Comments on: 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.

By: sdfourty

sdfourty — Sat, 19 Mar 2022 02:20:39 +0000

Pic taken likely in June, note the celebratory flags above the CNR lettering on the building.
sdfoury

By: cnnutbar

cnnutbar — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 23:56:49 +0000

WOW !!!

By: stratfordman72

stratfordman72 — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 11:29:08 +0000

Compare my Stratford photos on peterbooronflickr

By: dhately

dhately — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 01:13:49 +0000

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

By: PRR5406

PRR5406 — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:30:28 +0000

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.