Canadian Pacific 3716

Canadian Pacific 3716
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Montreal Locomotive Works Serial number 51628 Build date 1912 Rebuild date 1929
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-8-0  • UIC 1′D Gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Leading dia. 36 in (0.91 m) Driver dia. 63 in (1.60 m) Length 75 ft 5+1⁄2 in (23.00 m) Height 15 ft 3 in (4.65 m) Adhesive weight 211,000 lb (96 t) Loco weight 236,000 lb (107 t) Tender weight 139,000 lb (63 t) Fuel type New: Coal Now: Oil Fuel capacity 12 short tons (11 t) coal Water cap. 5,000 imp gal (23 m3) water Boiler pressure 190 lbf/in2 (1.3 MPa) Heating surface: ​  • Firebox 7,219.125 in2 (4.657491 m2)  • Tubes and flues 563.75 sq in (3,637.1 cm2)  • Total surface 3,026 sq ft (281.1 m2) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 23 in × 32 in (580 mm × 810 mm) Valve gear Stephenson Train heating Steam heat
Performance figures Tractive effort 43% 43,400 lbf (193 kN)
Career Operators Canadian Pacific Railway Kettle Valley Steam Railway Class N-2-b Numbers CPR 3916 CPR 3716 Nicknames The Spirit Of Summerland Retired 1966 Restored 1975 Current owner Kettle Valley Steam Railway Disposition Operational
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Canadian Pacific 3716 is a N-2-b class 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive, built by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), owned and operated by the Kettle Valley Steam Railway (KVSR) in British Columbia, Canada.^[1]

No. 3716 was built by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) in 1912 as a N-2-b class locomotive for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), it was originally numbered as No. 3916, but would later be renumbered again to No. 3716.^[2][3][1]

In 1929, the locomotive was rebuilt and converted to burn oil.^[1] The engine was retired in 1966 and was sent to be scrapped at Port Coquitlam before it was saved.^[1] the locomotive needed some repairs and was restored to operating condition in 1975.^[1]

After working alongside CP 2860, BC Rail's passenger excursion service was shut down in April 2001.^[1] In 2003, the locomotive was sold to the Kettle Valley Steam Railway (KVSR), placed into service on May 22, 2005, and given the nickname "the Spirit of Summerland".^[1] As of 2025, the locomotive continues operating.^[1]

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  CP 3716 in May 1986.
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  Kettle Valley steam train at Troat Creek Bridge 2011.
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  Steam engine No. 3716 at Kettle Valley Steam Railway 2011.
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  Kettle Valley Railroad-panoramio
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  No. 3716 at Canyon View

• In 1982, the locomotive appeared in The Grey Fox by Phillip Borsos.^[1]
• In 1985, the locomotive appeared in The Journey of Natty Gann by Jeremy Kagun.^[1]

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