List of Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway locomotives

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The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway (SP&S) used a combination of new and used locomotives. For more information see the SP&S Historical Society Resources. [1]

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Steam locomotives

Most of these locomotives were purchased or leased from the SP&S's parent roads Great Northern Railway and Northern Pacific Railway. The 4-8-4 Northerns and 4-6-6-4 Challengers were purchased new. This roster groups steam locomotives by their wheel arrangement and the railroad's designated class.

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
QuantityFleet
number(s)
ManufacturerSerial
numbers
Year madeYear(s) retiredComments
A-1 0-6-0 51–5 Alco (Man.)44740–4474419071946–1952Acquired new
A-2 0-6-0 16 Baldwin 861718871931ex Astoria & Columbia River 1; exx NP 988, class I; acquired 1911
A-3 0-6-0 27–8 Alco (Schen.)54403–5440419141952Acquired new
L-1 4-4-0 150 Schenectady 278518891928Ex Columbia River & Northern 2; acquired 1908
L-2 4-4-0 151 Hinkley 146918811916Ex Columbia River & Northern 1; acquired 1908
L-3 4-4-0 152 Cooke 173118861919Ex Astoria & Columbia River 4; acquired 1911
L-4 4-4-0 253–54 Rogers 3410–341118831920–1924Ex Astoria & Columbia River 6–7; acquired 1911
L-5 4-4-0 255–56 Schenectady
Baldwin
4644
6972
1897
1883
1915–1930Acquired 1911, 1915
D-1 4-6-0 10100–109 Baldwin 33055…3648119101927–1937Ex GN 1043–1052, class E-14; acquired 1910. Six rebuilt to class H-1 (1927–1930); remaining four scrapped in 1937
D-2 4-6-0 2150–151 Baldwin 36480–3648119111948–1950Acquired new
D-3 4-6-0 3152, 157–158 Schenectady 4703…471018981938–1941Ex NP 258, 251, 257; class P. Acquired 1911
D-4 4-6-0 3153–155 Cooke 2375–237718981937–1946Ex Astoria & Columbia River 16–18. Acquired 1911
D-5 4-6-0 1156 Baldwin 2393119041937Ex Spokane and Inland Empire Railway 2. Acquired 1911
D-6 4-6-0 1159 Rogers 577219021937Ex Pacific and Eastern 3, exx Great Northern 938, class E-6. Acquired 1912
D-7 4-6-0 3160–162 Baldwin 34899–3490119101944Ex Great Northern 1074–1076, class E-15. Acquired 1925
M-1 2-6-0 1200 Baldwin 954618881928Ex Northern Pacific 522, class D-3. Acquired 1909
M-2 2-6-0 1201 Brooks 237118931944Ex Great Northern 420, class D-4. Acquired 1925
N-4 2-8-0 6300–305 Baldwin 9507…119491888–18911937–1945Ex Northern Pacific class F-1. Acquired 1925
N-5 2-8-0 1 Baldwin 952418881937Ex Northern Pacific 79, class F-1. Acquired 1925
N-6 2-8-0 5325–329 Schenectady
Alco (Rich.)
5886…5892
25826
1901–19021945–49Ex Northern Pacific, class Y-2. Acquired 1925–1936
N-7 2-8-0 5335–339 Alco (Schen.)27350…2735819031945–1946Ex Northern Pacific, class Y-4. Acquired 1925
N-1 2-8-0 3350–352 Brooks 2107…215418921945–1947Ex Great Northern, class F-1. Acquired 1908
N-2 2-8-0 3355–369 Baldwin
Rogers
1903–19071950–1954Ex Great Northern, class F-8. Acquired 1909–1944
N-3 2-8-0 1370 Alco (Pitts.)2945919041940Ex Astoria and Columbia River 19. Acquired 1911
F-1 2-6-2 17450–466 Baldwin 28851…309991906–19071937–1949Ex Great Northern, classes J-2 and J-1s. Acquired 1908–1925
O-1 2-8-2 14500–513 Baldwin 39092…497311913–19181949–1951Ex Great Northern, class O-1. Acquired 1925–1944
O-2 2-8-2 1525 Alco (Schen.)4687819101947Ex Northern Pacific 1698, class W-1. Acquired 1925.
Grand Canyon Steam Locomotive Williams 1 (15538801481).jpg O-3 2-8-2 10530–539 Alco (Brooks)52850…579571913–19171953–1957Ex Northern Pacific, class W-3. Acquired 1926–1944. No. 539 is preserved.
O-4 2-8-2 2550–551 Baldwin 53793…5383519171953Ex Great Northern, class O-4. Acquired 1950
C-1 4-4-2 10600–609 Baldwin 33228…3327619091937–1949Acquired new. Identical to Great Northern’ class K-1
H-1 4-6-2 7620–6261927–1930 (rebuilt)1952–1953Rebuilt from D-1 class locomotives 102–105, 107 and 109 (not in order).
Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railroad No. 700 at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center - June 2013.jpg E-1 4-8-4 3700–702 Baldwin 62171–6217319381960Acquired new. Identical to Northern Pacific's class A-3. 700 preserved
Z-6 4-6-6-4 6900–905 American 68990–6899519371960Acquired new. Identical to Northern Pacific's class Z-6. 903 and 904 sold to Great Northern in January 1940, as GN 4000 & 4001, for equalization of GN traffic over the Oregon Trunk. Repurchased in March 1950 and July 1946 respectively. [2]
Z-8 4-6-6-4 2910–911 American 71333–7133419441960Acquired new. Identical to Northern Pacific's class Z-8.

Diesel locomotives

Most of these locomotives were purchased new by the SP&S. Some were, however, purchased second-hand from the Great Northern. The SP&S gained some popularity with railroad fans for its large proportion of diesels manufactured by Alco. For detailed info see John Gaertner's book or SP&S Historical Society

ImageModel hp QuantityBuiltRoad numbersNotes
ALCO S-1 6002194110–11Acquired new.
ALCO S-2 100091940–194320–28Acquired new.
Baldwin VO-1000 100051940–194530–3430-31 ex-demo. 32-34 Acquired new.
EMD NW2 10003194840–42Acquired new.
EMD SW9 12003195143–45Acquired new.
ALCO RS-1 10002194550–51Acquired new.
ALCO RS-1 10004194552–55Ex Oregon Electric 52–55, acquired 1951
ALCO RS-2 150031949–195060–62Acquired new. Steam generators from 800–802.
ALCO RS-2 15002194763–64Ex Great Northern 200–201, acquired 1963
ALCO RS-3 1600181950–195365–82Acquired new. Phase 1 body style
ALCO RS-3 16002195383–84Ex GN 231–232, acquired 1959
ALCO RS-3 16009195590–98Acquired new. Phase 3 body style
ALCO C-415 150021968100–101Acquired new.
EMD GP9 175061956150–155Acquired new. 150-153 Steam generators Phase 2 body style
ALCO C-424 240071964300–306Acquired new.
ALCO C-425 250081965310–317Acquired new.
ALCO C-425 250081966320–327Acquired new.
ALCO C-636 360061967330–335Acquired new.
ALCO C-636 360041968340–343Acquired new.
EMD E7A 200011948750Acquired new.
Spokane Portland and Seattle EMD F3.jpg EMD F3A 150021947800A1–800A2Acquired new. Renumbered 800–801. Original steam generators were too small. Replaced with larger ones; old ones installed into 60–62
EMD F3A 150011948802Acquired new. 802 Is preserved.
EMD F7A 150041953803–806Acquired new. 804 is preserved.
ALCO FA-1 150061948850A1,A2–852A1,A2Acquired new. Renumbered 850–855
ALCO FA-1 150061949858A1,A2–860A1,A2 (even nos.)Acquired new. Renumbered 856–861
ALCO FA-1 150041948862A1,A2, 864A1,A2Ex GN 440A,D, 442A,D. Renumbered 862–865
ALCO FA-1 150021950866A1,A2Acquired new. Renumbered 866–867
ALCO FA-2 160021950868A1,A2Acquired new. Renumbered 868–869
ALCO FB-1 150061949856B1,B2–860B1,B2 (even nos.)Acquired new. Renumbered 200–205
ALCO FB-1 150041948862B1,B2, 864B1,B2Ex GN 440B,C, 442B,C. Renumbered 206–209
ALCO FB-1 150021950866B1,B2Acquired new. Renumbered 210–211
ALCO FB-2 160021950868B1,B2Acquired new. Renumbered 212–213
EMD GP38 200061970200–205 (2nd)Ordered by the SP&S, but delivered to Burlington Northern after the merger.

References

  1. https://www.spshs.org/resources/
  2. Keyes & Middleton (1980), p. 114.