Technical Details
Dominion of Canada had a CPR-type bell (see above) and a Canadian Pacific Railway whistle, but this was removed in 1949 and replaced with a standard chime whistle. The removed whistle was supposed to be used in a whistles trial at Stratford for the new proposed British Railways 'Standard' Class locomotives.
Dominion of Canada had eleven boilers throughout her career: 8952 (from new); 8908 (from 2510 Quicksilver), 21 February 1942; 9126 (from 4482 Golden Eagle), 10 May 1946; 9018 (from 19 Bittern), 8 April 1949; 29273 (from 60014 Silver Link), 29 September 1950; 29321 (New build), 27 August 1953; 29323 (from 60014 Silver Link), 17 February 1955; 29312 (from 60018 Sparrow Hawk), 1 June 1956; 29272 (from 60002 Sir Murrough Wilson), 27 December 1957; 29307 (from 60028 Walter K. Whigham), 10 July 1959; and finally 27970 (from 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley), 5 December 1962.
Dominion of Canada had six tenders through her career: 5326 from new, 5328 from 6 December 1937, 5647 from 29 June 1953, 5639 from 9 July 1953, 5328 from 27 August 1953 and lastly 5326 from 15 October 1960.
Dominion of Canada had her side valances removed on 21 February 1943. A Smith-Stone speed indicator was added on 15 October 1960.
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