 4215
Driving Boxes Steeled cast iron card 869 approved BLW spec 4215
Journal width 8 1/2" BLW spec 4215
Journal length 11" BLW spec 4215
Spring staples Wrot iron BLW spec 4215
Pumps none BLW spec 4215
Injectors 2 Monitor No 9, L.&R. (Hancock inspirator on second order)BLW spec 4215
Pipes, steam cop. BLW spec 4215
Pipes, check cop. BLW spec 4215
Pipes, feed iron BLW spec 4215
Pipes, overflow iron BLW spec 4215
Injector check B.L.W BLW spec 4215
Position R.&L.BLW spec 4215
Steam Heat - couplings Sewall BLW spec 4215
Steam Heat - Safety Valve Any approved BLW spec 4215
Steam Heat Car hearing apparatus with Ross regulator valve BLW spec 4215
Steam gauge Star Brass Co. (BLW on second order) BLW spec 4215
Water gauge fittings Star Brass Co. (BLW on second order) BLW spec 4215
Water gauge cocks Star Brass Co. (BLW on second order) BLW spec 4215
Sand box - Diameter 31" BLW spec 4215
Sand box - Pipes Iron BLW spec 4215
Sand box - Body Iron, painted, helmet shape BLW spec 4215
Sand box Houston sanding device BLW spec 4215
Cab - BLW spec 4215
Cab - Material Ash, steel plates on sides as co's Pt. 420 BLW spec 4215
Pilot Wood, to stand 3" from rails BLW spec 4215
Bumper Oak BLW spec 4215
Drawhead - center above rail 32 1/2" corrected to Gould coupler similar to pt. 137 BLW spec 4215
Pushing shoes with BLW spec 4215
Steps none BLW spec 4215
Bumper plate with BLW spec 4215
Bumper blocks none BLW spec 4215
Foot plate Securely held to frame as co's print BLW spec 4215
Jack Screws good and strong, 26" high BLW spec 4215
Plates BLW property plates on E & T, Pat 28137 BLW spec 4215
Truck 2 wheeled swing bolster, not less than 2 1/4" cradle pins. BLW spec 4215
Wheel covers none BLW spec 4215
Wheels - diam 30" BLW spec 4215
Wheels - tread 4 1/2" BLW spec 4215
Wheels - kind Double plate chilled BLW spec 4215
Journals - diameter 6" BLW spec 4215
Journals - length 10" BLW spec 4215
Journals Ajax brasses with babbit strips & Ajax liners on hubs of wheels. BLW spec 4215
Tires - BLW spec 4215
Tender - Wheels 8 BLW spec 4215
Tender - Frame 10" Chan (?) Iron, Oak bumpers BLW spec 4215
Tender - Drawing no. 435 BLW spec 4215
Tender - Tank Sloping back into coal hole, 4500 BLW spec 4215
Tender - Gallons, bill 1504; top & ins 1/4"; OS 3/16"; Bottom 5/16" BLW spec 4215
Tender - Trucks Archbar, wood bolster, chain bar laid flat BLW spec 4215
Tender - Springs Elliptic. BLW spec 4215
Tender - Wheels - diam 33" BLW spec 4215
Tender - Wheels - tread 4 1/4" BLW spec 4215
Tender - Wheels - Kind Chilled BLW spec 4215
Tender - Tires - BLW spec 4215
Tender - Tool boxes 3; Two at front & one across back, front of water hole. BLW spec 4215
Tender - Safety chains Single BLW spec 4215
Tender - Drawhead - above rail 33 1/2"; Gould coupler similar to Pt. 96. BLW spec 4215
Tender - Brakes Both trucks, West'g Auto BLW spec 4215
Tender - Bumper blocks none BLW spec 4215
Tender - Weight with fuel and water about 92000 lbs BLW spec 4215
Tender All rivets to be 1/2" dia & 1 1/2" cens. Angle irons 2 1/2" x 3" x 5/16" or 3/8". Tender to be well braced & stayed. Cross bracing of tender strengthened & friction blocks on front truck. Both trucks to have side bearing. BLW spec 4215
Tender - Water hole Transverse oval, 17 1/2 x 36" with cover and suitable strainer. Strainer made so that it can be lifted out. BLW spec 4215
Lamp brackets Both eng. and tender to have signal lamp brackets as required by amer. std. code of rules. BLW spec 4215
Running boards wood; angle iron nosing BLW spec 4215
Lamp shelf none BLW spec 4215
Headlight step on smoke box and on bumper BLW spec 4215
Headlight A&W No 541 BLW spec 4215
Headlight - Reflector to burn kerosene BLW spec 4215
Headlight - side nos none BLW spec 4215
Handrail Iron BLW spec 4215
Handrail - colms radial BLW spec 4215
Handrail - clock none BLW spec 4215
Bell - stand iron BLW spec 4215
Bell 92 lbs BLW spec 4215
Steam gauge - stand iron BLW spec 4215
Steam gauge Brass 7" BLW spec 4215
Flag fixtures Iron on bumper BLW spec 4215
Finish D1; Except Steam gauge brass and main rod to be ptd in chan & fin on edge BLW spec 4215
Shipment by rail BLW spec 4215
Junior laws to 4.20.98 BLW spec 4215
Painting - style - BLW spec 4215
Painting - engine black, no striping; Aluminum letters as Co's stencils. Figs on sides of tend spaced 10" & on end 8" or less; figs on sides of cab space 3". BLW spec 4215
Painting - tender black, no striping BLW spec 4215
Painting - interior of cab green BLW spec 4215
Painting - mark on tank collar OTTAWA, ARNPRIOR & PARRY SOUND; placed centrally BLW spec 4215
Number Cab, front plate, sides of tank, back of tank. BLW spec 4215
As CN 1957-1970 classes M-6-b and M-6-a
Cylinder Stroke30"Railroad History #147
Cylinder Diameter22"Railroad History #147
Drivers56"Railroad History #147
Boiler Pressure170Railroad History #147
Weights188104 - 37467Railroad History #147
CapacityEstimated to pull 30-35 loaded freight cars.Fleming: Renfrew Mercury, 1898-04-08.

History

Date Event Source Notes
1898Built by Baldwin as PSC 690-703 specification #4215 (CA 690-695) and #4457 (CA 696-703)Railroad History #147
1905-1Renumbered GTR 1362-1375 Railroad History #147

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