G3 Class 4-6-2

These "Twenty Four Hundreds" (actually, 2351-2472) were very capable locomotives built with one piece cast bed and multiple throttle. They were as different as day and night compared to earlier G3's 2300- 2350. They were considered the best
steam locomotive on the CPR, true dual service freight or passenger engines with 75 inch diameter drivers. They were the only class painted in either freight black and/or passenger tuscan red. They had a sharp "shotgun" exhaust and rapid acceleration with no tendency to slip unlike the Royal Hudsons which could be slippery starting heavy freight tonnage.

Oil-fired 2380 with six-wheel trucked tender carrying 12,000 gallons of water and 4,700 gals.of Bunker C fuel oil.
Note the red cab door, a Western Lines detail.

2426 One of a single order of twenty engines built with Worthington Feedwater heater. Only five others had this make including the 1201. CLC #2134 9/44 Montreal October 6, 1958 Joseph Testagrose Collection

Usual Elesco feedwater heater equipped 2459 CLC #2167 3/45 Montreal October 6, 1958 Joseph Testagrose Collection

Commuter train at Montreal West with G3 class 4-6-2 Pacific type. MLW #76120 6/48
October 6-58 Joseph Testagrose Collection