Canadian Pacific 1201

{{Short description|Preserved 4-6-2 locomotive in Ottawa, Ontario}}

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{{Infobox locomotive

| name = Canadian Pacific 1201

| image = Canadian Pacific 1201 (32714092586).jpg

| caption = Canadian Pacific No. 1201 taking part in the Steam Expo locomotive parade at the 1986 World Exposition.

| powertype = Steam

| builder = Canadian Pacific Railway Angus Shops

| serialnumber = 2074

| builddate = June 1944

| whytetype = 4-6-2 "Pacific"

| uicclass = 2′C1′ h2

| gauge = {{track gauge|ussg}}

| leadingdiameter = {{convert|33|in|mm|-1|abbr=on}}

| driverdiameter = {{convert|70|in|mm|-1|abbr=on}}

| trailingdiameter = {{convert|45|in|mm|-1|abbr=on}}

| drivers = {{convert|15|ft|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|76|ft|4+1/8|in|m|abbr=on}}

| width =

| height = {{convert|14|ft|10|in|m|abbr=on}}

| axleload = {{convert|50333|lb|t|abbr=on}}

| weightondrivers = {{convert|151000|lb|t|abbr=on}}

| locoweight = {{convert|229500|lb|t|abbr=on}}

| tenderweight = {{convert|191000|lb|t|abbr=on}}

| locotenderweight = {{convert|420500|lb|t|abbr=on}}

| fueltype = Fuel oil, originally coal

| fuelcap = {{convert|28000|lb|t|abbr=on}}

| watercap = {{convert|11529|usgal|abbr=on}}

| firearea = {{convert|45.6|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}

| boilerpressure = {{convert|250|psi|MPa|abbr=on}}

| totalsurface = {{convert|3320|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}

| fireboxarea = {{convert|199|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}

| superheaterarea = {{convert|744|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}

| cylindercount = Two, outside

| cylindersize = {{convert|20|x|28|in|mm|abbr=on}}

| valvegear = Walschaerts

| poweroutput =

| tractiveeffort = {{convert|34000|lbf|kN|abbr=on}}

| factorofadhesion = 4.44

| operator = Canadian Pacific Railway

| operatorclass = G5a

| numinclass = 2 of 2

| fleetnumbers = CPR 1201

| officialname =

| firstrundate =

| lastrundate =

| retiredate = 1960 {{small|(revenue service)}}
October 1990 {{small|(excursion service)}}

| preservedunits = 1966

| restoredate = 1973

| currentowner = Canada Science and Technology Museum

| disposition = Stored out of view

| notes = References:

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Canadian Pacific 1201 is a 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive. Built by the Canadian Pacific Railway's Angus shops in Montreal, Quebec, in June 1944, No. 1201 was used to pull passenger trains across Ontario and Quebec. After the Canadian Pacific removed the locomotive from service, the railway put the No. 1201 in storage at the Angus shops yard, and it was donated to the Canada Science and Technology Museum six years later. In 1973, No. 1201 was removed from the museum to be restored to operating condition. Subsequently, No. 1201 pulled a variety of excursion trains and participated in a variety of special events, such as the Canadian Pacific centennial of 1985 and the 1986 Steam Exposition. No. 1201 made its final run in the fall of 1990 and was returned Canada Science and Technology Museum for storage. {{As of|2023}}, No. 1201 is stored out of service at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa. It is the oldest survivor of the Canadian Pacific's G5 class locomotives, and the last remaining locomotive of two prototypes of the class to be preserved.{{Cite web |title=Canadian Railway Observations – Canadian Railway History |url=https://canadianrailwayobservations.com/croarchives/may2012history16.htm |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=canadianrailwayobservations.com}}{{Cite web |title=Old Time Trains |url=http://www.trainweb.org/oldtimetrains/photos/cpr_steam/G5.htm |access-date=2022-07-11 |website=www.trainweb.org}}