Canadian National 89

Canadian National 89
No. 89 hauling an excursion train on the Strasburg Rail Road on March 6, 2010
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Canadian Locomotive Company Serial number 922 Build date February 1910 Rebuild date November 1988
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 63 in (1.600 m) Wheelbase 49.71 ft (15.15 m) Adhesive weight 120,600 lb (54.7 t) Loco weight 141,800 lb (64.3 t) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 10 long tons (10 t) Water cap. 6,000 imperial gallons (27,000 L; 7,200 US gal) Boiler pressure 170 lbf/in2 (1.17 MPa) Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 166 sq ft (15.4 m2) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 21 in × 26 in (533 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Stephenson Valve type Piston valves Train brakes Air
Performance figures Tractive effort 26,300 lbf (116.99 kN)
Career Operators Grand Trunk Railway Canadian National Railway Strasburg Rail Road Class CN: E-12 GTR: E-10-a Power class CN: 26% Number in class 9 of 24 Numbers GT 1009 GT 911 CN 911 CN 89 SRC 89 Locale Canada/ Vermont/ Strasburg, PA Retired 1958 Restored 1965 Current owner Strasburg Rail Road Disposition Operational
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Canadian National 89 is a E-10-a class 2-6-0 "Mogul" type steam locomotive, built in February 1910 by the Canadian Locomotive Company for the Grand Trunk Railway. Originally number No. 1009, it was renumbered to No. 911 in 1919. It then came under CN ownership in 1923 when the Grand Trunk merged. It was then renumbered again to No. 89 in 1951. Most of No. 89's early life is a mystery, but it spent the latter part of its working life in Quebec until retirement in 1958 and being stored in the deadline in Montreal. It was purchased by F. Nelson Blount in 1961, who sent it to operate on the Green Mountain Railroad. It was then purchased in 1972 by the Strasburg Railroad who were looking for an engine to pull the half-hour trains. As of 2025, it is in operation at the Strasburg Railroad.