Invention and Engineering

Canadian Pacific 2850

Canadian Pacific 2850 is a preserved H1d class 4-6-4 Royal Hudson type steam locomotive, built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in August 1938 for the Canadian Pacific Railway. It is known for hauling the 1939 Royal Train across Canada with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, later earning its class the official title of Royal Hudson. The locomotive was withdrawn from service in 1959 and acquired by the Canadian Railroad Historical Association in 1960 for preservation at the Canadian Railway Museum, where it currently remains on static display.

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See also

• ▸Frasch process
• ▸Hornsby–Akroyd oil engine
• ▸Fluorine

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