Southern Pacific 1293
Encyclopedia
Southern Pacific 1293 is an S-14 class 0-6-0
steam locomotive
built by Lima Locomotive Works
. It was dedicated to the City of Tracy, California
, on September 27, 1958, by the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company (now Union Pacific Railroad
).
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
built by Lima Locomotive Works
Lima Locomotive Works
Lima Locomotive Works was an American firm that manufactured railroad locomotives from the 1870s through the 1950s. The company took the most distinctive part of its name from its main shops location in Lima, Ohio. The shops were located between the Baltimore & Ohio's Cincinnati-Toledo main line...
. It was dedicated to the City of Tracy, California
Tracy, California
Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, on September 27, 1958, by 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....
Company (now Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
).
Current status
After Southern Pacific retired 1293 in 1958, SP donated 1293 for display in Dr. Powers Park in Tracy, CA. It remains there to this day, where it rests on 'Tourist Railroad'. SP 1293 is scheduled to be repainted in 2009.See also
- List of preserved Southern Pacific Railroad rolling stock
- Southern Pacific 1215Southern Pacific 1215Southern Pacific Railroad 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...