The locomotive, which is illustrated above, is the largest and most powerful of its kind in the world. It was built in Montreal for use in the C. P. R. freight and passenger service in the Rockies. It is an oil-burning, three-cylinder “8000” type engine. The weight of the engine is 485,000lb and the tender 300,000lb, a total of 785,000lb or 392½ tons, while length overall of the two is 99 feet 3 3/8 inches, an increase in weight of 44,800lb and an added length of 1 foot 2 inches over the “5900” series locomotive, the biggest locomotive prior to the construction of the “8000.” The ten driving wheels are 63 inches in diameter, the two low pressure cylinders located outside the frame and using superheated steam at 250lb pressure per square inch are 24 inches in diameter by 30 inches stroke, and the high pressure cylinder situated between the frame and using superheated steam at 850lb – pressure per square inch is 15½ inches in diameter by 28 inches stroke, transmitting its power through a piston and connecting rod to a crank axle located at the second pair of driving wheels. The tractive effort of the locomotive is 90,000 pounds, an increase of about 17,000 pounds over the 5900 series. This means that on a level track the 8000 will be able to haul a freight train of 150 40-ton freight cars, a total weight of 6000 tons and over a mile in length. The tender has a capacity of 12,000 gallons of water, and 4350 gallons of fuel oil, enabling the locomotive to, make long hauls without replen ishing.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21360, 13 June 1931, Page 16

The locomotive, which is illustrated above, is the largest and most powerful of its kind in the world. It was built in Montreal for use in the C. P. R. freight and passenger service in the Rockies. It is an oil-burning, three-cylinder “8000” type engine. The weight of the engine is 485,0001 b and the tender 300,0001 b, a total of 785,0001 b or 392½ tons, while length overall of the two is 99 feet 3 3/8 inches, an increase in weight of 44,8001 b and an added length of 1 foot 2 inches over the “5900” series locomotive, the biggest locomotive prior to the construction of the “8000.” The ten driving wheels are 63 inches in diameter, the two low pressure cylinders located outside the frame and using superheated steam at 2501 b pressure per square inch are 24 inches in diameter by 30 inches stroke, and the high pressure cylinder situated between the frame and using superheated steam at 850 lb - pressure per square inch is 15½ inches in diameter by 28 inches stroke, transmitting its power through a piston and connecting rod to a crank axle located at the second pair of driving wheels. The tractive effort of the locomotive is 90,000 pounds, an increase of about 17,000 pounds over the 5900 series. This means that on a level track the 8000 will be able to haul a freight train of 150 40-ton freight cars, a total weight of 6000 tons and over a mile in length. The tender has a capacity of 12,000 gallons of water, and 4350 gallons of fuel oil, enabling the locomotive to, make long hauls without replenishing.