Railpictures.ca - Paul O'Shell Photo: Before the move CN 6213 was built in 1942 at the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) Order No. Q394, Serial No. 69711. It was part of Canadian National Railway’s (CNR) fleet of 200 U-2-g class “Confederations”, later “Northerns”. No.6213 was retired from active duty in 1959. At the request of the City of Toronto government, the locomotive was donated by CNR to the City of Toronto government in 1960 and put on static display at Exhibition Place. At the request of the Parks Department, it was placed beside the Stanley Barracks’ Officers’ Quarters, delivered there by temporary rail track. It was officially turned over to the Mayor of Toronto Nathan Phillips on September 8, 1960. Since 6213′s retirement, the members of The Toronto Locomotive Preservation Society (TLPS), her primary caretaker, have faithfully worked to preserve the locomotive. It was moved to the John St. Roundhouse in 2009 at a cost of CA$150,000, paid for by Leon’s Furniture, which had opened a store in the Roundhouse. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Before the move
CN 6213 was built in 1942 at the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) Order No. Q394, Serial No. 69711. It was part of Canadian National Railway's (CNR) fleet of 200 U-2-g class "Confederations", later "Northerns".
No.6213 was retired from active duty in 1959. At the request of the City of Toronto government, the locomotive was donated by CNR to the City of Toronto government in 1960 and put on static display at Exhibition Place. At the request of the Parks Department, it was placed beside the Stanley Barracks' Officers' Quarters, delivered there by temporary rail track. It was officially turned over to the Mayor of Toronto Nathan Phillips on September 8, 1960.
Since 6213's retirement, the members of The Toronto Locomotive Preservation Society (TLPS), her primary caretaker, have faithfully worked to preserve the locomotive. It was moved to the John St. Roundhouse in 2009 at a cost of CA$150,000, paid for by Leon's Furniture, which had opened a store in the Roundhouse.

Caption: Before the move
CN 6213 was built in 1942 at the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) Order No. Q394, Serial No. 69711. It was part of Canadian National Railway's (CNR) fleet of 200 U-2-g class "Confederations", later "Northerns".
No.6213 was retired from active duty in 1959. At the request of the City of Toronto government, the locomotive was donated by CNR to the City of Toronto government in 1960 and put on static display at Exhibition Place. At the request of the Parks Department, it was placed beside the Stanley Barracks' Officers' Quarters, delivered there by temporary rail track. It was officially turned over to the Mayor of Toronto Nathan Phillips on September 8, 1960.
Since 6213's retirement, the members of The Toronto Locomotive Preservation Society (TLPS), her primary caretaker, have faithfully worked to preserve the locomotive. It was moved to the John St. Roundhouse in 2009 at a cost of CA$150,000, paid for by Leon's Furniture, which had opened a store in the Roundhouse.

Photographer:	Paul O'Shell [498] (more) (contact)
Date:	September 1976 (search)
Railway:	Canadian National (search)
Reporting Marks:	CN 6213 (search)
Train Symbol:	n/a (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Exhibition Place C.N.E. Grounds (search)
City/Town:	Toronto (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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