Draft:Canadian National class K-5-a

Canadian National class K-5-a
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) Serial number 68394-68396, 68540-68541 Build date 1930 Total produced 5
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-4 Hudson Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 80 in Total weight 659,900 lb Water cap. 14,000 gallon Boiler pressure 275 psi Cylinders 2 Cylinder size 23" × 28" Valve gear Baker
Performance figures Tractive effort 43,000 lbf 53,300 with booster
Career Operators Canadian National Railway (CN) Class K-5-a Numbers 5700-5704 Disposition Two preserved, three scrapped

The Canadian National class K-5-a was a class of five steam locomotives built by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) for the Canadian National Railway.

Preservation

Out of the five locomotives built, only two locomotives are in preservation:

• #5702 - On static display at the Canadian Railroad Historical Association in Delson, Quebec.
• #5703 - On static display at the Elgin County Railway Museum in St. Thomas, Ontario as #5700.

There was a plan to preserve the first member of the class, no. 5700, but due to issues with communication, 5700 was scrapped.

See also

• Canadian Pacific 2816, one of the CPR class H1 Hudsons

External links

• Canadian National 4-6-4 "Hudson" Type Locomotives
• "Canadian National Railways K-5-a 4-6-4 Hudson 5700-5704". Old Time Trains.

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• Canadian National Railway
• Steam locomotives of Canada
• 4-6-4 locomotives