Canadian National 6060

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-8-2
• UIC	2′D1′ h2
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.	34 in (0.86 m)
Driver dia.	73 in (1.85 m)
Trailing dia.	43 in (1.09 m)
Wheelbase	Coupled: 19 ft 0 in (5.79 m); Loco: 42 ft 2 in (12.85 m); Loco and tender: 80 ft 10+3⁄4 in (24.66 m);
Length	90 ft 0+1⁄8 in (27.44 m)
Width	10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)
Height	15 ft 4+1⁄2 in (4.69 m)
Adhesive weight	236,950 lb (107.48 t; 105.78 long tons)
Loco weight	355,700 lb (161.3 t; 158.8 long tons)
Tender weight	281,840 lb (127.84 t; 125.82 long tons)
Fuel type	New: Coal; Now: Motor oil;
Tender cap.	Coal: 18 short tons (16 t) coal, 11,700 imp gal (53 m3) water; Oil: 5,000 imp gal (23 m3) oil, 11,000 imp gal (50 m3) water;
Firebox:
• Grate area	70.2 sq ft (6.52 m2)
Boiler	8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) diameter; 42 ft 4 in (12.90 m) length;
Boiler pressure	260 psi (1.79 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	386 ft2 (35.9 m2)
• Tubes and flues	3,198 sq ft (297.1 m2)
• Total surface	3,584 sq ft (333.0 m2)
Superheater:;
• Type	Schmidt type E
• Heating area	1,570 sq ft (146 m2)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	24 in × 30 in (610 mm × 762 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Train heating	Steam heat

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Montreal Locomotive Works
Order number	Q-401
Serial number	72757
Build date	October 1944

Canadian National 6060
Canadian National 6060
	No. 6060 leaving Toronto Union Station with an excursion train in October 1979
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Montreal Locomotive Works
Order number	Q-401
Serial number	72757
Build date	October 1944
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-8-2
• UIC	2′D1′ h2
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.	34 in (0.86 m)
Driver dia.	73 in (1.85 m)
Trailing dia.	43 in (1.09 m)
Wheelbase	Coupled: 19 ft 0 in (5.79 m); Loco: 42 ft 2 in (12.85 m); Loco and tender: 80 ft 10+3⁄4 in (24.66 m);
Length	90 ft 0+1⁄8 in (27.44 m)
Width	10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)
Height	15 ft 4+1⁄2 in (4.69 m)
Adhesive weight	236,950 lb (107.48 t; 105.78 long tons)
Loco weight	355,700 lb (161.3 t; 158.8 long tons)
Tender weight	281,840 lb (127.84 t; 125.82 long tons)
Fuel type	New: Coal; Now: Motor oil;
Tender cap.	Coal: 18 short tons (16 t) coal, 11,700 imp gal (53 m3) water; Oil: 5,000 imp gal (23 m3) oil, 11,000 imp gal (50 m3) water;
Firebox:
• Grate area	70.2 sq ft (6.52 m2)
Boiler	8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) diameter; 42 ft 4 in (12.90 m) length;
Boiler pressure	260 psi (1.79 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	386 ft2 (35.9 m2)
• Tubes and flues	3,198 sq ft (297.1 m2)
• Total surface	3,584 sq ft (333.0 m2)
Superheater:;
• Type	Schmidt type E
• Heating area	1,570 sq ft (146 m2)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	24 in × 30 in (610 mm × 762 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Train heating	Steam heat
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	52% (52,315 lbf or 232.7 kN)
Factor of adh.	4.5
Operators
Career
Operators	Canadian National Railway; Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions; Rocky Mountain Rail Society;
Class	U-1-f
Number in class	1 of 20
Numbers	CN 6060
Nicknames	Bullet-Nosed Betty; The Spirit of Alberta;
Retired	1959 (revenue service); January 1981 (1st excursion service); August 2011 (2nd excursion service);
Preserved	May 23, 1962
Restored	July 5, 1973 (1st excursion service); May 29, 1986 (2nd excursion service);
Current owner	Rocky Mountain Rail Society
Disposition	Undergoing restoration to operating condition
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Canadian National 6060 is a U-1-f class 4-8-2 "Mountain" type steam locomotive, built in October 1944 by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) as the first of the U-1-f class for the Canadian National Railway (CN) in Canada. It was first assigned to haul premier passenger trains and eventually fast freight trains on the CN until its retirement in 1959. Three years later, CN engineer Harry R.J. Home was able to purchase the locomotive for a cheap price and brought it to Jasper, Alberta, where No. 6060 was put on display near the Jasper station.

In 1971, CN reacquired the No. 6060 locomotive and restored it to operating condition for use in excursion service until it was put into storage in 1980. Six years later, No. 6060 was rebuilt by Home and the Rocky Mountain Rail Society in time for the Expo 86 event in Vancouver, British Columbia. After the event, it stayed in Vancouver, double heading with Canadian Pacific 2860 and 3716.

In 1988, No. 6060 was stored at the Alberta Railway Museum in Edmonton, Alberta, until a decade later, it was moved to the Alberta Prairie Railway, pulling excursions in Stettler, Alberta. In 2011, it was taken out of service due to boiler issues, however, restoration work officially began in 2020 to return it to operation.