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==History==
==History==
Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1880 for the [[South Pacific Coast Railroad]] of California. The locomotive was delivered June 1881
Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1880 for the [[South Pacific Coast Railroad]] of California. The locomotive was delivered June 1881

Revision as of 15:04, 17 November 2021

California / Common Carrier / South Pacific Coast Railroad / Locomotives


History

Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1880 for the South Pacific Coast Railroad of California. The locomotive was delivered June 1881

Locomotive 12 just south of tunnel number 6, soon after delivery in 1881.

















Specifications

Specifications for South Pacific Coast #11 and #12
Baldwin Class 8-22D-28 Drawing No. 10
Whyte 2-6-0
UIC 1'Cn2G
Gauge 3 ft (914 mm)
Driver Dia. 44 in (1118 mm)
Loco weight 49,900 lbs.
Fuel Type Wood
Boiler Pressure -- psi (-- MPa)
Cylinders Two, outside
Cylinder Size 14 in × 18 in (381 mm × 356 mm)





Service

South Pacific Coast Railroad

Transferred to the South Pacific Coast Railway May 1887.

South Pacific Coast Railway

May 1887 to July 1906

Nevada & California

To Nevada & California (SP) July 1906

Southern Pacific

To Southern Pacific (SP) in 1912 through merger.

The locomotive was sent to Sparks, Nevada for rebuilding into a 4-6-0 on November, 30 1921. As a result of the rebuild, the boiler was increased in length by 38 inches and it gained 12 tons in weight.

After rebuild:

Drivers: 45in.
Weight on Drivers: 57,000 lbs.
Total Locomotive Weight: 73,700 lbs.
Boiler Pressure: 140 psi.
Tractive Effort: 10010 lbs.


The locomotive remained in service until it was vacated from the roster in Mina, NV. on July 30, 1932. It was shipped to Sacramento, CA. and scrapped on June 21, 1934.