Canadian National class I-8 4-6-0

Canadian National class I-8
CN Class H-6-g No 1531 is now preserved in a sorry state at the Simcoe County Museum awaiting the raising of $400k to restore her to former glory.
Type and origin Reference: Power type Steam Build date 1906–1908 Total produced 40
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-0  • UIC 2'C Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 73 in (1,854 mm) Boiler pressure 175 lbf/in2 (12.3 kg/cm2) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 21 in × 26 in (533 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 23,000 lbf (102.3 kN)
Career Retired 1945

Canadian National Railway (CN) Class I-8 steam locomotives were of 4-6-0 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, or " 2'C " in UIC classification. These locomotives were built for the Grand Trunk Railway (GT) from 1906 through 1908 for passenger service. Most were scrapped in the 1930s, but number 1620 remained operational through World War II.

Builder	Works numbers	Dates	CN numbers	GT numbers	Notes
MLW	39538-39547	1906	1589-1598	400-409
ALCO	40623-40632	1906	1599-1608	410-419
GT shops	1480-1489	1907	1609-1618	420-429
Baldwin	32774-32777 32799 32803 32808-32811	1908	1619-1628	430-439