Canadian Pacific Railway "Twenty Eight Hundred" H1 Class 4-6-4 Hudson

65 of these engines comprised the second largest fleet of 4-6-4's in North America after the New York Central
which named the type for the Hudson River which their mainline followed in New York state.

Cylinders 22" x 30" Drivers 75" Pressure 275 lbs. Tractive Effort 45,300 All built by MLW.

H1b 2811 near Angus with what appears to be a mixed train. Actually, it is service equipment. 6/24/59 Bob Krone

H1b 2816 (MLW #68535 12/30) when it was just another 2800. Who would have ever guessed its future?
On the table at the Glen off the suburban train below. 6/22/59 Bob Krone

2816 with suburban (commuter) train from Rigaud at Montreal West. 6/22/59 Bob Krone

2816 Glen yard 7/59 Jim Shaughnessy/Joseph Testagrose collection

Royal Hudsons 2820-2864

H1c 2820 first of the semi-streamlined 2800's. MLW #68956 9/37 Glen, Montreal 3/24/60
Glen yard shop track very late in the steam era still working in passenger (commuter) service.
Missing its Royal Crown which had become a collectors item!

Note: 2459, 2811, 2816, 2820 and 2822 were still in commuter service in May of 1960.
Last steam likely was 2820 with a Montreal bound freight train (transfer?) sighted on June 29th.1960.

2821 H1c class on No. 232 from Ottawa at Montreal West. October 6, 1958 Joseph Testagrose Collection.
Note the RPO mail car and 305x lightweight combination baggage buffet. MLW #68957 9/37

H1c 2822 with Sunday afternoon train for Ottawa. Montreal West. June 21,1959 Bob Krone
Uncharacteristic black smoke may be explained as being a favour for the photographer.
It certainly was not common and was in fact something the fireman was criticized for (or worse!)

H1c 2823 has stopped with a Monday suburban train to Montreal. The engineer looks back for a signal to depart.
Montreal West November 11, 1957 Bob Krone

H1c 2834 MLW 68971 11/37 hauling freight. Winnipeg. 1953 Joe Boreskie/Joseph Testagrose Collection

Another view of 2834 a few years later. Still a Manitoba District engine assigned to Winnipeg.
It is the only known 2800 painted in freight black! Edmonton 1957. Painted at Weston shops in November 1956.
Harold Ames/Dave Spiegelman Collection.

H1c 2841 on the shop track at the Glen ready for the afternoon train to Ottawa. 6/22/59 Bob Krone

Almost new 2842 (MLW #68955 9/37) leaving Windsor station Montreal in 1938 Joseph Testagrose Collection
This is likely Pool train 354 Frontenac 9.10 A.M. Daily, to Quebec City.
Note: 2838-2842 were built with boosters for use on the grades of the rugged Algoma District and were
assigned to John Street in Toronto operating Toronto-Fort William 811 miles without change of engine
hauling The Dominion with 18 cars. Four engines were required to protect this run, the fifth being a spare,
which may explain why it was in Montreal.

H1c 2847 still without a crown! Elephant-eared G3 2347. 9-10-42 Brandon
Joe Boreskie/Joseph Testagrose Collection

H1c 2848 MLW 68979 12/37 at 18th Street Tower, Brandon, Manitoba. 6/4/39 Most likely this is The Dominion.
Joe Boreskie/Joseph Testagrose Collection
Note the original style of stack cowl with built-in illuminated number boards. Not yet a "Royal" Hudson.

H1d 2852 MLW #69102 8/38 Ron Visockis Collection

2858 one of only four preserved Royal Hudsons (2839, 2850, 2860). This one is at the NMS&T in Ottawa.
Joseph Testagrose Collection

2860 back when it was just another "2800". Seen here with the Vancouver transfer in May 1956. J.F.Orem
Famed Canadian Pacific B-C Pier in the background.
Note: Only the H1e sub-class 2860-2864 (last Royal Hudsons) built MLW June 1940 were built new as oil-fired.

2863 second-last 2800 crossing Smythe Street (east end of Drake Street terminal) 1953. Leif Sorensen Collection.