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Steam on the Cnr (1)
Steam on the Cnr
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Portraits of the Wild collection - "Ready: White-Tailed Deer" by artist Paul Krapf.
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| Portraits of the Wild collection - "Ready: White-Tailed Deer" by artist Paul Krapf.
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Steam on the CNR, "One For The Road" by artist Theodore A. Xaras. A numbered limited edition series. Christian Bell Porcelain Ltd, 1989. Plate size approx 9.5 inches. Suggested Retail $90.00.
The water tank was a vital part of steam operations. The location of these important structures was crucial, as under normal conditions a locomotive would require several watering stops each day. Sadly, with the passing of the steam age, the water tanks, along with coaling ducks, passenger stations and other once prominent landmarks, have disappeared from the railway scene.
Engine no. 96. a 2-6-0 "Mogul" type, built at Kingston, Ont. in 1910 for the Grand Trunk Railway, was one of the last locomotives of that particular wheel arrangement built fair a Canadian railway. Originally numbered 1024, the engine was renumbered 926 when the GTR became part of the newly-formed Canadian National Railways in 1923. Final renumbering to the current 96 was carried out in 1951 as part of the company dieselization programme.
When withdrawn from the active roster in 1959 the locomotive had completed nearly a half-century of service on Canadian rails.
No. 96 escaped the scrappers torch—the fate awaiting most retired steam locomotive- when she was purchased In an American railway museum as part of a Canadian collection. In I986, after more than twenty-five wars absence, the locomotive was acquired In Christian Hell Porcelain and brought back to Canada and is currently awaiting restorations for future steam operations.
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