Southern Pacific 2467

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Southern Pacific 2467
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SP No. 2467 on static display at the California State Railroad Museum in November 2009
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number54472
Build dateJanuary 1921
Specifications
Configuration:
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 •  Whyte 4-6-2
 •  UIC 2'C1'
Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.73 in (1,854 mm)
Wheelbase 75.80 ft (23.10 m) ​
 • Engine35.50 ft (10.82 m)
 • Drivers13 ft (4.0 m)
Axle load 60,700 lb (27,500 kg)
Adhesive weight 180,000 lb (82,000 kg)
Loco weight297,000 lb (134,700 kg) [1]
Tender weight160,800 lb (72,900 kg)
Total weight457,800 lb (207,700 kg)
Fuel type Oil
Fuel capacity4,000 US gal (15,000 L; 3,300 imp gal)
Water cap.12,000 US gal (45,000 L; 10,000 imp gal)
Firebox:​
 • Grate area70.40 sq ft (6.540 m2)
Boiler pressure210 psi (1.4 MPa)
Heating surface:​
 • Firebox283 sq ft (26.3 m2)
Cylinder size 25 in × 30 in (640 mm × 760 mm)
Valve gear Walschaerts
Performance figures
Tractive effort 45,850 lbf (203.95 kN)
Factor of adh. 4.15
Career
Operators Southern Pacific Lines
Pacific Locomotive Association, Inc.
Class P-8
Number in class15
Numbers
  • SP 2467
RetiredDecember 26, 1956 (revenue service)
January 2003 (excursion service)
RestoredJune 1999
Current owner Pacific Locomotive Association, Inc.
DispositionOn static display

Southern Pacific 2467 is a preserved P-8 class 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive. Built by Baldwin in 1921, it was used by the Southern Pacific Railroad to pull passenger trains until it was retired from service in 1956. On July 25, 1960, it was donated to the city of Oakland, California, who had it placed on display at the Harrison Railroad Park. In July 1990 a restoration began by the Friends of the 2467, which later merged into the Pacific Locomotive Association. In June 1999 it was returned to operation and made an appearance at Railfair 1999. Although serviceable, SP 2467 is currently on static display while on loan from its operator, Pacific Locomotive Association, Inc., to the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California.

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History

Early years

No. 2467 is one of 15 4-6-2 heavy "Pacific" type steam locomotives built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in January 1921 for the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP), designated the P-8 class, and numbered 2461-2475. [2] These locomotives were initially used to serve the SP’s long-distance passenger trains, such as the Overland Route from Ogden, Utah, to Oakland and the Sunset Limited between Los Angeles and El Paso, Texas, until the SP’s larger 4-8-2 “Mountain” types replaced them. [3] No. 2467 pulled its last long-distance passenger train from Fresno to Oakland on February 10, 1945. [4]

The locomotive was subsequently reassigned to pull local passenger trains and commuter trains between Sacramento and Oakland and the San Francisco-San Jose, commuter route. No. 2467 pulled its last revenue train on December 26, 1956, before it was removed from the SP’s active list. On July 25, 1960, No. 2467 was donated to the city of Oakland, where the locomotive was put on static display at a park that would later become Harrison Railroad Park. [5] The latter idea came from District 3 City Councilman Howard Rilea, who was a retired railroad engineer who had ridden on No. 2467 during its final long-distance run in 1945. [4]

SP 2467's new spot outside of the Central Pacific Depot in 2021 Southern Pacific 2467 in 2021.jpg
SP 2467's new spot outside of the Central Pacific Depot in 2021

Restoration and excursion service

In the early 1980s, a group called the “Friends of the 2467” (later merged into the Pacific Locomotive Association (PLA)) was formed with the goal of restoring No. 2467 to operational status. [6] In July 1990, the locomotive was removed from Harrison Railroad Park and moved to a nearby yard, where a restoration effort called Project 2467 commenced. [7] The restoration process included replacing the flues and tubes, fabricating the boiler jacketing, repairing the firebox, and refurbishing the cab. In May 1999, No. 2467 was successfully test fired, and the following month, the locomotive was approved to legally operate by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). [7]

After final applications were made to the locomotive, the restoration crew moved No. 2467 to Sacramento, where it attended Railfair ‘99 at the California State Railroad Museum (CSRM). [8] [9] Once the fair was over, No. 2467 was towed to the Golden Gate Railroad Museum (GGRM)(Which owns fellow SP P-8 No. 2472) at the Hunters Point shipyard in San Francisco, where No. 2467 was stored and put into occasional excursion service. [10] In January 2003, the GGRM hosted a photo session that featured Numbers 2467 and 2472 operating together. [11]

Disposition

In August 2005, the US Navy ordered the GGRM to vacate all of their equipment from Hunters Point, since ownership of the site was being turned over to the city of San Francisco. No. 2467, which was still owned by the PLA, was subsequently towed back to the CSRM in Sacramento, where a long-term loan was signed to keep the locomotive in storage at the CSRM’s property. As of 2023, No. 2467 is being displayed inside the Central Pacific Passenger Station. [6]

Surviving sister engines

It has two surviving siblings:

See also

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  6. 1 2 "Southern Pacific #2467". Niles Canyon Railway. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Project 2467". cencalrails.railfan.net. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
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