Southern Pacific Class T-1

The Southern Pacific Class T-1 is a class of 4-6-0 "Ten-Wheeler" steam locomotives built by the Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works and the Schenectady Locomotive Works for the Southern Pacific Railroad.[1]

Southern Pacific Class T-1
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderCooke Locomotive and Machine Works (30)
Schenectady Locomotive Works (9)
Build date1896-1897
Total produced39
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-6-0
Gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler:
 • Diameter180 psi (1,200 kPa; 1.2 MPa)
Career
OperatorsSouthern Pacific Railroad
ClassT-1
Numbers2235-2273
DispositionTwo preserved, remainder scrapped

History

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In the mid-to-late 1890s, the Southern Pacific Railroad needed more motive power for heavy passenger usage on the Southern Pacific's system. The Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works and the Schenectady Locomotive Works were tasked on building and refining a new locomotive from scratch and from the drawing board for the Southern Pacific Railroad. This resulted in the formation of what became the Southern Pacific Class T-1, these locomotives were designed to be used as heavy passenger locomotives on the Southern Pacific Railroad. A total of 39 of these locomotives were ever built between 1896 and 1897 by the Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works and the Schenectady Locomotive Works and all 39 locomotives were numbered 2235-2273.[1]

No. 2248 was modified to fight fires in the forests that were located next to the lines operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad but these modifications were later removed.[2]

Preservation

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Two locomotives have been preserved:

 
Southern Pacific Class T-1 No. 2248 operating as Fort Worth and Western No. 2248.
  • No. 2248 was saved from the scrapper's torch as it was selected to be part of Disney's collection as they were looking for a locomotive to operate at one of their parks. However, the project never came to be and the 2248 was instead sold off to the Texas State Railroad (TSRR) in 1974, it was eventually restored to operating condition and was operated as Texas State Railroad No. 200. The locomotive would operate tourist excursions at the TSRR from 1976 until being taken out of service in 1981. In 1990. No. 2248 was later sold to the Fort Worth and Western Railroad for use on the Tarantula Express and operated there until being taken out of service again in 1999 due to major boiler work being required on the locomotive. In 2001, 2248 was restored back to operation and later sold again to the Grapevine Vintage Railroad in 2004 where it operated more excursions until being taken out of service once again in early 2016 due to boiler issues.[2][3][4]
 
Southern Pacific Class T-1 No. 2252 on static display at Roseville, California.
 
A tender view of Southern Pacific Class T-1 No. 2252 on static display at Roseville, California.

References

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  1. ^ a b Railroad History - Issues 196-199. Railway and Locomotive Historical Society. 2007. p. 107.
  2. ^ a b "Fire-fighting 4-6-0". www.trains.com. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  3. ^ Lustig, David (2023-10-25). "LA's Taylor Yard: Always something different". www.trains.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  4. ^ "Southern Pacific No. 2248 Information Page". www.steamlocomotive.info. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  5. ^ "Southern Pacific No. 2252 Information Page". www.steamlocomotive.info. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  6. ^ "Southern Pacific No. 2252 - Lineside Legacy". www.steamlocomotive.info. Retrieved 2023-11-29.

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