Canadian National Railway (CN) Class S locomotives were a Class of 2-8-2 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or 1′D1′ in UIC classification. These locomotives were designed for 16° operating curvature. The first examples of this very successful class were built for the Grand Trunk Railway in 1913. Major purchases of the class continued through 1924. Sub-classes S-3 and S-4 employed higher pressure boilers with smaller diameter cylinders to achieve similar tractive effort with higher efficiency. The class remained in freight service until the final replacement of steam with diesel-electric locomotives. 53 were renumbered between 4045 and 4097 in 1956.[1]
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Canadian National class S |
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CN 3254, an example of a preserved S class locomotive |
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Reference:[1] | Power type | Steam |
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Build date | 1913–1936 |
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Total produced | 466 |
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Retired | 1958–1961 |
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Disposition | 3 preserved, 1 cannibalized, remainder scrapped |
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