| With a shine on its boiler plates, Canadian Pacific 4-6-2 #2459 is ready to meet the world. Built by the Canadian Locomotive Company in March of 1945, it lasted in service for nearly 16 years before being scrapped in September of 1961. Original specs - G3 class, 200 psi boiler pressure, 25x30" cylinders, 75" drivers, engine weight of 299,000 lb and tractive effort of 42,500 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo. |