Welcome Visitor. First time here? Like what you see? Bookmark us for when you are bored, and check out 'top shots' and 'fantastic (editors choice)' in the menu above, you won't be dissapointed. Join our community! click here to sign up for an account today. Sick of this message? Get rid of it by logging-in here.

Canadian National 2-8-2 "Mikados" 3466 and 3459 rest outside CNR's famed steam locomotive shops in Stratford ON, in 1958. These had previously been converted into oil burners for Western Canada. Both were built by MLW as part of the S1f class in 1913, and by 1958 their time was nearly up: they would be scrapped in 1959 and 1961 respectively. The CN's Stratford backshops, built for the GTR in 1908 for heavy overhauls and maintenance of its steam locomotive fleet, didn't fit in with CN's plans to dieselize its operations and were officially closed on March 31st, 1964. After surviving a few different owners and even a fire, the City of Stratford acquired the former shop buildings in 2010.
Copyright Notice: This image ©Bill Thomson all rights reserved.



Caption: Canadian National 2-8-2 "Mikados" 3466 and 3459 rest outside CNR's famed steam locomotive shops in Stratford ON, in 1958. These had previously been converted into oil burners for Western Canada. Both were built by MLW as part of the S1f class in 1913, and by 1958 their time was nearly up: they would be scrapped in 1959 and 1961 respectively.

The CN's Stratford backshops, built for the GTR in 1908 for heavy overhauls and maintenance of its steam locomotive fleet, didn't fit in with CN's plans to dieselize its operations and were officially closed on March 31st, 1964. After surviving a few different owners and even a fire, the City of Stratford acquired the former shop buildings in 2010.

Photographer:
Bill Thomson [715] (more) (contact)
Date: 00/00/1958 (search)
Railway: Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks: CN 3466, 3459 (search)
Train Symbol: Not Provided
Subdivision/SNS: CN Stratford Shops (search)
City/Town: Stratford (search)
Province: Ontario (search)
Share Link: http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=15165
Click here to Log-in or Register and add your vote.

24 Favourites
Photographers like Gold.Log-in or Register to show appreciation
View count: 10066 Views

Share this image on Facebook, Twitter or email using the icons below
Photo ID: 14140
Map courtesy of Open Street Map

Full size | Suncalc



All comments must be positive in nature and abide by site rules. Anything else may be removed without warning.

5 Comments
  1. PRR5406
    March 1, 2016 at 8:30 am

    CNR steam locomotive have a family appeal, probably because of the Elesco feedwater heater and the number plate under the headlight. Pound for pound, they are as beautiful as any design on any RR in North America.

  2. dhately
    March 24, 2016 at 9:13 pm

    Were the two mikados converted from coal to oil and then back to coal?

  3. stratfordman72
    July 19, 2016 at 7:29 am

    Compare my Stratford photos on peterbooronflickr

  4. cnnutbar
    September 3, 2016 at 7:56 pm

    WOW !!!

  5. sdfourty
    March 18, 2022 at 10:20 pm

    Pic taken likely in June, note the celebratory flags above the CNR lettering on the building.
    sdfoury
Railpictures.ca © 2006-2024 all rights reserved. Photographs are copyright of the photographer and used with permission
Terms and conditions | About us