| One of only two massive and powerful 4-8-4's to be built by the Canadian Pacific. This one was built in the Angus Shops in August of 1928. Specs - K1a class, 75" drivers,impressive 275 psi boiler pressure, 25.5x30" cylinders, engine weight of 423,000 lb, tractive effort of 60,798 lb. Only two were built. These engines proved too heavy for all but the Montreal-Toronto line, where they pulled the night trains #21 Chicago Express and #22 Overseas Express for 25 years. J.R. Quinn photo |