The Canadian National Class Z-4-a was a batch of nine electric "boxcab" type locomotives built by English Electric for the Montreal Harbour Commissioners, later the National Harbour Board of Canada from 1924 to 1926. The Port of Montreal decided to de-electrify its railway system in 1940, and so in 1941 the fleet of locomotives was traded with Canadian National Railway for seven steam switcher locomotives.[1] They were given the classification Class Z-4-a by CN and renumbered. They would subsequently be renumbered in 1949 and finally 1969.[2] Here they complimented the older GE built boxcabs, the class Z-1-a. Both boxcab types served the Mount Royal Tunnel route in Montreal for many years until retirement in June 1995.[3]
Power typeElectric
Power typeElectric
BuilderEnglish Electric
Quick facts Type and origin, Power type ...
| Canadian National Class Z-4-a |
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 #6722 at Monkland Station, Montreal 1971 |
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| Power type | Electric |
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| Designer | English Electric |
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| Builder | English Electric |
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| Build date | 1924-1926 |
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| Total produced | 9 |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
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Power output:
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| • 1 hour | 1,720 hp (1,280 kW) |
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Tractive effort:
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| • Starting | 50,400 lbf (224 kN) |
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| • Continuous | 21,400 lbf (95 kN) |
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| Career |
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| Operators | Montreal Harbour Commissioners
National Harbour Board
Canadian National Railway |
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| Class | Z-4-a |
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| Number in class | 9 |
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| Numbers | 101-109 (1924 to 1941), 9180-9189 (1941 to 1949), 180-188 (1949 to 1969), 6716-6724 (1969 to withdrawal) |
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| Withdrawn | 1995 |
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| Disposition | All scrapped |
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