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Locomotives & Equipment

When the railway was completed in 1893, motive power consisted of four locomotives. Other locomotives were added at a later date.

2-6-0 Mogul - This photo probably dates from the 1910's or 20's near Hymers. (L.Turk/Hymers Museum).
2-6-0 Mogul - This photo probably dates from the 1910's or 20's near Hymers. (L.Turk/Hymers Museum)

Road Number: 1

"Rogers"
Type : 0-4-0/4-4-0
Built : ?
Serial Number : N/A
Manufacturer : ?
42" drivers
Scrapped : 1912
Notes :
Delivered in 1889; first engine on the line (possibly from the Kingston & Pembroke Ry).
Wood Burner
Nicknamed "Black Auntie." There was an image of a woman carved on the fire box door, and apparently the image resembled that of a Negro woman who ran a brothel in Port Arthur.

Road Number: 2

"Kingston"
Type : 4-4-0
Built : 1890
Serial Number : S/N 386
Manufacturer : Canadian Locomotive Company, Kingston, ON
17" x 24" cylinders
62" drivers
140psi boiler pressure
Scrapped : Trenton, ON September 24th, 1918
Notes :
Renumbered: Canadian Northern Railway 1; August 1897

Road Number: 3

"Grand Trunk"
Type : 4-4-0
Built : 1891
Serial Number : ?
Manufacturer : Canadian Locomotive Company?
16" x 26" cylinders
62" drivers
140 psi boiler pressure
Scrapped : c. 1910
Notes :
Probably purchased from the Grand Trunk Railway.

Road Number 4

"Kingston"
Type : 2-6-0
Built : October 1889
Serial Number : S/N 365
Manufacturer : Canadian Locomotive Company
18" x 24" cylinders
58" drivers
150 psi boiler pressure
CN Type Classification : D-1-a
Haulage Rate : 17%
Scrapped : June 1927
Notes :
Renumbered: P.A.D & W 1; Canadian Northern Railway 19, August 1897; Canadian Northern Railway 107, 1912; Canadian National Railway 470, 1920.
Purchased second-hand from the Qu'Appelle, Long Lake & Saskatchewan Railway in 1892.

Later Locomotives


2-6-0 Mogul - This photo of a 2-6-0 (either 470 or 471) was probably taken in the 1920's.(L.Turk/Hymers Museum)
2-6-0 Mogul - This photo of a 2-6-0 (either 470 or 471) was probably taken in the 1920's.
(L.Turk/Hymers Museum)

Road Number: C.N.o.R 108

Type : 2-6-0
Built : Oct 1889
Serial Number : ?
Manufacturer : CLC
18 x 24" cylinders
58" drivers
150 psi boiler pressure
CN Type Classification : D-1-a
Haulage Rate : 17%
Scrapped : June 1927
Notes :
Renumbered: Canadian National 471, 1920

Road Number: C.N.R 1050

Type : 4-6-0
Built : 1902
Serial Number :
Manufacturer : CLC
CN Type Classification : G-10-a
Haulage Rate : 26%
Scrapped : 1937
*Portions of this information were taken from the article, "Poverty, Agony, Distress & Want!", Canadian Rail Magazine, Nov 1974.

Rolling Stocks

Rolling Stock, as of June 30th, 1891

2 Locomotives
2 Box Cars
45 Flat Cars

Rolling Stock, as of June 30th, 1895

4 Locomotives
2 First Class Cars
4 Second Class Cars
2 Baggage, Mail & Express Cars
10 Box Cars
85 Flat Cars

Rolling Stock, at the time of Sale

4 Locomotives
2 Passenger Cars:
1 Capacity 50, Miller coupler, air brake
1 Capacity 56, Miller coupler, hand brake
2 Baggage, Mail & Passenger Cars:
Capacity 20 each, link & pin coupler, hand brake
4 Vans:
Link & pin coupler, hand brake
10 Box Cars:
1 Capacity 10 tons, link & pin coupler, hand brake
9 Capacity 20 tons, link & pin coupler, hand brake
80 Flat Cars:
Capacity 20 tons, link & pin coupler, hand brake
1 Flange Car
1 Snow Plow
6 Hand Cars
2 Velocipedes