Canadian Pacific Railway no. 283 was a 4-4-0 locomotive built by the Hinkley Locomotive Works in 1883. The engine did not receive a class designation like most of the railway's locomotives received, and little is known about its service life, though it can be assumed that the engine was in general passenger and freight service throughout its career. The engine is notable for having pulled the funeral train of former Canadian Prime Minister John A. Macdonald from Ottawa to Kingston, Ontario on June 10, 1891.[1] It was scrapped in 1897.

Canadian Pacific No. 283
Engine 283 with Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald's funeral train.
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderHinkley Locomotive Works
Serial number1619
Build date1883
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-4-0 American
Driver dia.62 in (1,575 mm)
Cylinder size17 in × 24 in (432 mm × 610 mm)
Career
OperatorsCanadian Pacific Railway
Numbers283
Retired1897
DispositionScrapped

References

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  1. ^ "CPR Steam: LogIn Screen". cprsteam.org.