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Plans are in the works for the summer of 2019, wherein the engine and tender will be subject to a significant cosmetic restoration. This will be the second significant makeover 6213 has had since retirement and reflects the City of
Toronto's ongoing financial commitment to preserve its above-average
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No. 6213 had only recently been through a significant refit at CNR's
Stratford Shops before retirement and is, therefore, an ideal candidate for restoration to live steam at some point in the future. The TLPS continues to explore possible options of restoring this locomotive to operating condition.
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Since 6213's retirement, the members of The
Toronto Locomotive Preservation Society (TLPS), her primary caretaker, have faithfully worked to preserve the locomotive. It was moved to the John St. Roundhouse in 2009 at a cost of
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until 2009 when it was moved to its current location (
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954:(July–August 2009). Bytown Railway Society: 3–6
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883:CN U-2,U-3,and U-4,Series,and CP K1a 4-8-4
16:Preserved CN class U-2-g 4-8-4 locomotive
962:– via www.bytownrailwaysociety.ca.
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1031:Preserved steam locomotives of Canada
1016:Canadian National Railway locomotives
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299:43 ft 10 in (13.360 m)
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531:1,835 sq ft (170.5 m)
498:3,666 sq ft (340.6 m)
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334:26 ft 0 in (7.925 m)
315:19 ft 6 in (5.944 m)
307:6 ft 10 in (2.083 m)
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786:No. 6213 was built in 1942 at the
506:4,080 sq ft (379 m)
456:84.3 sq ft (7.83 m)
342:8 ft 4 in (2.540 m)
326:5 ft 8 in (1.727 m)
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291: in (25.114 m)
1036:Individual locomotives of Canada
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599:56,786 lbf (252.60 kN)
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978:"Midnight train across Toronto"
464:250 lbf/in (1.72 MPa)
829:condition "park locomotive".
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400:678,300 lb (307.7 tonnes)
384:400,300 lb (181.6 tonnes)
376:244,500 lb (110.9 tonnes)
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976:French, Paul (May 30, 2009).
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392:278,000 lb (126 tonnes)
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1026:Steam locomotives of Canada
913:"Steam Locomotive No. 6213"
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878:Canadian National 6218
852:John Street Roundhouse
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765:43.641378°N 79.38645°W
709:Canadian National 6213
697:John Street Roundhouse
43:in Toronto, April 2023
41:John Street Roundhouse
39:'s locomotive 6213 at
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790:. It was part of the
718:on static display in
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770:43.641378; -79.38645
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1021:4-8-4 locomotives
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850:CN 6213 at
819:CA$ 150,000
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692:Disposition
637:Power class
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405:Tender type
381:Loco weight
350:94 ft
277:82 ft
1005:Categories
989:October 2,
958:October 2,
952:Branchline
923:August 13,
894:References
756:79°23′11″W
753:43°38′29″N
648:14th of 35
570:Valve gear
429:Water cap.
100:Build date
58:Power type
661:Preserved
617:Operators
537:Cylinders
413:Fuel type
273:Wheelbase
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782:History
724:Ontario
720:Toronto
653:Retired
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474:Elesco
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672:2019
632:U-2-g
628:Class
155:Gauge
137:4-8-4
132:Whyte
95:69711
61:Steam
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960:2019
925:2012
683:The
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656:1959
416:Coal
211:dia.
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