CNR Steam Locomotives

C N R Steam Locomotives

I like most Canadians over 50 have a fascination with
railways and steam engines in particular.
I decided to put together this page showing some of the
CNR steam locomotives that serviced this country of ours.

CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS
The People's Railway

The CNR started it's life in January 1923. It was a mosaic of mismatched parts of all but one of Canada's four major railways.
It was comprised of the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR), Intercolonial Railway (ICR)
and the Canadian Northern (CNoR).
The locomotives shown on this page were in some cases inherited from the previous railways and in other's bought by the CNR. The CNR was in need of a lot of new equipment after the merger to enable it to compete with the one remaining private railway,
the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR).
The rivalry between these two railways continues to this day.
The CNR had the disadvantage of being government controlled and had to support many unprofitable line because of political interference.
This cost a great deal of money which a certain portion was written off by the government each year but the CNR usually showed an annual loss because of it.
Those losses plus a staggering debt load that was inherited from the merger left the CNR in the position of having to ask the government for hand outs each year.

These steam locomotives were operated until the process to replace them with diesel electric engines began in 1950. This was brought on by a serious coal strike in the US that caught CNR with very low reserves of coal and cause the temporary shutdown of some services.
This gave the government the incentive to provide the necessary funding for the conversation.
The process started on the east and west coasts of the country, working towards central Canada.
The first passenger train to be converted was the Ocean Limited, which ran between Montreal and Halifax in 1954. The process was completed by the mid 1950's.

There was a fair amount of opposition from within the CNR to this change but it was necessary because of the lower operating costs of the diesel electric engines.
They didn't necessarily run any faster but could go much further distances between refueling and required service.

These pictures came for a mainly Internet news groups and are public domain.
My thanks to the BC Archive for the use of their photographs.

I would like to invite any one that has a favorite CNR steam locomotive picture or
a Web Page that they would like added to this page to E mail me.

If anyone can supply additional information on the
locomotives shown on this page I would appreciate it.

Click here to E mail me
John MacDonald

This page was last updated on June 28 2007

Before you begin I want to mention that I have been told that some
of the pictures on my pages aren't loading properly.
If this should happen to you just right click on the area where
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I have been told by the support team of my hosting service that this problem
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John Cross of Pictou Co. Nova Scotia, Canada gave me a copy of the 150 pictures that he had purchased at a Donny Pidgeon auction and I wrote a second page for these pictures.
Some of these pictures are very rare and some show the steam engines that were used in the Maritime Provinces of Canada.
Please click below to view this page.

Click here to go to page two of the CNR Steam Engines

Click on this image for a larger view in a new window

Ed's Marble Etchings
Have your favorite Steam Engine Etched in marble
For a larger view of what can be down
click on the image

6218 was the last coal fired locomotive to run out of Montreal.
The engineer was Angus Louis Duncan

Canadian Northern Rwy . was one of two transcontinental railways, the other being the
Grand Trunk Pacific which became the Canadian National system in 1923.

CN Moncton Yard & Freight Shed, early 1950's

CN Moncton Station, early 1950's
This station was removed so that a shopping mall could be built at this location

CN Moncton Station October 2003

These pictures were submitted by Eldon Snyder of Moncton, New Brunswick

CN Ran a fleet of ships around Atlantic Canada
One of the ships was the MV Abegweit which was
on the Prince Edward Island Run for many years

MV Abegweit on the ways 1946

MV Abegweit on the ways 1946

MV Abegweit 1977

These pictures were submitted by Eldon Snyder of Moncton, New Brunswick

CNR 3700 and CNR 4014 meeting close up

The above pictures were submitter by Eldon Snyder of Moncton NB

This head on collision happened at Dugald MB between two CN passenger trains on Sept. 1, 1947. Thirty one people lost their lives. Amazingly both engines (Mountain class) where returned to service.

The above pictures were submitter by Art Grieve of Winnipeg Man. Canada

The above pictures were submitter by

After the Wreck of CNR 2762

These pictures were submitted by Dorothy Lahola Kamloops BC Canada
She had the following to say about the accident.

CNR Engine # 2762 was involved in a mud slide accident at Anglsey B.C. in 1947.
My brother, Les Hallmark was the fireman on it and was badly burned from the steam, but is fine and is now 83.


CNR 90 and CNR 2649	CNR 6218


CNR 90 and CNR 2649	CNR 6057


CNR 6188	CNR 6215


CNR 6167	CNR 6070


CNR 3423-6258 Double Header	CNR 3423


CNR 3423	CNR 3431-6101 Double Header


CNR 3456-6214 Circus Train	CNR 3467


CNR 3503	CNR 3509


CNR 6022	CNR 6023


CNR 6031	CNR 6034


CNR 6050	CNR 2410 at Vancouver BC


CNR 340 at Vancouver BC 1927	CNR 5117 at Burnaby BC 1933

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CNR 2434 at Vancouver BC 1933	CNR 2509 at Vancouver BC 1938


CNR 3456	CNR 6400 Stream Lined Northern.
	This picture was submitted by Art Harris

CNR 2423 at New Westminster BC 1930	CNR 6014


CNR 6145 at Stratford ON 1950	CNR 6009 at Vancouver BC 1953


CNR 6167 and CNR 6218	CNR 6167 and CNR 6218


CNR 7003 at Yard Point Mann 1931	CNR 6057 At Sioux Look Out
	This picture was submitted by Art Harris

CNR 6167	CPR Selkirk 5920 being uncoupled at Glacier BC. The back unit is 2863 (Royal Hudson)
This picture was sent to me by David Rempel	This picture was submitted by Scott Harris of Edmonton Ab Canada

The following pictures of CNR 3395, CNR 3572 , CNR 4092, CNR 6057 CNR 6055 CNR 6147 CNR 4008 and the Prarie Dog were submitted by Art Grieve from Winnipeg. These pictures where all taken at Sioux Lookout during the mid fifties except for the one noted. Art was a brakeman-switchman on the CNR for 35 years.


CNR 3395	CNR 3572


CNR 4092	CNR 6057


CNR 6055	CNR 4008
	This picture is a static display in Rainy River Ontario
	Art also mentions that Rainy River is the first division point east of Winnipeg on the line to the Lakehead. They only used these engines on grain trains to Rainy. They where awfully hard on track and where restricted to 45 MPH.

	This picture was submitted by Art Smith and was taken by his brother David Ray Smith of Trenton Ontario Canada. David had the following to say about it. "This photo was the last (nearly) run of 6218 through Belleville. The Business cars were parked in front of the Station and a ceremony was held giving out the last orders for a steam Locomotive on the CNR. (6060 was not on the books or plans at this time). 6218 then backed eastward through the Belleville yard and then made the ceremonial this last runpass westward through the station on its way to Toronto. However after 6060 came on line 6218 made one more last run double heading to the museum in Fort Erie for display"
CNR 6218


Prarie Dog	CNR 6147
Although this engine is not from the CNR Art thought it would be of interest to my visitors. In his words, "I included the picture of this ancient (1880's)locomotive as I thought you might be interested in it. It was a City of Winnipeg Hydro engine until some time in the 1950s. It was used on a line they operated between Lac du Bonnet and Pointe du Bois, Manitoba. When they abandoned the line a vintage railway outfit got their hands on it, plus a bunch of ancient coaches, plus about 20 miles of abandoned CN. branch line. It operates in the summer as a tourist line. This summer they rebuilt the boiler on it, so it's as good as new now. "


CNR 6203 in the Turcot Yards Montreal Sept 1955	Locomotive #3254 was built by Canadian Locomotive Company Ltd in 1917 for the Canadian Government Railways and was transferred to the Canadian National in 1923


Canadian National Railway #7470 is viewed on a rare winter excursion to re-enact the famous snow trains of the 1950's. This special train operated on Feb 11, 1989, on the Conway Scenic Railroad in North Conway NH	CNR 6157 This picture was submitted by Rae Matchett of Moncton NB Canada


CNR'sClass K-3g Pacific (4-6-2), 5612 Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 3, 1959.	CNR 6069 Mountain class (Bullet Nosed Betty) This picture was submitted by John Buliga The engine is located in Sarnia Ontario


CNR 1047 at Fort Langley BC in the thirties	CNR 1450


CNR 1563	CNR 1587


CNR 1926	CNR 2014


CNR 2080	CNR 6073 Mountain class engine at Jones ON c.1955 with station and water tower in background


CNR 2729 This picture was submitted by John Cross of Pictou Co. Nova Scotia Canada	CNR 4200 This picture was submitted by John Cross of Pictou Co. Nova Scotia Canada

Click on this image for a larger view in a new window	Click on this image for a larger view in a new window
CNR 2747 Condolidation class at Transcona MB	CNR 2747 Condolidation class at Transcona MB
This picture was submitted by Art Grieve of Winnipeg Man. Canada This engine was built at CNs Transcona shop in the 1920's. This is one of only two of this class of engine which had stokers. All the rest where hand bombers.
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CNR 3467 & #3457, in 1957 at Bayview Tower, east of Hamilton, Ont	GTR train snowed up at Chaudiere 1869
	This picture was submitted by Art Harris
Click on this image for a larger view in a new window	Click on this image for a larger view in a new window
CNR 6060 near Kamloops BC	CNR 6060 Canada Day 2006
This picture was submitted by Art Harris	This picture was submitted by Art Harris

CNR 6069 heading west bound. Transcontinental passenger train at Sioux Lookout c.1955	CNR 6075 at Sioux Lookout c.1955 with ice house in background
This picture was submitted by Art Grieve of Winnipeg Man. Canada	This picture was submitted by Art Grieve of Winnipeg Man. Canada

CNR 6400 Streamlined Northern This train was used to transport King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1939	CNR 6400 Streamlined Northern


CNR 5702 Hudson	CNR 5702 Hudson
These pictures were submitted by Alan Galloway


CNR 5270 in a static display at Moncton New Brunswick	CNR 5270 in a static display at Moncton New Brunswick
This picture was submitted by Eldon Snyder of Moncton NB	This picture was submitted by Eldon Snyder of Moncton NB


CNR 5270 in a static display at Moncton New Brunswick	CNR 5270 in a static display at Moncton New Brunswick
This picture was submitted by Eldon Snyder of Moncton NB	This picture was submitted by Eldon Snyder of Moncton NB

The Following series of pictures was submitted by Eldon Snyder of Moncton, New Brunswick
Eldon points out that these engines were used for shunting but #46 is shown pulling a passenger train.
Please click on any of these images for a larger
view in a new wondow


CN 46	CN 47
The following series of pictures were submitted by Eldon Snyder of Moncton NB

CN 48	CN 49


CN 50	CN 81


CN 6200	CN 6200
Delivered to CN June 1942

CN 6200	CN 6200

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CN 5267	CN 5252 Interior View taken in 1938
Eldon had the following to say about this picture. "Here is a picture of the steam engine that rode the rails between Moncton and Cape Tormentine (PEI Train). I rode in this engine when I was about 12 and got to blow the whistle for a few crossings between Cape Tormentine and Sackville. I had to get out in Sackville because there wasn't any stops from there to Moncton. My dad was baggage man on that train."


CNR Mountain Class 6043	CNR Mountain Class 6043
This picture was submitted by Art Grieve of Winnipeg Man. Canada	This picture was submitted by Art Grieve of Winnipeg Man. Canada

CNR 6015 at Jasper Alberta	CNR 6100 Northern class at Sioux Lookout c.1955
This picture was submitted by Art Grieve of Winnipeg Man. Canada	This picture was submitted by Art Grieve of Winnipeg Man. Canada

CNR 6100 Northern class at Sioux Lookout c.1955	CNR 6073 at Sioux Lookout
This picture was submitted by Art Grieve of Winnipeg Man. Canada	This picture was submitted by Art Grieve of Winnipeg Man. Canada

CNR 6147 at Sioux Lookout	CNR 6073 at Sioux Lookout
This picture was submitted by Art Grieve of Winnipeg Man. Canada	This picture was submitted by Art Grieve of Winnipeg Man. Canada
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Sandy Lake MB Station and Canadian Northern engine c.1910
This picture was submitted by Art Grieve of Winnipeg Man. Canada

The following series of pictures was submitted by Brian Adams.
Brian's grandfather was a train engineer working out of Winnipeg.
The last picture is some art work by Brian showing his grandfather in
the steam.


CNR 1357	CNR 2665

CNR 2732	CNR 3577

CNR 4303	CNR 6062

CNR 6077	CNR 6077

The Quibel wreck. CNR 6053 August 1954
Pictures submitted by Art Grieve of Winnipeg Man. Canada

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