Southern Pacific 2472
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Southern Pacific 2472 | |
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Southern Pacific | |
Class | P-8 |
Number in class | 15 |
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Delivered | April 15, 1921 |
Last run | January 1957 |
Retired | February 7, 1957 |
Preserved | April 10, 1959 |
Restored | April 30, 1991 |
Current owner | Golden Gate Railroad Museum |
Disposition | Undergoing 1,472-day inspection and overhaul |
Southern Pacific 2472 is a
History
Revenue service
No. 2472 was built by the
No. 2472 made its last run for the Southern Pacific in January 1957. After being replaced by the
Excursion service
Restoration work was completed on April 30, 1991 just in time to participate in Railfair 91, which took place in
No. 2472 received
The locomotive became serviceable in February 2008,[6] and was stored in Niles Canyon at the Brightside Yard between operations. No. 2472 has operated in Niles Canyon, usually on Memorial Day weekends and Labor Day weekends, and on other dates as announced.
In Spring 2015, the Golden Gate Railroad Museum announced that they will be leaving Niles Canyon and No. 2472 would pull the last excursions in Niles Canyon on the 2015 Labor Day weekend. The relocation move of No. 2472 to the Northwestern Pacific Railroad in Schellville, California started on March 1, 2020 when the P-8 Pacific-type steam locomotive, along with two former Southern Pacific Railroad diesel locomotives (both in operating condition) that belong to GGRM, were towed by two Union Pacific locomotives towards Schellville. On October 9, 2021, No. 2472 was fired up for the first time since 2015. It was scheduled to make its excursion return hauling Labor Day Weekend 2022 trains from September 4 through September 5, 2022 before its Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 1,472-day inspection and overhaul begins, but the event was later canceled and the railroad had the engine fired up for an open house event.[7][8] As of 2023, the No. 2472 is undergoing its FRA mandated 1,472-day inspection and overhaul.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ Bailey, Douglas C. "Southern Pacific RR No. 2472". SteamLocomotive.info.
- ^ a b "SP 2472". Golden Gate Railroad Museum.
- ISBN 0-930742-12-5.
- ISBN 0-87046-092-7.
- ^ "Renaissance of the Hunters Point Shipyard". Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Redevelopment Agency. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008.
- ^ "Southern Pacific No. 2472 steams again after six years". Trains News Wire. Kalmbach Publishing. February 22, 2008. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2008.(subscription required)
- ^ a b "Southern Pacific 4-6-2 2472 to Lead Excursions For First Time Since 2015". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. August 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "Southern Pacific 2472 Excursion Canceled". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. August 24, 2022.
External links
- Southern Pacific P-8 No.2472 by Golden Gate Railroad Museum
- 2472 in Niles Canyon (DVD about the 2008 Memorial Day Weekend Excursion in Niles Canyon)