The following information on CP #2816 is extracted from Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotives by Omer Lavallée, Railfare Enterprises Ltd.,Toronto, 1985:
Built December, 1930 by The Locomotive Machine Company of Montreal, later known as The Montreal Locomotive Works.
Cylinder Size: 22" X 30", Diameter of Drivers: 75",
Consigned to Steamtown Foundation, Bellows Falls, VT, USA, January, 1964. Returned to Canada for restoration, 1998
These photos were taken at Steamtown USA National Historic Site in September, 1997 where #2816 mouldered away, exposed to the elements and neglected for more than two decades. Little did I realize as I took them that 2816 was so soon to, pheonix-like, rise from these ashes.
In 1998, a year after I snapped these pictures, 2816 "came home" to Canada and has since been totally restored. Rather than the forgotten wreck seen here, she now shines like a brand new penny but, unfortunately, is not in excursion service as of March, 2022. She is sheltered though and could be made "steam ready" anytime CP sees fit to allow her to travel the rails.
For a Youtube video on the restoration of 2816, click on this link
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