Canadian National 6213 is a preserved 4-8-4steam locomotive on static display in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Toronto Railway Museum (TRM) on the lands of the former CPR John St. Roundhouse. It was on active duty until 1959 and was donated by Canadian National Railway (CNR) to the City of Toronto government in 1960. It was on display at Exhibition Place until 2009 when it was moved to its current location.
No. 6213 was built in 1942 at the Montreal Locomotive Works. It was part of the Canadian National Railway's (CNR) fleet of 200 U-2-g class "Confederations", later "Northerns".[1] No.6213 was retired from active duty in 1959.[1] At the request of the City of Toronto government,[2] the locomotive was donated by CNR to the City of Toronto government in 1960 and put on static display at Exhibition Place.[3] At the request of the Parks Department, it was placed beside the Stanley Barracks' Officers' Quarters, delivered there by temporary rail track.[2] It was officially turned over to the Mayor of TorontoNathan Phillips on September 8, 1960.[2]
Since 6213's retirement, the members of The Toronto Locomotive Preservation Society (TLPS), her primary caretaker, have faithfully worked to preserve the locomotive.[1] It was moved to the John St. Roundhouse in 2009 at a cost of CA$150,000, paid for by Leon's Furniture, which opened a store in the Roundhouse.[3] The turntable and small trackage at the Roundhouse allows for the locomotive to be pushed and pulled into various spurs of the Toronto Railway Museum park. This has enhanced the TLPS' ability to inspect, grease and lube her moving parts, something key to her ongoing mechanical wellness and preservation.
Plans are in the works for the summer of 2019, wherein the engine and tender will be subject to a significant cosmetic restoration. This will be the second significant makeover 6213 has had since retirement and reflects the City of Toronto's ongoing financial commitment to preserve its above-average condition "park locomotive".
No. 6213 had only recently been through a significant refit at CNR's Stratford Shops before retirement and is, therefore, an ideal candidate for restoration to live steam at some point in the future. The TLPS continues to explore possible options of restoring this locomotive to operating condition.
^ abc "Steam Locomotive No. 6213". trha.ca. Toronto Railway Historical Association. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
^ abc Brown, James A. (2009). "A Northern Saga" (PDF). Branchline. Bytown Railway Society (July-August 2009): 3–6. Retrieved October 2, 2019 – via www.bytownrailwaysociety.ca.
^ ab French, Paul (May 30, 2009). "Midnight train across Toronto". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
February 07, 2023
canadian, national, 6213, preserved, steam, locomotive, static, display, toronto, ontario, canada, toronto, railway, museum, lands, former, john, roundhouse, active, duty, until, 1959, donated, canadian, national, railway, city, toronto, government, 1960, disp. Canadian National 6213 is a preserved 4 8 4 steam locomotive on static display in Toronto Ontario Canada at the Toronto Railway Museum TRM on the lands of the former CPR John St Roundhouse It was on active duty until 1959 and was donated by Canadian National Railway CNR to the City of Toronto government in 1960 It was on display at Exhibition Place until 2009 when it was moved to its current location Canadian National 6213The Canadian National Railway s locomotive 6213 at John Street Roundhouse in Toronto July 2009Type and originPower typeSteamDesignerMLWBuilderMontreal Locomotive WorksOrder numberQ394Serial number69711Build date1942SpecificationsConfiguration Whyte4 8 4 UIC2 D2 h2Gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm Leading dia 34 1 2 in 0 876 m Driver dia 73 in 1 854 m Trailing dia 34 1 2 in 0 876 m 43 in 1 092 m Tender wheels34 1 2 in 0 876 m Wheelbase82 ft 4 3 4 in 25 114 m Engine43 ft 10 in 13 360 m Leading6 ft 10 in 2 083 m Drivers19 ft 6 in 5 944 m Trailing5 ft 8 in 1 727 m Tender26 ft 0 in 7 925 m Tender truck8 ft 4 in 2 540 m Length94 ft 9 3 8 in 28 889 m Adhesive weight244 500 lb 110 9 tonnes Loco weight400 300 lb 181 6 tonnes Tender weight278 000 lb 126 tonnes Total weight678 300 lb 307 7 tonnes Tender type6 axle VanderbiltFuel typeCoalFuel capacity18 long tons 18 t Water cap 11 600 imp gal 53 000 l 13 900 US gal Firebox type Firegrate area84 3 sq ft 7 83 m2 Boiler pressure250 lbf in2 1 72 MPa Feedwater heaterElescoHeating surface4 080 sq ft 379 m2 Tubes and flues3 666 sq ft 340 6 m2 Firebox414 sq ft 38 5 m2 Superheater TypeSchmidt type E Heating area1 835 sq ft 170 5 m2 CylindersTwo outsideCylinder size25 1 2 in 30 in 648 mm 762 mm Valve gearWalschaertsPerformance figuresTractive effort56 786 lbf 252 60 kN CareerOperatorsCanadian National RailwaysClassU 2 gPower class57 Number in class14th of 35Retired1959Preserved1960Restored2019 cosmetically Current ownerThe City of Toronto under the stewardship of the Toronto Locomotive Preservation Society TLPS and the Toronto Railway MuseumDispositionPreserved static display John Street Roundhouse Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditNo 6213 was built in 1942 at the Montreal Locomotive Works It was part of the Canadian National Railway s CNR fleet of 200 U 2 g class Confederations later Northerns 1 No 6213 was retired from active duty in 1959 1 At the request of the City of Toronto government 2 the locomotive was donated by CNR to the City of Toronto government in 1960 and put on static display at Exhibition Place 3 At the request of the Parks Department it was placed beside the Stanley Barracks Officers Quarters delivered there by temporary rail track 2 It was officially turned over to the Mayor of Toronto Nathan Phillips on September 8 1960 2 Since 6213 s retirement the members of The Toronto Locomotive Preservation Society TLPS her primary caretaker have faithfully worked to preserve the locomotive 1 It was moved to the John St Roundhouse in 2009 at a cost of CA 150 000 paid for by Leon s Furniture which opened a store in the Roundhouse 3 The turntable and small trackage at the Roundhouse allows for the locomotive to be pushed and pulled into various spurs of the Toronto Railway Museum park This has enhanced the TLPS ability to inspect grease and lube her moving parts something key to her ongoing mechanical wellness and preservation Plans are in the works for the summer of 2019 wherein the engine and tender will be subject to a significant cosmetic restoration This will be the second significant makeover 6213 has had since retirement and reflects the City of Toronto s ongoing financial commitment to preserve its above average condition park locomotive No 6213 had only recently been through a significant refit at CNR s Stratford Shops before retirement and is therefore an ideal candidate for restoration to live steam at some point in the future The TLPS continues to explore possible options of restoring this locomotive to operating condition Gallery Edit CN 6213 at John Street Roundhouse in Toronto Aug 2009 Detail of 6213See also EditRoundhouse Park CN U 2 U 3 and U 4 Series and CP K1a 4 8 4References Edit a b c Steam Locomotive No 6213 trha ca Toronto Railway Historical Association Retrieved August 13 2012 a b c Brown James A 2009 A Northern Saga PDF Branchline Bytown Railway Society July August 2009 3 6 Retrieved October 2 2019 via www bytownrailwaysociety ca a b French Paul May 30 2009 Midnight train across Toronto The Globe and Mail Retrieved October 2 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Canadian National 6213 amp oldid 1070362209, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
