Southern Pacific 1294

Southern Pacific 1294
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Lima Locomotive Works Build date April 1924
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 57 in (1,400 mm) Adhesive weight 155,000 lb (70,000 kg) Boiler pressure 200 psi Cylinder size 20 in × 26 in (510 mm × 660 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 31,020 lbf (137.98 kN)
Career Class S-14 Numbers 1294 Scrapped 1987 Disposition Scrapped

Southern Pacific 1294 was a class "S-14" 0-6-0 steam locomotive built by Lima Locomotive Works for the Southern Pacific Railroad in April 1924.

History

Built in April 1924 by Lima Locomotive Works it spent most of its career as a switcher to shunt cars in the railyard.

While #1285 and #1293 remain on display in Monterey and Tracy, respectively, #1294 — which had been displayed for many years at the San Francisco Zoo — fell victim to years of deterioration in the city’s foggy climate and was scrapped in 1987.

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