Steam & Excursion > Where Are These 2 SP Engines Parked In 1946?

In keeping with my, "Where Is This?" series, let's see who can spot the location where these 2 old SP 4-8-0s are parked ready for another day's service.

If it helps, the date is July 31, 1946. Good luck.


Martin



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/05/13 04:22 by LoggerHogger.

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Tillamook?

Not Tillamook Scott.

Martin

Where's Tillamook Scott?

It seems like there is one more locomotive than I would have expected, but I'm going to go with Corvallis Oregon near the roundhouse.

-Dan

Dan nailed it. Yes, it is Corvallis, Oregon. I thought the presence of the "extra" locomotive might throw some folks.

Martin



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/05/13 07:40 by LoggerHogger.

Wow, there must have not been many 4-8-0s around at that date. Were any of this class of SP engine saved?

Yes. SP 4-8-0 #2914 is preserved in Bakersfield, CA.

Martin

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LoggerHogger Wrote:
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> I
> thought the presence of the "extra" locomotive
> might throw some folks.

And for the rest of us that didn't eat all that much cheese over the years, why was two engines unusual? (Although the one in the background looks close to retirement.)

Tillamook is located in the deli section....

<wabash2800 said, "Wow, there must have not been many 4-8-0s around at that date.">

I'm under the impression that quite a few SP 4-8-0s were in service into the early/mid-50s, running on light-railed Oregon and California branches. When did the last 4-8-0 run in Oregon? When did the last 4-8-0 run in California?

Wonderful.

LoggerHogger Wrote:
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> Yes. SP 4-8-0 #2914 is preserved in Bakersfield,
> CA.
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> Martin

I like photos of older locomotives at that stage of their careers, they really add to the "historic fabric' discussions, don't they...

Cheers, Dave

lwilton Wrote:
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> LoggerHogger Wrote:
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> > I
> > thought the presence of the "extra" locomotive
> > might throw some folks.
>
> And for the rest of us that didn't eat all that
> much cheese over the years, why was two engines
> unusual? (Although the one in the background looks
> close to retirement.)


Martin, I second lwilton's question. Why were two locomotives unusual? As an OSU alum myself, and having spent a lot of time down in the Corvallis yards, especially before I had a car, (do a search on my name - I have posted a lot here before from Corvallis) two switch engines were always assigned to Corvallis from 1968 through 1973. First a pair of Baldwin S12s, then a pair of new EMD SW-1500s. Both switch engines would be used for different assignments.

Lee Hower - Sacramento

Martin? Have an answer for the two locomotives in Corvallis question? I am curious.