Steam & Excursion > Taylor Roundhouse shop switcher

In 1940 the 567 replaced the 221 at Taylor.

First photo show out with the old, in with the new

Second photo - close up of the 567 (funny numbering of a non-EMD lokie)

Was this a fireless job?  There appears to be no fuel bunker or tank unless hidden under the cowling.

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According to Guy Dunscomb's "A Century of Southern Pacific Steam Locomotives" 20 Pacific Lines 0-6-0s were converted to shop switchers and were tank engines, including 567, in the late 1930s... 567 was the only one given the "streamlined" look.

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

Here is the first photo - just a better image to see the detail in both engines.

Martin

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I think someone did the 567 in HO brass many, MANY years ago, if my failing memory serves me! Always thought it was a neat looking engine!

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

I believe that Westside did  the engine, like late seventies or so.

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callum_out Wrote:
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> I believe that Westside did  the engine, like
> late seventies or so.
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> Out

No it wasn't Westside.......scratch built it in my train room about 7 years ago.
Chris

 

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MojaveBill Wrote:
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> According to Guy Dunscomb's "A Century of Southern
> Pacific Steam Locomotives" 20 Pacific Lines 0-6-0s
> were converted to shop switchers and were tank
> engines, including 567, in the late 1930s... 567
> was the only one given the "streamlined" look.

There was also # 565 that was almost identicle to 567, it was used at LA General Shops Roundhouse.
Chris

Chris, very nice but I still think that Westside did the engine in HO.

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Here's another view of SP 0-6-0 567, courtesy of the Denver Public Library collection of Otto Perry images.

Jack Bejna
Los Angeles, CA

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callum_out Wrote:
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> Chris, very nice but I still think that Westside
> did the engine in HO.
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Thank you...these are the only two shop switchers imported by Westside.....this is why I built one.
Chris

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Great photo.  Do you know the date of the photo?

All the info is on this page: http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll22/id/53906/rec/16

Brian Ehni

engine3420 Wrote:
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> callum_out Wrote:
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> > I believe that Westside did  the engine, like
> > late seventies or so.
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> > Out
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> No it wasn't Westside.......scratch built it in my
> train room about 7 years ago.
> Chris
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>  

Wow, what a very neat looking engine, and a very good model of it as well. Well done!