| Built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in September of 1930, this spectacular 4-6-4 Hudson headed up the crack varnish of the Canadian National Ray. After serving the CN for nearly 31 years, the locomotive was scheduled to be preserved but was accidentally scrapped in November of 1961.To make up for it, CN #5703 was renumbered as 5700 and donated to the NMST in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Currently the cab of #5700 (nee-5703) is on display at the Elgin County Rwy Museum in St Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Specs - serial #68394, class K-5-a, 80" drivers, impressive 275 psi boiler pressure, 23x28" cylinders, engine weight of 356,400 lb, tractive effort of 43,279 lb. No date, location or photographer was listed for this photo so approximates were used. |