G1 Class 4-6-2 "Twenty Two Hundreds"
Originally assigned to fast passenger trains these Pacific
type hand-fired engines were later used on lighter passenger trains
and eventually downgraded to assist and freight service with the arrival
of new G5 class 1200's.
2216 built as G1d CPR 1/08 rebuilt 6/22 as G1s with new 22 1/2"
x 28" cyl. retaining its old 200 lb. pressure boiler.
Shopman on tank has a long rod to pull water column around into place
and turn on water, then reverse these steps.
John Street circa 1950. Harry Hart/Robin Hart Collection
2238 (last 2200) built as G1g CPR 8/14 rebuilt 1/29 as G1v with new
20" x 28" cyl. and new 250 lbs. press. boiler.
sitting on radial track beside shop. circa 1950. Harry Hart/Robin
Hart Collection
2201 built as G1a CPR #1435 4/06 and rebuilt 12/23 as G1p with new
21" x 28" cylinders. Retired 1/47.
With original small 5,000 gallon round corner tender (with added coal
bunker addition) and modified with vestibule cab.
Bud Laws Collection
2222 "Four Duces" built as G1d MLW 49483 2/11 and
rebuilt 4/27 with new 21 1/4" x 28" cyl. new 225 lbs. boiler.
Shown here with vestibule cab and larger tender which most 2200's received,
sitting on the shop track at John Street in 1936
Bruce Chapman Collection
