Railway travel picks up speed - The Jubilee

Fifty years after Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) completed its transcontinental railway, a new generation of sleek, efficient-looking locomotives was fuelling renewed interest in trains throughout North America. The Jubilee, aptly named for the CPR's milestone anniversary, captured peoples' imaginations with its high-speed, semi-streamlined design and was soon being referred to as, "The Flying Ace of the Steel Rails".

Introduced in 1936, this specially-designed 4-4-4* F2a type locomotive featured nickel-steel, high pressure boilers and giant 80-inch (203 cm) diameter driving wheels that were capable of delivering sustained speeds over 160 kph (99.4 mph). In fact, of the five engines that were built, number 3003 earneditself an enviable spot in the history books by clocking a speed of 181 kph (112.5 mph)-a record that remained unchallenged for 40 years!

*These numbers designate the wheel configuration; inthis case four leading wheels, four driving wheels and four trailing wheels.

This coin is the second issue of the Canadian Locomotives collection.
The first coin of the series, released in 2008, depicts the Royal Hudson.
The second coin of the series, released in2009, depicts the Jubilee.
The third coin of the series, released in 2010, depicts the Selkirk.
The fourth and the last coin of the series, released in 2011, depicts the D-10.

CANADIAN LOCOMOTIVES - THE JUBILEE - 2009 CANADIAN COINS 02 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 08- ROYAL CANADIAN MINT / 02- FINE SILVER and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.