CNR streamlined Northern #6400 was also used during the 1939 visit, and it was also painted blue. Here is a shot of it in blue, and a picture of it today in the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa.
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| Author: | bobyar2001 [ Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Royal train of 1939 |
CPR 2850 at Vancouver: http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?s ... rchive.jpg http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?s ... rchive.jpg http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?s ... rchive.jpg Has anyone ever seen color photos of this train? I understand the engine was blue for this occasion. It's now at Delson, in standard CPR red/black. |
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| Author: | Kevin Gillespie [ Sun Dec 17, 2006 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal train of 1939 |
I have seen color photos of #2850 in blue for the occasion. I believe CPR painted the backup engine #2851 blue as well. |
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| Author: | k5ahudson [ Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Royal train of 1939 |
CNR streamlined Northern #6400 was also used during the 1939 visit, and it was also painted blue. Here is a shot of it in blue, and a picture of it today in the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa.
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| Author: | Kevin Gillespie [ Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Question for K5a |
When I saw #6400 at the Museum of Science & Technology in September, 2000 it still had the crowns on the running board skirts. Did some anti-royalist at the Museum make off with them? |
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| Author: | k5ahudson [ Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question for K5a |
Are you sure it wasn't 2858 you saw the crown on? The CPR Royal Hudson is sitting in the same pavilion as 6400. 
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| Author: | Kevin Gillespie [ Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question for K5a |
Bob, I remember both engines well enough to know the difference. I am definitely talking about CN6400, the only surviving streamlined 4-8-4 from either CN or GTW. |
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| Author: | Ron Goldfeder [ Mon Dec 18, 2006 1:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question for K5a |
If I remember the Trains article on the Royal Hudons right the CP got permission to keep the royal crown markings on the entire class after the end of the royal visit, as a "reward" for the way the locos performed without delay. The CN loco didn't work nearly as much of the tour and they may not have asked such permission. In any case they needed permission to use or keep that marking on the loco. Perhaps someone in Canada can clarify. |
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| Author: | k5ahudson [ Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question for K5a |
After doing a little research and asking a couple of people in the know, just as I suspected, 6400 has NEVER had the crown on it while in its green livery. Not even while in the Canada Science and Technology Museum. Sorry. |
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