I am looking for any additional information about this engine for a project I am curating at the Regina Plains Museum:
"Engine #5093 built in 1918 by Montreal Locomotive Works Ltd.. It is a Pacific type locomotive that is 75 feet long and weighs 287,500 lbs."
"While operative, it hauled passenger trains to various parts of Western Canada including Regina. Steam engine #5093 rolled into Regina on April 25th, 1960 on its final trip from Swan River Manitoba, hauling five cars and carrying 35 passengers. It was the last steam engine in Regina before railways switched to diesel. In 1964 the Regina Plains Museum received a grant from the Saskatchewan Diamond Jubilee and Canada Centennial Corporation to purchase the locomotive from the C.N.R.."
"Until July 1995 the engine was located at the Regina Exhibition grounds.
When the Regina Union Station was renovated to become Casino Regina, engine #5093 was moved to its present location."
"The steam engine has been restored with a new coat of paint, replacement of the side cab windows and running boards. As well, the front facing windows have been re-lazed and painted, and new lit number boards on the front of the engine have been installed. The decals for the tender have also been installed. This work was made possible through an agreement with the Saskatchewan Gaming Commission whereby the Regina Plains Museum retains ownership of the steam engine as well as control over the interpretive information to be provided on signage related to the engine."
How many of them were built? Where were they mostly used? What is the significance and particular purpose of this type of 4-6-2 locomotive (I understand they were a forerunner of the 4-8-2 Mountain type)? Are any of them still runing?
Thanks for any help readers can provide.
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