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Canadian National class U-1f
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Canada | 1944
20 produced
No. 6063 shortly after being delivered in Brockville, Ontario
No. 6063 shortly after being delivered in Brockville, Ontario
Elwin K. Heath / collection Taylor Rush

In the line of 4-8-2 locomotives designated U-1 by the Canadian National, the U-1f was the last class that followed in 1944, 14 years after the U-1e. This did not only have a larger boiler and higher pressure, an increase in power was mainly achieved through internal streamlining. Like the U-1e, it had cylinders with a diameter of only 24 inches instead of 26 thanks to the higher pressure. A part was fired with oil and a part with coal.

Due to their cover on the smokebox door, they got the nickname “Bullet Nose Betty”. They were used for express passenger and express freight services. With a driver diameter of 73 inches they could run fairly fast, but some claims of 125 mph (201 km/h) have to be questioned. Number 6060 was preserved and has run in preservation over several periods. The last time it was running was between 1998 and 2011. Today it is owned by the Rocky Mountain Rail Society and currently under overhaul.

General
Built1944
ManufacturerMontreal Locomotive Works
Axle config4-8-2 (Mountain) 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Rigid wheelbase19 ft
Service weight365,700 lbs
Adhesive weight236,950 lbs
Total weight647,540 lbs
Axle load59,238 lbs
Water capacity11,000 us gal
Fuel capacity5,000 us gal (oil)
Boiler
Grate area70.2 sq ft
Firebox area386 sq ft
Tube heating area3,198 sq ft
Evaporative heating area3,584 sq ft
Superheater area1,570 sq ft
Total heating area5,154 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter73 in
Boiler pressure260 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 24 x 30 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power4,000 hp (2,983 kW)
Starting effort52,313 lbf
Calculated Values
Optimal speed49 mph
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