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No.136 is a black/maroon 4-4-0 tender steam locomotive.

History[]

Canadian Pacific No. 136 is a class A2m 4-4-0 "American" type steam locomotive built in 1883 by the Rogers Locomotive Works for the Canadian Pacific Railway as No. 140. This locomotive was used for both passenger and freight service. In 1907, she was renumbered 196 and classified as A5h. Five years later, it was renumbered 115.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

The following year it was given the final running number of 136 and re-classified as an A2m class. No.136 was withdrawn from the Canadian Pacific's roster in 1960, and it was seen leading ex-CPR Ten-Wheeler No. 1057 on a Credit Valley Railway excursion at Cataract, Ontario in 1974. The engine now remains in operating condition at the South Simcoe Railway in Tottenham, Ontario.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Trivia[]

  • In 1958, the locomotive was seen hauling a mixed train.
  • In May, 1960, it was seen triple heading a passenger train with 2 different steam locomotives from the Canadian Pacific.
  • In 1973 it was restored for use in the CBC documentary "The National Dream"[7]
  • In the 1990s, No.136 starred in a few episodes of "Shining Time Station".
  • No.136 starred in "Alias Grace".
  • No.136 also starred in few episodes of Murdoch Mysteries, especially around the Season 7 episode "Night Train to Kingston".
  • No 136 is seen behind the Monkees in the movie "Daydream Believers" as they play "Last Train to Clarksville"
  • No.136 once helped build the Canadian Transcontinental Railroad.
  • Besides movies the locomotive was famously known for its whistle sound being used in various movies, TV Shows, video games, and other media.
    • The sound of its whistle is used in Thomas & Friends for the character Porter which was the Canadian Pacific's 5-chime but at 4 steps higher pitch. It was also used for Connor at 2-step high pitch, and Kwaku at a 3-step high pitch.
    • The sound of its whistle is used in THE POLAR EXPRESS when the train goes through the forest during the lost ticket scene.
    • The whistle sound was also used in the generic shopping mall train.
    • The whistle sound was also used for the Flying Scotsman in Forza Horizon 4, oddly enough.
    • The whistle sound was used for the What If Express in the VeggieTales [1] episode “It’s a Meaningful Life”.
    • The whistle sound was used for the QR PB15 4-6-0 in Trainz 2004, 2006, 2009 (I think), 2010, My First Trainz Set and 2012. It was also used for the SNCF 231K and PRR T1. Those are the only locomotives in Trainz 2 with that whistle.

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