| Built by the Montreal Locomotvie Works in July of 1924, Canadian National 2-8-2 Mikado #3579 proved its worth over the nearly 36 years of service. The loco met the scrapper's torch in April of 1960. Specs - 63" drivers, 188.5 psi boiler pressure, 27x30" cylinders, engine weight of 314,800 lb, tractive effort of 55,621 lb. Al Paterson photo |