South Pacific Coast #3
History
Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1876 for the South Pacific Coast Railroad of California.
Specifications
| Baldwin Class | 8-18C 30, Drawing 4. |
| Whyte | 4-4-0 |
| UIC | 2′B n |
| Gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
| Driver Dia. | 42 in (1,067 mm) |
| Loco weight | 22 short tons (20.0 t) |
| Fuel Type | Wood |
| Boiler Pressure | 120 psi (0.83 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder Size | 12 in × 16 in (300 mm × 410 mm) |
Service
South Pacific Coast
Ordered by the South Pacific Coast Railroad in June 1876.
Colusa & Lake
The locomotive was sold to the Colusa & Lake Railroad in 1906 when the Southern Pacific Railroad had begun liquidating the remaining narrow gauge equipment from the South Pacific Coast Railroad. On the Colusa & Lake it became #4. After the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake the Colusa & Lake Railroad saw an increase in revenue as Colusa Sandstone was in high demand for rebuilding San Francisco. A decade later the revenue was nearly gone, the Colusa & Lake had two standard gauge competitors into Colusa and the railroad filed for abandonment in 1917. The railroad's equipment was stored along the railroad and #4 remained in Colusa on the edge of town for a time, even appearing in a number of candid photographs taken by travellers.
United Commercial
After the Colusa & Lake was scrapped the locomotive remained at the United Commercial Company yard. An advertisement mentioned the locomotive and several freight cars were for sale in the Pacific Marine Review, October 1918. It included two small photos of former C&L equipment stored in San Francisco.
United States Gypsum
Locomotive #4 and several flat cars were finally sold to the United States Gypsum Company and used in the construction of their railroad from Plaster City to the category:gypsum deposits to the north west. The locomotive was replaced by larger equipment after the line was completed and eventually scrapped.