Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Berkshire Type Locomotives

The Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railroad served the Hamilton, Ontario area and connected with the NYC in Buffalo, NY and with the CP in Toronto and Montreal. The New York Central System owned 73% of the TH&B and the Canadian Pacific, owned the other 27%.

The TH&B bought two 2-8-4s from the Montreal Locomotive Works in 1928. They were assigned road numbers 201 and 202 and had 63" diameter drivers, 28" x 30" cylinders, a 240 psi boiler pressure, exerted a tractive effort of 68,900 pounds and each weighed 403,000 pounds.

These two locomotives were the only Berkshires made in Canada. There are no surviving TH&B 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type locomotives.

TH&B 2-8-4 Roster
Qty.	Road Numbers	Year Built	Builder	Notes
2	201-202	1928	MLW	Numbers 201and 202 scrapped in 1953

Specifications
Wheel Arrangement:	2-8-4
Length:	93'-10"
Drivers:	63" dia.
Weight on Drivers:	257,000 lbs.
Total Locomotive Weight:	403,000 lbs.
Locomotive & Tender Weight:	631,000 lbs.
Grate Area:	100.3 sq. ft.
Cylinders (dia. x stroke):	(2) 28" x 30"
Boiler Pressure:	240 psi
Tractive Effort:	68,900 lbs.
Tender Capacity:
Water:	12,000 gals.
Coal:	16 tons

Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Berkshire Type Locomotives

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