There have been quite a few articulated locomotives during the steam era,some types being produced in somewhat large numbers (Challengers and Cabforwards for instance).However,out of curiosity,my research on the web haven’t lead me to the discovery of a single one owned by either CP or CN or any other canadian railway if there ever was.Am I wrong or there never was a canadian owned articulated locomotive?The biggest type I found were 4-8-4’s,named Niagaras in Canada.
You can find some info about the CPR’s 0-6-6-0 locos HERE.
While the CNR made some attempt to have their 4-8-4 locos known as “Confederations”, they were usually called “Northerns”. They owned more than any other North American road, while rival CPR rostered only two.
In North America, 4-8-4s were known by a variety of regionalised monikers, being “Niagaras” on the NYC. The were also called “Wyomings” (LV), “Dixies” (NC&StL), “Greenbriers” (C&O), “Big Apples” (Central of Georgia), “Poconos” (DL&W), “Western” (D&RGW), “Golden States” (SP), “Potomac” (WM), and, on the RF&P, “Governors”, “Generals”, and “Statesmen”.
I believe the biggest steam locos in Canada were CPR’s 2-10-4 Selkirks, but some of CNR’s 2-10-2s came close. As 4-8-4s go, the Canadian ones weren’t especially large, but, like most purpose-built locos, were well-suited to their service. and many lasted right to the end of steam.
Wayne
I assume you are not talking about logging locomotives? Lots of articulated’s here in BC for logging. But other than the CP 0-6-6-0 noted above, I can not think of any on the Class 1’s. Still too tied to Great Britain, and not many there either [swg]
Both the CP and the CN were true transcontinentals. Their steam era motive power philosophy was to have standardized locomotives with very wide route availability. This meant engines that could wheel drags on the mainlines or traverse lightly built branches from Quebec to the Prairie Provinces. This implied relatively small engines with light axle loadings so little interest was shown in articulated power.