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[[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California|California]] / [[Narrow_Gauge_Railroads_of_California#Common Carrier|Common Carrier]] / [[South Pacific Coast Railroad]] / [[South Pacific Coast Railroad Locomotive Roster|Locomotives]]
==History==
==History==
Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1877 for the [[South Pacific Coast Railroad]] of California.
Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1877 for the [[South Pacific Coast Railroad]] of California.
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[[File:BLW-CN4223 circa 1885 .jpg|400px|left|thumb|South Pacific Coast #6 circa 1885.]]




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|[[Baldwin_Locomotive_Works| Baldwin Class]]
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|8-18 1/2C-5  
|8-18½C-5  
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|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whyte_notation Whyte]  
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|Cylinder Size
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|12 in × 18 in (300 mm × 457 mm)
|12 in × 18 in (305 mm × 457 mm)
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==Service==
==Service==

Latest revision as of 20:03, 30 July 2021

California / Common Carrier / South Pacific Coast Railroad / Locomotives

History

Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1877 for the South Pacific Coast Railroad of California.

South Pacific Coast #6 circa 1885.













Specifications

Specifications for South Pacific Coast #4, #5, #6.
Baldwin Class 8-18½C-5
Whyte 4-4-0
UIC 2′B n
Gauge 3 ft (914 mm)
Driver Dia. 42 in (1,067 mm)
Loco weight 22.75 short tons (20.6 t)
Fuel Type Wood
Boiler Pressure ?? psi (?? MPa)
Cylinders Two, outside
Cylinder Size 12 in × 18 in (305 mm × 457 mm)

Service

South Pacific Coast

Ordered by the South Pacific Coast Railroad in August 1877. Placed in service February 1878. Transferred to the South Pacific Coast Railway May 1887.