Western Pacific 94

Western Pacific 94

Type and origin Power type Steam Builder American Locomotive Company Build date 1909

Specifications Configuration 4-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver diameter 67 in (1,702 mm) Adhesive weight 135,000 lb (61.2 tonnes) Loco weight 181,000 lb (82.1 tonnes) Tender weight 132,000 lb (59,874.2 kilograms) (empty) Loco & tender weight 313,000 lb (142.0 tonnes) Water cap 7,000 US gal (26,000 L; 5,800 imp gal) Boiler pressure 200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa) Firegrate area 33.60 sq ft (3.122 m2) Heating surface:  • Firebox 228 sq ft (21 m2) Cylinders Two

Performance figures Tractive effort 29,093 lbf (129.41 kN) Factor of adh 4.64

Career Operators Western Pacific Railway Class TP-29 Number in class 24 Disposition On Display at the Western Railway Museum.

Western Pacific 94 is a 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler type steam locomotive built in 1909 by the American Locomotive Company for the Western Pacific Railway. It is preserved on display at the Western Railway Museum in Suisun City, California. This locomotive was the first steam locomotive to travel on the Feather River Route.

History

This locomotive has attended the Western Pacific's Golden Spike ceremony at Keddie, California, on November 1, 1909. For the 50th year anniversary of the Western Pacific, it was painted with gold stripes and pulled a special train into Oakland, California. After steam ended on the Western Pacific, 94 was held for special events by the railroad, on August 22, 1960, the engine was on the point of the California Zephyr, and also starred in the Disney movie "Pollyanna," which was released the same year. After 57 years on the Western Pacific, 94 was donated to the Maritime Museum in San Francisco in 1964, in 1966 the engine was placed in storage at Key System's Maintenance Building.

In 1979, the California State Railroad Museum acquired 94, and the engine was moved from Oakland to Rio Vista Junction in April of that year. By the end of 1979, the locomotive was under steam at the museum.