Rossport Lake Superior Ontario - On 10 Jun 1910 Canadian Pacific Railway locomotive number 694 struck a rock slide, derailing the engine, tender, and two carriages, sending the train sliding down a 65 foot embankment into Lake Superior.
 
The driver, fireman, and brakeman all lost their lives.
 
The D10 4-6-0 locomotive hasn't been seen since, until now.
 
OKthePK Joint Bar Editor:  Incorrect. The engine was first photographed in 2014.
 
A team of divers located the wreckage on 22 Jul 2016 approximately 235 feet under the lake's surface, between the towns of Schreiber and Marathon on the north shore of Lake Superior.
 
A remotely operated underwater vehicle recorded the video found above showing the locomotive caked with years of rust and decay.
 
One online commentator on the above footage, Will Gant, gave his impressions of the video saying, "The main rod (which attached to the cylinders) is bent completely backwards, the piston rod is still attached, but you can't tell if the piston is actually attached. The cylinder itself is broken off completely, though you can see the rear steam port, stack is missing, but the petticoat is still visible inside, bell is gone, the yoke is broken off. I think there is a good chance the builders plates might still be attached to the smokebox, didn't see obvious signs of them, but didn't see bolt hole to indicate they were missing either. Might be covered in silt on the side of the smokebox. (there is a builders plate on each side of the smokebox) There seems to be a large steel pipe that has crushed the cab, that's not part of the engine, my guess is that it is cargo or some sort, it appears to be just as rusty as the engine itself. The throttle is still on the backhead, the shiny handle is the automatic brake stand to control the train brakes. Of interest is its in the release position, meaning the brakes were not applied, so either the crew never saw what was coming, or the wreck forced it back into release (though its not broken or scratched). The Johnson bar (reverser) is still attached to the cab but is twisted out to the side of the engine. The safety valves are still attached to the auxiliary dome."
 
During an initial dive in 2014, one of the two boxcars was located at a depth of 285 feet, 200 feet from the locomotive.
 
There are no records of any other wrecks in the area, but the team hopes to locate the builder's plate to confirm the locomotive's identification.
 
Between 1905 and 1913, 502 D10 class "Ten Wheelers" were built.
 
The versatile engines were used by the Canadian Pacific Railway in passenger, freight, and yard service until the early 1960s.
 
Seven of them have been preserved.
 
It is not believed that CPR 694 will ever be moved from its current location.
 
Ultimately, relics from the site may be displayed in a local museum.
 
The team plans to return in August to take more photos and video from the site.
 
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The underwater video may be found here at YouTube.

More information may be found in the article The Legend of CP 694