Countess of Dufferin

Countess of Dufferin
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBaldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number2660
Build date1872
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-4-0 American
Driver dia.57 in (1.4 m)
Cylinder size15 in (380 mm) diameter × 24 in (610 mm) stroke
Career
OperatorsNorthern Pacific Railway (NP), Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), Columbia River Lumber Company
NumbersNP 21; CPR 151
Official nameCountess of Dufferin (CPR), "The Betsy" (CRLC)
DispositionPreserved at the Winnipeg Railway Museum

The Countess of Dufferin was the first steam locomotive to operate in the Canadian prairie provinces and is named after Hariot Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, Countess of Dufferin (later Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava), the wife of the Earl of Dufferin, a Governor General of Canada.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Gold BC Museum (22 December 2021). "Countess of Dufferin – Golden BC Museum". goldenbcmuseums.com.