History and details about locomotive CP 6229, courtesy Ray Verdone of
cprsteam.org
This locomotive was built by Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Angus Shops, Montreal, Quebec, September 1911. It was not given a builder's plate number. CP6229 was originally built as number CP2229. It entered CPR service as a brand new locomotive on that date (September 1911). CP2229 was changed September 1912: - CP2229 was renumbered to CP6229. The locomotive was scrapped May 1939 after 27 years and 8 months of service. Locomotive CP6229 was of class U3d.
CPR usually stamped every bell with the locomotive number on which it was installed. One can often observe the renumbering history of locomotives reflected on the bell. Though 6229 was built as number 2229, that number does not appear anywhere on the bell. In this case, the bell’s number 6229 when scrapped is clearly visible and was even stamped three times, for some unknown reason. It is somewhat surprising that this bell is still in existence since, according to official CPR records, 6229 was supposedly scrapped in May 1939. One wonders why it would have been kept for so long. Perhaps it was kept and moved to another similar locomotive which was scrapped in the late 50’s or early 60’s.
Dimensions: Complete yoke and cradle assembly is 24" tall and the cradle is 21" wide at its apex. Bells are 13" high and 16" in diameter at the base.
Please note that these bells have been lightly polished but most may have some nicks etc due to decades of use especially around the bottom rims of the bells.
