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{{Short description|Steam locomotive in British Columbia}}
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{{Infobox locomotive
| name = Canadian Pacific 2860
| name = Canadian Pacific 2860
| image = Royal Hudson 2860 train.jpg
| image = Royal Hudson 2860 train.jpg
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| ordernumber =
| ordernumber =
| serialnumber = 69292
| serialnumber = 69292
| builddate = 1940
| builddate = June 1940
| totalproduction =
| totalproduction =
| rebuilder = Robert E. Swanson
| rebuilddate = 1973-1974
| whytetype = [[4-6-4]]
| whytetype = [[4-6-4]]
| uicclass = 2′C2′ h2
| uicclass = 2′C2′ h2
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| fleetnumbers = 2860
| fleetnumbers = 2860
| locale =
| locale =
| retiredate = 1959 {{small|revenue service)}}<br>1999 {{small|(1st excursion service)}}<br>2010 {{small|(2nd excursion service}}
| retiredate = 1956 {{small|revenue service)}}<br>December 9, 2010 {{small|(2nd excursion service}}
| withdrawndate = 1999 {{small|(1st excursion service)}}<br> 2010 {{small|(2nd excursion service)}}
| withdrawndate = May 1959 {{small|revenue service}}<br/>December 1999 {{small|(1st excursion service)}}
| preservedunits =
| preservedunits =
| restoredate = 1974 {{small|(1st excursion restoration)}}<br> 2006 {{small|(2nd excursion restoration)}}
| restoredate = June 20, 1974 {{small|(1st excursion restoration)}}<br>September 28, 2006 {{small|(2nd excursion restoration)}}
| scrapdate = 1959
| disposition = Static display
| disposition = Static display
}}
}}


'''Canadian Pacific 2860''' is a class H1e [[4-6-4]] [[Royal Hudson]] [[steam locomotive]]. It was restored to operating condition in 1974.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lazarus |first=Eve |date=2022-03-19 |title=The Royal Hudson goes South |url=https://evelazarus.com/the-royal-hudson-goes-south/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Eve Lazarus |language=en-US}}</ref> It was able to participate in the Steam Expo 1986, held as part of [[Expo 86]]. It was retired in 1999, and in 2006, it was restored to run again, and it was retired again in 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|title=A railway runs through it |url=https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/cover-stories/a-railway-runs-through-it-2506593 |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Pique Newsmagazine |language=en}}</ref> Now it is on static display at the [[Railway Museum of British Columbia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Royal Hudson back on tracks |url=https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler-news/royal-hudson-back-on-tracks-2473270 |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Pique Newsmagazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian Pacific Railway Royal Hudson 2860 - Railway Museum of British Columbia |url=https://www.wcra.org/exhibit/canadian-pacific-railway-royal-hudson-2860/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=www.wcra.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite video |title=Iconic Canadian Steam - CPR Hudson Class |url=https://www.elevation-media.ca/product-page/iconic-canadian-steam-cpr-hudson-class |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Elevation Media |language=en}}</ref>
'''Canadian Pacific 2860''' is a class H1e [[4-6-4]] [[Royal Hudson]] [[steam locomotive]] built in June 1940. It was retired in 1956 after being damaged in a derailment outside of Vancouver. Then, in 1957, it had been returned to the workshop being repainted for repairs. In May 1959, It was withdrawn from service and was scrapped for five years. It was sold to the Vancouver Railway Museum Association in 1964. There was no way find a place to display the locomotive and it remained in storage at the Drake Street shops in Vancouver. Once again the locomotive was saved from scrap, and was sold to Joe W. Hussey in 1970. On November 23, 1973 Hussey has sold the locomotive to the [[BC Rail|British Columbia Railway]] government and was moved into the CPR [[Drake Street Roundhouse]] for restoration by Robert E. Swanson's Railway Appliance Research Ltd. Then It was restored to operating condition in June 20, 1974 and hauled excursion services between [[North Vancouver, British Columbia (city)|North Vancouver]] and [[Squamish, British Columbia|Squamish]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lazarus |first=Eve |date=2022-03-19 |title=The Royal Hudson goes South |url=https://evelazarus.com/the-royal-hudson-goes-south/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Eve Lazarus |language=en-US}}</ref> On May 1986 It was able to participate in the Steam Expo 1986, held as part of [[Expo 86]]. It did more excursion runs from 1996 to 1999 until it was withdrawn from service after pulling a Christmas Train in December 1999. On September 28, 2006, it was restored to run again. Then on December 9 2010, the engine took its last run, and it was retired again.<ref>{{Cite news|title=A railway runs through it |url=https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/cover-stories/a-railway-runs-through-it-2506593 |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Pique Newsmagazine |language=en}}</ref> As of 2024 it is on static display at the [[Railway Museum of British Columbia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Royal Hudson back on tracks |url=https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler-news/royal-hudson-back-on-tracks-2473270 |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Pique Newsmagazine |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Canadian Pacific Railway Royal Hudson 2860 - Railway Museum of British Columbia |url=https://www.wcra.org/exhibit/canadian-pacific-railway-royal-hudson-2860/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=www.wcra.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite video |title=Iconic Canadian Steam - CPR Hudson Class |url=https://www.elevation-media.ca/product-page/iconic-canadian-steam-cpr-hudson-class |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Elevation Media |language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 20:57, 10 March 2024

Canadian Pacific 2860
Canadian Pacific 2860 on display in Squamish, BC
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderMontreal Locomotive Works
Serial number69292
Build dateJune 1940
RebuilderRobert E. Swanson
Rebuild date1973-1974
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-6-4
 • UIC2′C2′ h2
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.75 in (1.9 m)
Adhesive weight194,000 lb (88 t)
Loco weight366,000 lb (166 t)
Boiler pressure275 lbf/in2 (1.90 MPa)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size22 in × 30 in (560 mm × 760 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effortLoco: 45,254 lbf (201.3 kN),
Booster 12,000 lbf (53.4 kN),
Loco W/ Booster: 57,254 lbf (254.7 kN)
Career
OperatorsCanadian Pacific Railway
ClassH1e
Numbers2860
Retired1956 revenue service)
December 9, 2010 (2nd excursion service
WithdrawnMay 1959 revenue service
December 1999 (1st excursion service)
RestoredJune 20, 1974 (1st excursion restoration)
September 28, 2006 (2nd excursion restoration)
Scrapped1959
DispositionStatic display

Canadian Pacific 2860 is a class H1e 4-6-4 Royal Hudson steam locomotive built in June 1940. It was retired in 1956 after being damaged in a derailment outside of Vancouver. Then, in 1957, it had been returned to the workshop being repainted for repairs. In May 1959, It was withdrawn from service and was scrapped for five years. It was sold to the Vancouver Railway Museum Association in 1964. There was no way find a place to display the locomotive and it remained in storage at the Drake Street shops in Vancouver. Once again the locomotive was saved from scrap, and was sold to Joe W. Hussey in 1970. On November 23, 1973 Hussey has sold the locomotive to the British Columbia Railway government and was moved into the CPR Drake Street Roundhouse for restoration by Robert E. Swanson's Railway Appliance Research Ltd. Then It was restored to operating condition in June 20, 1974 and hauled excursion services between North Vancouver and Squamish.[1] On May 1986 It was able to participate in the Steam Expo 1986, held as part of Expo 86. It did more excursion runs from 1996 to 1999 until it was withdrawn from service after pulling a Christmas Train in December 1999. On September 28, 2006, it was restored to run again. Then on December 9 2010, the engine took its last run, and it was retired again.[2] As of 2024 it is on static display at the Railway Museum of British Columbia.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ Lazarus, Eve (2022-03-19). "The Royal Hudson goes South". Eve Lazarus. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  2. ^ "A railway runs through it". Pique Newsmagazine. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  3. ^ "Royal Hudson back on tracks". Pique Newsmagazine. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  4. ^ "Canadian Pacific Railway Royal Hudson 2860 - Railway Museum of British Columbia". www.wcra.org. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  5. ^ Iconic Canadian Steam - CPR Hudson Class. Elevation Media. Retrieved 2023-04-12.

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