Canadian Pacific 3716

Canadian Pacific 3716
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Montreal Locomotive Works Serial number 51628 Build date 1912 Rebuild date 1929
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-8-0  • UIC 1′D Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Leading dia. 36 in (0.91 m) Driver dia. 63 in (1.60 m) Length 75 ft 5+1⁄2 in (23.00 m) Height 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m) Adhesive weight 211,000 lb (96 t) Loco weight 236,000 lb (107 t) Tender weight 139,000 lb (63 t) Fuel type New: Coal Now: Oil Fuel capacity 12 short tons (11 t) coal Water cap. 5,000 imp gal (23 m^3) water Boiler pressure 190 lbf/in^2 (1.3 MPa) Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 7,219.125 in^2 (4.657491 m^2)  • Tubes and flues 563.75 sq in (3,637.1 cm^2)  • Total surface 3,026 sq ft (281.1 m^2) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 23 in × 32 in (580 mm × 810 mm) Valve gear Stephenson Train heating Steam heat
Performance figures Tractive effort 43% 43,400 lbf (193 kN)
Career Operators Canadian Pacific Railway Kettle Valley Steam Railway Class N-2-b Numbers CPR 3916 CPR 3716 Nicknames The Spirit Of Summerland Retired 1966 Restored 1975 Current owner Kettle Valley Steam Railway Disposition Operational
References:[1]

Canadian Pacific 3716 is a N-2-b class 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive built by the Montreal Locomotive Works for the Canadian Pacific Railway, owned and operated by the Kettle Valley Steam Railway in British Columbia, Canada.[1]

History

No. 3716 was built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in 1912 as a N-2-b class locomotive, it was originally numbered as No. 3916, but would later be renumbered again to No. 3716.[2][3][1]

In 1929, the locomotive was rebuilt and converted to burn oil.[1] The engine was retired in 1966 and was sent to be scrapped at Port Coquitlam before it was saved.[1] the locomotive need some repairs and was restored to operating condition in 1975.[1]

After working alongside CP 2860, BC Rail's passenger excursion service was shut down in April 2001.[1] In 2003, the locomotive was sold to the Kettle Valley Steam Railway and placed into service on May 22, 2005, it was also given the nickname "The Spirit Of Summerland".[1] As of 2024^[update], the locomotive continues operating.[1]

Gallery

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  CP 3716 in May 1986.
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  Kettle Valley steam train at Troat Creek Bridge 2011.
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  Steam engine No. 3716 at Kettle Valley Steam Railway 2011.
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  Kettle Valley Railroad-panoramio
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  No. 3716 at Canyon View

Appearances in media

• In 1982, the locomotive appeared in The Grey Fox by Phillip Borsos.[1]
• In 1985, the locomotive appeared in The Journey of Natty Gann by Jeremy Kagun.[1]

See also

• List of heritage railways in Canada
• Kettle Valley Steam Railway

References

1. "Our Locomotives". Retrieved October 17, 2023.
2. Arendt, John (3 November 2020). "Summerland locomotive featured in TV documentary". Summerland Review and Black Press Group Ltd. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
3. Lambert, Anthony (2018). Lost Railway Journeys from Around the World. United Kingdom: White Lion Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 9781781318539. Retrieved 24 August 2023.

External links

Kettle Valley Steam Railway