6218 with an Illinois Railroad Club Special at Dearborn Station in Chicago, Illinois, on November 20, 1966
Type and origin
Power type
Steam
Builder
Montreal Locomotive Works
Serial number
69716
Build date
September 1942
Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte
4-8-4
• UIC
2′D2′ h2
Gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.
71.28 in (1,811 mm)
Wheelbase
82.40 ft (25.12 m)
• Engine
43.83 ft (13.36 m)
• Drivers
19.50 ft (5.94 m)
Adhesive weight
246,100 lb (111,600 kg)
Loco weight
400,300 lb (181,600 kg)
Tender weight
278,000 lb (126,000 kg)
Total weight
678,300 lb (307,700 kg)
Fuel type
Coal
Fuel capacity
36,000 lb (16.3 metric tons)
Water cap.
13,920 US gal (52,700 L; 11,590 imp gal)
Boiler pressure
250 psi (1,700 kPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox
414 sq ft (38.5 m2)
Superheater:
• Heating area
1,835 sq ft (170.5 m2)
Cylinders
Two
Cylinder size
25.5 in × 30 in (650 mm × 760 mm)
Valve gear
Walschaerts
Performance figures
Power output
3,027 PS (2,230 kW; 2,990 hp)
Tractive effort
56,786 lbf (252.60 kN)
Factor of adh.
4.33
Career
Operators
Canadian National Railway
Class
CN U-2-g
Number in class
19th of 65
Numbers
CN 6218
Last run
1971
Retired
April 1960 (revenue service) 1971 (excursion service)
Restored
1964
Current owner
Fort Erie Railway Museum
Disposition
On static display, based in Fort Erie, Ontario
Canadian National 6218 is a 4-8-4 U-2-g Confederation built by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) in 1942 for the Canadian National Railway. It became famous after it was brought back by CN for their Steam Excursion Program from 1964 to 1971. It is now on static display at the Fort Erie Railway Museum in Fort Erie, Ontario.
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