Confederation locomotive
Encyclopedia
The Confederation type was a large locomotive
type with a 4-8-4
wheel arrangement used on Canadian
railroads. Most were built by the Montreal Locomotive Works
(MLW) in Montreal
, Quebec
, and the Canadian Locomotive Works
(CLW) in Kingston, Ontario
, for the Canadian National Railway
(CNR). The "Confederation" type was later given the more common designation "Northern" type. They were the backbone of the CNR locomotive fleet from the 1930s to the 1950s. Eight locomotives of this type have been preserved from the CNR and CPR fleets.
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
type with a 4-8-4
4-8-4
Under the Whyte notation classification of steam locomotives, 4-8-4 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles .Other equivalent classifications are:UIC classification: 2D2...
wheel arrangement used on Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
railroads. Most were built by the Montreal Locomotive Works
Montreal Locomotive Works
Montreal Locomotive Works was a Canadian railway locomotive manufacturer which existed under several names from 1883–1985, producing both steam and diesel locomotives. For a number of years it was a subsidiary of the American Locomotive Company...
(MLW) in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, and the Canadian Locomotive Works
Canadian Locomotive Company
The Canadian Locomotive Company, commonly referred to as CLC, was a Canadian manufacturer of railway locomotives located in Kingston, Ontario. Its works were located on Ontario Street and Gore Street on Kingston's waterfront....
(CLW) in Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, for the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
(CNR). The "Confederation" type was later given the more common designation "Northern" type. They were the backbone of the CNR locomotive fleet from the 1930s to the 1950s. Eight locomotives of this type have been preserved from the CNR and CPR fleets.
External links
- CN "Confederations" at Steam Locomotive.com - retrieved 11 May 2008
- CP "Confederations" at Steam Locomotive.com - retrieved 11 May 2008
- CN 6153 at Steam Locomotive.info - retrieved 11 May 2008
- CN 6167 at GHRA.ca - retrieved 25 May 2008
- CN 6200 at Railpictures.net - retrieved 19 May 2008
- CN 6218 at the Fort Erie Railroad Museum - retrieved 19 May 2008
- CN 6400 (and others) photo gallery - retrieved 12 May 2008
- CP 3100 at Railroadforums.com - retrieved 19 May 2008
- CP 3101 at Railarchive.net - retrieved 19 May 2008