| Canadian National 6077 |
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CN 6077 on display in 2014 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 4-8-2 |
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| • UIC | 2′D1′ h2 |
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Leading dia. | 34 in (0.864 m) |
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| Driver dia. | 73 in (1.854 m) |
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| Trailing dia. | 43 in (1.092 m) |
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| Wheelbase | - Coupled: 19 ft 0 in (5.79 m)
- Loco: 42 ft 2 in (12.85 m)
- Loco & tender: 80 ft 10+3⁄4 in (24.66 m)
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| Length | 90 ft 0+1⁄8 in (27.44 m) |
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| Width | 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) |
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| Height | 15 ft 4+1⁄2 in (4.69 m) |
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| Adhesive weight | 236,950 pounds (107.48 tonnes; 105.78 long tons) |
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| Loco weight | 355,700 pounds (161.3 tonnes; 158.8 long tons) |
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| Tender weight | 281,840 pounds (127.84 tonnes; 125.82 long tons) |
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| Fuel type | |
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| Tender cap. | - Coal: 18 tons coal, 11,700 gal water
- Oil: 5,000 gal oil, 11,000 gal water
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| Firebox: | |
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| • Grate area | 70.2 sq ft (6.52 m2) |
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| Boiler | - 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) diameter
- 42 ft 4 in (12.90 m) length
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| Boiler pressure | 260 psi (1.79 MPa) |
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| Heating surface: | |
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| • Firebox | 386 square feet (35.9 m2) |
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| • Tubes and flues | 3,198 sq ft (297.1 m2) |
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| • Total surface | 3,584 sq ft (333.0 m2) |
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Superheater:
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| • Type | Schmidt type E |
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| • Heating area | 1,570 sq ft (146 m2) |
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| Cylinders | 2 |
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| Cylinder size | 24 in × 30 in (610 mm × 762 mm) |
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| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
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| Train heating | Steam heat |
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| Career |
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| Operators | |
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| Class | U-1-f |
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| Number in class | 17 of 20 |
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| Numbers | CN 6077 |
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| Nicknames | Bullet-Nosed Betty |
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| First run | January 1945 |
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| Retired | 1960 |
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| Restored |
- July 5, 1967 (1st cosmetic restoration)
- 2008 (2nd cosmetic restoration)
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| Current owner | Northern Ontario Railway Museum |
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| Disposition | On static display |
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| Reference: |
Canadian National 6077 is a preserved U-1-f class 4-8-2 "Mountain" type steam locomotive built in 1944 by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) for Canadian National Railway (CN). It is one of three surviving locomotives in its class, along with 6060 and 6069. Retired in 1960, it is on static display at the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum and Heritage Centre (NORMHC) in Capreol, Greater Sudbury, Ontario.