Canadian National 96

Canadian National 96
No. 96 on display at Steamtown U.S.A in Bellow Falls, Vermont, August 1970
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderCanadian Locomotive Company
Serial number937
Build date1910
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte2-6-0
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.63 in (1.600 m)
Wheelbase49.71 ft (15.15 m)
Adhesive weight120,600 lb (54.7 t)
Loco weight141,800 lb (64.3 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity10 long tons (10 t)
Water cap.6,000 imperial gallons (27,000 L; 7,200 US gal)
Boiler pressure170 lbf/in2 (1.17 MPa)
Heating surface:​
 • Firebox166 sq ft (15.4 m2)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size21 in × 26 in (533 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Valve typePiston valves
Train brakesAir
Performance figures
Tractive effort26,300 lbf (116.99 kN)
Career
Operators
Class
  • GT: E-12
  • CN: E-10-a
Numbers
  • GT 1024
  • CN 926
  • CN 96
Retired1958
Current ownerAge of Steam Roundhouse
DispositionOn static display
Reference:[1]

Canadian National 96 is a E-10-a class 2-6-0 "Mogul" type steam locomotive, built in 1910 by the Canadian Locomotive Company (CLC) for the Grand Trunk Railway (GT). It is preserved at the Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio.

History

The locomotive was built in 1910 by the Canadian Locomotive Company in Kingston, Ontario, for the Grand Trunk Railway as No. 1024.[1][2][3][4] In 1923, when the GT merged with the Canadian National Railways (CN), No. 1024 was renumbered as No. 926 and later as No. 96.[1] The locomotive hauled light freight trains across Canada and on small branch lines in Ontario until it was retired in 1958.[1][5]

In June 1959, No. 96 was purchased by F. Nelson Blount, who moved it for display the Edaville Railroad in February 1963.[6][4] In October 1969, it was added to his steam locomotive collection at Steamtown, U.S.A. in Bellows Falls, Vermont.[6][4] It was used as a spare parts source for sister locomotive No. 89.[6][7][3][4] In 1986, while the Steamtown equipment was being transferred to Scranton, Pennsylvania, No. 96 was sold to Horst Muller of Brantford, Ontario, who placed it in storage for eight years.[1][8][3][4]

On November 16, 1994, No. 96 was purchased by Jerry Jacobson and moved with the rest of his steam-locomotive collection to the Ohio Central Railroad System (OCR) in Coshocton, Ohio.[1][6][4] In 2011, Jacobson's collection was moved to the new Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio, where it remains on static display.[9][1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Canadian National 2-6-0 No. 96". Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  2. ^ "Guide to the Steamtown Collection" (PDF). Guide to the Steamtown Collection: 3. September–October 1998.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  3. ^ a b c "GTW 96 – Ex Grand Trunk Railway 2-6-0 No. 96". Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Quebec" (PDF). Bytown Railway Society: 31. 2014.
  5. ^ Neil Carlson (July 2, 2006). "Steam locomotive profile: 2-6-0 Mogul". Trains.com. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  6. ^ a b c d "Missing Mogul". Railfan & Railroad: 45. 1995.
  7. ^ "Canadian Rail" (PDF). Canadian Rail (450): 11. January–February 1996.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date format (link)
  8. ^ "The Semaphore Rochester Chapter, N.R.H.S" (PDF). The Semaphore Rochester Chapter, N.R.H.S: 10. March 1986.
  9. ^ "Age of Steam Roundhouse: Roundhouse Report - Fall 2011" (PDF). Age of Steam, Ltd. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2026.

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