The 3716 is a 2-8-0 Consolidation
type steam locomotive. It was built for the
CPR in October of 1912 at the Montreal Locomotive Works in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There were 49 Consolidations in the N2b class,
ranging from #3691 to 3740. Between 1901 and 1921 there were a total of 596
Consolidations in the "M" and "N" classes on the CPR's roster.
The 3716 is used
as a backup while the Royal Hudson 2860 undergoes
maintenance or repairs. The 3716 is the only operating Consolidation locomotive
from the CPR's roster. It was originally built with a coal-fired boiler, but
now uses bunker C fuel oil.
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Road
Number
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3716
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Serial Number
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51628
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Type
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Consolidation
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Class
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N2b
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Oil
Capacity
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3,600
gallons
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Cylinders
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23" x 32"
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Driver Diameter
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63 inches
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Water Capacity
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10,000 gallons
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Steam Pressure
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190 PSI
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For the first dozen years of the century, the Consolidation
was the Canadian Pacific Railway's standard heavy freight locomotive. It was especially suited
for mountain regions where tractive effort was more important than speed. These were eventually
replaced by the 2-8-2 Mikados. The addition of a trailing truck allowed a larger boiler and firebox to
be used. The increased steam produced higher speeds than the Consolidation.
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Surviving ex-CPR
Consolidations
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#
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Class
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Builder
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Built In
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Present
Location
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3388
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M3b
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SCH
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1902
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St-Constant, Quebec,
Canada
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3512*
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M4g
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MLW
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1907
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Slocan Lake, BC, Canada (sunk)
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3522
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M4g
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BLW
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1907
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Bienfait, Saskatchewan,
Canada
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3651
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N2a
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MLW
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1910
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Lethbridge, Alberta,
Canada
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3716
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N2b
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MLW
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1912
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N. Vancouver, BC,
Canada
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*According to Wes Barris' North American Steam Locomotives
SCH: American Loco Company
BLW: Baldwin Locomotive Works
MLW: Montreal Locomotive Works
"Survivors" compiled from the 1998 Canadian
Trackside Guide
Click on the thumbnails below for the full size images.
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All Time CPR 2-8-0 Consolidation
Roster
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Class
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Series
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Built
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Steam Pressure
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Dia. of Drivers
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Builder
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M3b
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3360-3390
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1901-02
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170 PSI
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57"
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SCH
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M4a
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3400-3409
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1904
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200 PSI
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58"
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MLW
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M4b
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3420
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1904
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200 PSI
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58"
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MLW
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M4c
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3410-3418
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1904
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200 PSI
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58"
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MLW
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M4d
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3421-3440
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1904
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200 PSI
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58"
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SCH
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M4e
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3441-3450
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1906
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180 PSI
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58"
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CPR
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M4f
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3453-3460
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1906
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180 PSI
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58"
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CPR
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M4g
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3471-3530
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1907
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180 PSI
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58"
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MLW, BLW
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M4h
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3462, 3544-3563
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1907-09
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180 PSI
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58"
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CPR
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N2a
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3600-3690
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1909-11
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190 PSI
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63"
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MLW,CLC,CPR
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N2b
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3691-3740
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1912
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190 PSI
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63"
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MLW
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N2c
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3741-3760
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1913-14
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190 PSI
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63"
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MLW, CFC
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N4a
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3952
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1913
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180 PSI
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56"
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MLW
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N4b
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3953, 3954
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1916
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200 PSI
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56"
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CLC
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N4c
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3955
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1921
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200 PSI
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57"
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MLW
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N4d
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3956
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1921
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200 PSI
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57"
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MLW
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SCH - American Loco Company, Schenectady, New York
MLW - Montreal Locomotive Works, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada
CPR - Canadian Pacific Railway Angus Shops
BLW - Baldwin Locomotive Works
CLC - Canadian Locomotive Company
CFC - Canadian Foundry Company
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