Southern Pacific 1215
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Southern Pacific Railroad
(SP) 1215 was originally assigned to the Dunsmiur rail yard near Mt Shasta, locomotive
1215 primarily worked for the Western Division of the Southern Pacific Railroad
from Oakland, Sacramento and Bakersfield. The locomotive finished its active career in San Francisco before being retired from service in 1957 and subsequently donated to Hanford, California for a static park display in 1958. The Feather River Railroad Society
(FRRS) purchased the engine in 1995 and moved it to their Portola Railroad Museum
. The California Trolley and Railroad Corporation
(CTRC) acquired the locomotive from FRRS in 2004.
has cosmetically restored the locomotive and it is now on display at the History Park at Kelley Park
in San Jose, CA. After the Southern Pacific locomotive 2479's
full restoration they'll consider a full working restoration for 1215. When the San Jose Steam Railroad Museum is completed the CTRC
will display the locomotive at the museum.
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
(SP) 1215 was originally assigned to the Dunsmiur rail yard near Mt Shasta, locomotive
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
1215 primarily worked for the Western Division of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
from Oakland, Sacramento and Bakersfield. The locomotive finished its active career in San Francisco before being retired from service in 1957 and subsequently donated to Hanford, California for a static park display in 1958. The Feather River Railroad Society
Western Pacific Railroad Museum
The Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California, formerly known as the Portola Railroad Museum before , is a heritage railroad that preserves and operates historic American railroad equipment. The museum's mission is to preserve the history of the Western Pacific Railroad and is...
(FRRS) purchased the engine in 1995 and moved it to their Portola Railroad Museum
Western Pacific Railroad Museum
The Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California, formerly known as the Portola Railroad Museum before , is a heritage railroad that preserves and operates historic American railroad equipment. The museum's mission is to preserve the history of the Western Pacific Railroad and is...
. The California Trolley and Railroad Corporation
California Trolley and Railroad Corporation
Established in 1982, the California Trolley and Railroad Corporation is a 501 non-profit organization with a mission to preserve and reflect the rich legacy of rail transportation in the Santa Clara Valley for the educational and recreational benefit of current and future generations.Among the...
(CTRC) acquired the locomotive from FRRS in 2004.
Preservation and restoration
The CTRCCalifornia Trolley and Railroad Corporation
Established in 1982, the California Trolley and Railroad Corporation is a 501 non-profit organization with a mission to preserve and reflect the rich legacy of rail transportation in the Santa Clara Valley for the educational and recreational benefit of current and future generations.Among the...
has cosmetically restored the locomotive and it is now on display at the History Park at Kelley Park
History Park at Kelley Park
History Park at Kelley Park in San Jose, California, USA is designed as an indoor/outdoor museum, arranged to appear as a small US town might have in the early 1900s...
in San Jose, CA. After the Southern Pacific locomotive 2479's
Southern Pacific 2479
Southern Pacific Railroad 2479 is one of six heavy 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotives built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1923, designated the P-10 class. 2479 was retired from service in 1956...
full restoration they'll consider a full working restoration for 1215. When the San Jose Steam Railroad Museum is completed the CTRC
California Trolley and Railroad Corporation
Established in 1982, the California Trolley and Railroad Corporation is a 501 non-profit organization with a mission to preserve and reflect the rich legacy of rail transportation in the Santa Clara Valley for the educational and recreational benefit of current and future generations.Among the...
will display the locomotive at the museum.