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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:9/6/1954 - 7/16/1955
Album Info:Three nice action shots of Canadian National 4-6-2 Pacifics taken by Anthony H. Perles in 1954-55.
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CN 4-6-2 #5071
Title:  CN 4-6-2 #5071
Description:  Note on back of photo by photographer Anthony H. Perles states "CNR 5071, class J-21, on train 44 for Quebec." Built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in January of 1913 as GTR #191 (Serial #51903, GTR class P5), it was renumbered in 1923 when CN absorbed the Grand Trunk. It became #5071, CN class J-3-b. The loco was retired in June of 1959.
Photo Date:  9/6/1954  Upload Date: 7/7/2018 8:51:30 AM
Location:  Richmond, QC
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5071(4-6-2)
Views:  493   Comments: 0
CN 4-6-2 #5595
Title:  CN 4-6-2 #5595
Description:  Note on back of photoby photographer Anthony H. Perles states "CNR 5595 (4-6-2) on mixed train 219, as it meets train 238. Taken from cab of CNR #80." CN 5595, was built by the GTR shops as GTR 223 in 1912, GTR class P3. When it was absorbed into the CN roster in 1923, it was renumbered #5595. The loco was scrapped in June of 1957.
Photo Date:  7/16/1955  Upload Date: 7/7/2018 8:51:51 AM
Location:  Caledonia, ON
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5595(4-6-2)
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Double Heading a Coal Drag
Title:  Double Heading a Coal Drag
Description:  Great double header action shot taken by Anthony H. Perles. Note on back of photo states"CNR 5585 and 5143 (K-3) starting a westbound coal drag at London & Port Stanley interchange." Info on CN 5585 - Built by GTR shops, 1911, nee-GTR 210, boiler #1510, GTR class P1, renumbered by CN in 1923 to #5585. The loco was retired in August of 1956. Info on CN 5143 - MLW, June of 1920, J-4-e class, boiler #61878. The loco was retired August of 1961.
Photo Date:  7/17/1955  Upload Date: 7/7/2018 8:51:45 AM
Location:  London, ON
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5585(4-6-2) CN 5143(4-6-2)
Views:  563   Comments: 1


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