Calvin and Bricks
CNR 2-8-0 #2476
My newest addition to my Lego train fleet is this model of Canadian National Railways N-2-b Consolidation type locomotive number 2476.
This engine was built in September of 1918 by Montreal Locomotive Works as Canadian Northern Railway 2476. It would then be acquired by the newly formed Canadian National Railway in September of 1919. Consolidation type locomotives were often know by CNR crews as “freight hogs” and mainly did a lot of smaller way freights and switching. Over the years, this engine would receive many different modifications such as getting slope sheet pushers replaced with stokers as well as various modifications for switching service. With a tractive effort of about 50000lbs, This locomotive was one of the more powerful 2-8-0s that the CNR had. 2476 spent its service life working all across Ontario and It would spend its final year based out of Allandale before being retired at the end of July 1958. It was ultimately scrapped in October of 1961.
My model is built to a 1:48 scale and measures, 58 studs long from coupler to coupler. It is powered with one Power Functions L motor geared 1:1 to the drivers. The driving wheels are #10 drivers purchased by Brick Train Depot and OKBrickWorks which scale almost perfectly to the 63" Drivers on the prototype. I tried as much as I could to get as many details on the locomotive as I could and I am overall quite happy with how they turned out. My particular favorites are the bell mounted above the nose, the elesco feedwater heater and the coal boards on the tender. I am also thrilled by the conecting rods on this locomotive. I did the design work on them myself and then had them 3D printed with shapeways. I would like to especially thank Glenn Holland for guiding me in the right direction when working on these rods. I did the decal artwork myself and the decals are of course printed by OKBrickWorks. The numberplate, I had custom printed by Brickforge and I am thrilled with how it turned out!
Overall I am really pleased with my model, I have wanted to build a steam locomotive for a while now and I am thrilled with the result. This engine runs well and will be a great addition to my fleet!
CNR 2-8-0 #2476
My newest addition to my Lego train fleet is this model of Canadian National Railways N-2-b Consolidation type locomotive number 2476.
This engine was built in September of 1918 by Montreal Locomotive Works as Canadian Northern Railway 2476. It would then be acquired by the newly formed Canadian National Railway in September of 1919. Consolidation type locomotives were often know by CNR crews as “freight hogs” and mainly did a lot of smaller way freights and switching. Over the years, this engine would receive many different modifications such as getting slope sheet pushers replaced with stokers as well as various modifications for switching service. With a tractive effort of about 50000lbs, This locomotive was one of the more powerful 2-8-0s that the CNR had. 2476 spent its service life working all across Ontario and It would spend its final year based out of Allandale before being retired at the end of July 1958. It was ultimately scrapped in October of 1961.
My model is built to a 1:48 scale and measures, 58 studs long from coupler to coupler. It is powered with one Power Functions L motor geared 1:1 to the drivers. The driving wheels are #10 drivers purchased by Brick Train Depot and OKBrickWorks which scale almost perfectly to the 63" Drivers on the prototype. I tried as much as I could to get as many details on the locomotive as I could and I am overall quite happy with how they turned out. My particular favorites are the bell mounted above the nose, the elesco feedwater heater and the coal boards on the tender. I am also thrilled by the conecting rods on this locomotive. I did the design work on them myself and then had them 3D printed with shapeways. I would like to especially thank Glenn Holland for guiding me in the right direction when working on these rods. I did the decal artwork myself and the decals are of course printed by OKBrickWorks. The numberplate, I had custom printed by Brickforge and I am thrilled with how it turned out!
Overall I am really pleased with my model, I have wanted to build a steam locomotive for a while now and I am thrilled with the result. This engine runs well and will be a great addition to my fleet!