SPNG Derrick 1
Southern Pacific (Narrow Gauge) Derrick Car #1
History
The Central Pacific Railroad constructed seven hand powered derrick cars in the 1880s. These cars first show up on the 1885 ORER numbered Derricks 1 through 6, and 8. In the early 20th century these cars were renumbered into the 600 series.[1]
Gauge: Originally standard gauge, converted to 3' gauge by Central Pacific.
Dimensions: 36' over the end sills. 9' 6" wide.
Weight: 22000 lbs
Originally Southern Pacific (Central Pacific) #687 a standard gauge derrick car.
ex-Central Pacific s.g. 10-ton hand derrick No. 687, into service Jun 5, 1902; changed Oct 1917 to n.g. No. 687. Mar 11, 1920 changed to CP MW No. 1, later SP MW No. 1. Vacated Jun 1938; broken up Jul 28, 1938 at Mina.
Believed to be too wide to fit through the tunnel at Mount Montgomery.
Scrapped at Mina in 1938.
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Data from SP MW Car Record Book held at the California State Railroad Museum and the June 1890 ORER.
- ↑ Note in CP ledger, CSRM