Canadian National 6077

Canadian National 6077
CN 6077 on display in 2014
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderMontreal Locomotive Works
Order numberQ-401
Serial number72774
Build dateOctober 1944
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-8-2
 • UIC2′D1′ h2
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Leading dia.34 in (0.864 m)
Driver dia.73 in (1.854 m)
Trailing dia.43 in (1.092 m)
Wheelbase
  • Coupled: 19 ft 0 in (5.79 m)
  • Loco: 42 ft 2 in (12.85 m)
  • Loco & tender: 80 ft 10+34 in (24.66 m)
Length90 ft 0+18 in (27.44 m)
Width10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)
Height15 ft 4+12 in (4.69 m)
Adhesive weight236,950 pounds (107.48 tonnes; 105.78 long tons)
Loco weight355,700 pounds (161.3 tonnes; 158.8 long tons)
Tender weight281,840 pounds (127.84 tonnes; 125.82 long tons)
Fuel type
Tender cap.
  • Coal: 18 tons coal, 11,700 gal water
  • Oil: 5,000 gal oil, 11,000 gal water
Firebox:
 • Grate area70.2 sq ft (6.52 m2)
Boiler
  • 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) diameter
  • 42 ft 4 in (12.90 m) length
Boiler pressure260 psi (1.79 MPa)
Heating surface:
 • Firebox386 square feet (35.9 m2)
 • Tubes and flues3,198 sq ft (297.1 m2)
 • Total surface3,584 sq ft (333.0 m2)
Superheater:
 • TypeSchmidt type E
 • Heating area1,570 sq ft (146 m2)
Cylinders2
Cylinder size24 in × 30 in (610 mm × 762 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Train heatingSteam heat
Performance figures
Tractive effort52% (52,315 lbf or 232.7 kN)
Factor of adh.4.5
Career
Operators
ClassU-1-f
Number in class17 of 20
NumbersCN 6077
NicknamesBullet-Nosed Betty
First runJanuary 1945
Retired1960
Restored
  • July 5, 1967 (1st cosmetic restoration)
  • 2008 (2nd cosmetic restoration)
Current ownerNorthern Ontario Railway Museum
DispositionOn static display
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.