- Country:Canada
- Collection:Silver Commemorative $20
- Metal:Silver
- Year:2011
- Denomination:$20
- Finish:Complete
- Weight (oz):1.009
- Purity:0.9999
- Mintage:8662
- Product type:Coin
Canada's rich railroading heritage comes alive in this beautifully crafted pure silver coin. Its design embodies all the character of old-world engraving with the added depth and dimension created by a proof fi nish. The name 'D-10' engraved along the ed
Highlights:
Canada's rich railroading heritage comes alive in this beautifullycrafted pure silver coin. Its design embodies all the character ofold-world engraving with the added depth and dimension created by aproof fi nish. The name "D-10" engraved along the edge is yet anotherunique feature that makes this coin a must-have fortrain enthusiastsof all ages.
Coin design:
The imposing silhouette of the powerful D-10 locomotive, its enginenumber clearly visible on the front of the boiler and on its distinctiveCPR half-moon headlight.
Ride the iron workhorse of Canadian freight.
Moving people and goods across Canada hasbeen a challenge from the moment the fi rstEuropeans began settling on its eastern shore.Those who chose to venture west disappearedinto the wilderness for months, if not years.
Even as rugged settlements gave way to citiesand towns, traveling between them remaineda time-consuming and arduous task-until the19th century when iron tracks began weavingtheir way across the continent. They lifted theisolation that plagued countless communitiesand revolutionized everyday life for Canadians.Never had it been easier to get a passenger ormerchandise from here to there.
For almost 60 years, the D-10 locomotive was thebackbone of Canadian freight. Between 1905 and1913, Canadian Pacific Railway built a total 502locomotives that could be seen in every freightterminal from Nova Scotia to British Columbia.The first D-10s entered service between Sudbury(Ontario) and Winnipeg (Manitoba) but thesemassive and versatile ten-wheelers weren'tlimited to freight; they also provided passenger,yard, pusher and work service. For three decades,more than one in seven locomotives was a D-10until they were gradually retired from revenueservice between 1938 and 1960.
The D-10 was a star for its uncomplicated andreliable design. It offered features that were typicalof 19th-century engines while incorporating thelatest innovations such as piston valves andsimplified valve gear. The D-10 was also centralto the research and development of CanadianPacific's superheater, an energy-saving devicethat became integral to railways across NorthAmerica.
A preserved D-10 (engine 999) can be seen at theCanadian Railway Museum (Exporail) in Saint-Constant (Quebec). It's easily identifi ed by itsdistinctive CPR-designed half-moon headlightand is the final locomotive to be showcased inthe popular Great Canadian Locomotives Series.
