04-05-2011, 02:52 PM
CNR used Moguls on branchlines right to the end of steam (1959-60 in southern Ontario). Apparently they had good tractive effort for their size which is why they were kept along side the other bigger and newer engines that survived to the end.
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Hi Andrew---another reason the Moguls lasted until the end of the steam era was due to bridge weight restrictions.Hamilton was home to a number of Moguls for the Hagersville and Dunnville subdivision.The bridge over the Grand River at Caledonia is an example where weight restrictions made these locomotives ideal for this job.The last Mogul in Hamilton was #83 which was removed from service at the end of 1958.Here's #81 again seen at Lowbanks.
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Andrew[/quote]
Hi Andrew---another reason the Moguls lasted until the end of the steam era was due to bridge weight restrictions.Hamilton was home to a number of Moguls for the Hagersville and Dunnville subdivision.The bridge over the Grand River at Caledonia is an example where weight restrictions made these locomotives ideal for this job.The last Mogul in Hamilton was #83 which was removed from service at the end of 1958.Here's #81 again seen at Lowbanks.