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Changes/corrections done for this revision are in blue text.
SECTION I.
RR No.
Type
STEAM LOCOMOTIVES (arranged by number)
Builder, Date, Construction Number (c/n)
Cylinders / Drivers / Boiler Pressure / Tractive Effort (t.e.) / Weight
PLCO 1 3 Truck Heisler Heisler Locomotive Works, February 1913, c/n 1272
18" x 16" / 40" / 180 psi / 32,500 te. / 172,000 lbs (85 tons)
History:
QRR 2 2-6-2T
Built new as Sunset Timber Co. #1, Raymond, WA (Pacific & Eastern Ry #1); Standard
Lumber Co. #1, Standard, CA; Pickering Lumber Co. #1, Standard, CA; Pickering Lumber
Corp. #1, Standard, CA; Sold to Connell Bros. Trucking Co., 1958, Stockton, CA (For
eventual sale to Cuba); Sold to Mr. R. O’Kane, private owner and displayed on old SP ROW
at Cannery Row Monterey, CA; Acquired by PLA and moved to Fremont, February 1985;
Deaccessed from collection for possible trade 2008; Stored unserviceable awaiting
disposition, Fremont, CA
American Locomotive Works (Alco), December 1924, c/n 66032
16" x 24" / 44" / 180 psi / 21,400 t.e. / 119,700 lbs (60 tons)
History:
RDC 3 2-6-2T
Built new as Quincy Railroad Co. #2, Quincy, CA; Iron Horse Railroads, Inc., private owner,
Hayward, CA; On loan to PLA from IHR, May 1971; In service, Castro Point Railway, 1973
to 1985; Participated in Expo 86, Vancouver, Canada; Rebuilt at the Niles Canyon Brightside
shops 1987 to 1990 and operated on the NCRy; 15 year inspection done 2000 to 2002; In
service, Brightside, CA
American Locomotive Works (Alco), November 28, 1927, c/n 65744
15" x 24" / 44" / 200 psi / 20,900 t.e. / 131,000 lbs (65 tons)
Built new in 1927 for the Walter A. Woodard Lumber Co., Cottage Grove, Oregon;
Woodard Lumber Co purchased by J.H. Chambers & Son, Cottage Grove, Oregon 1942;
Chambers & Son purchased by Lorane Valley Lumber Co., Cottage Grove, Oregon 1946;
Purchased by Robert Dollar Co., Glendale, Oregon, 1951, converted to an oil burner;
Donated to San Francisco Maritime Museum Assn, San Francisco, CA, 1959;
Leased to Bay Area Electric Railway Association (BAERA), Rio Vista Junction, CA, 1978;
Donated to BAERA, Western Railway Museum, Rio Vista Junction, CA, 1985;
Donated, disassembled, to the Pacific Locomotive Association, 1999; Rebuilt from 1999 to
2007 when it returned to operation. In service, Brightside, CA
Note: This engine reportedly has the distinction of being the last wood-burning rod
locomotive built for use in the United States.
CVL 4 2-6-6-2T
Baldwin Locomotive Works, March 1924, c/n 57684
17" & 26" x 24" / 45" / 200 psi / 37,500 t.e. / 219,000 lbs (110 tons)
History:
Built new as Clover Valley Lumber Co. #4, Loyalton, CA; Feather River Lumber Co. #4,
Loyalton, CA; Tahoe Timber Co. of Nevada (Stationary boiler use only), Verdi, NV;
Acquired by PLA, July 1973; In service, Castro Point Railway, 1973 to 1985; Stored
serviceable in 1985; Moved to Niles Canyon in big move of Jan 8, 2005. Undergoing 15-year
inspection and restoration at Brightside, CA
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PLCO 5 3-truck Heisler Heisler Locomotive Works, January 1913, c/n 1268
18" x 16" / 40" / 180 psi / 32,500 t.e. / 172,000 lbs (85 tons)
History:
PLCO 12 3-truck Shay
Built new as Sugar Pine Railway #5, Standard, CA; Standard Lumber Co. #5, Standard, CA;
Pickering Lumber Co. #5, Standard, CA; Pickering Lumber Corp. #5, Standard, CA; Sold to
Connell Bros. Trucking Co., 1958, Stockton, CA (For eventual sale to Cuba); Acquired by
PLA, May 1966; In service, Castro Point Railway, 1970 to 1985; Stored serviceable in 1985,
needs FRA 15-year inspection, Moved to Niles Canyon in big move of Jan 8, 2005. Stored
Brightside, CA
Lima Locomotive & Machine Co., October 1903, c/n 789
14.5" x 12" / 36" / 180 psi / 29,100 t.e. / 159,000 lbs (80 tons)
History:
Built new as Sierra Railway #12, Jamestown, CA; Standard Lumber Co. #12, Standard, CA,
1912; Pickering Lumber Co. #12, Standard, CA; Pickering Lumber Corp. #12, Standard, CA;
Connell Bros. Trucking Co., private owner, Stockton, CA (For eventual sale to Cuba);
Acquired by PLA, May 1966; In service, Castro Point Railway, 1985; Participated in Expo
86, Vancouver, Canada; Stored serviceable in 1986, needs FRA 15-year inspection; Moved
to Niles Canyon in big move of Jan 8, 2005. Stored Brightside, CA
Note: This is the oldest operable 3-truck Shay in the world and the forth oldest Shay in
existence.
SRy 30
2-6-2
Baldwin Locomotive Works, May 1922, c/n 55412
15" x 24" / 42" / 175 psi / 19,130 t.e. / 98,860 lbs (50 tons)
History:
SVMS 309 0-4-0T+T
Built new as Sierra Railway #30, Jamestown, CA; Howard Terminal Railway #6 (Converted
to 2-6-2T), Oakland, CA; Acquired by PLA, October 1962; In service, Castro Point Railway,
1969 to 1972 as 2-6-2T+T; Ex-Santa Maria Valley tender added in 1970; Ex-SMV tender
traded for ex-Rayonier #101 tender in 1998; Undergoing restoration to operation, Brightside,
CA
H.K. Porter, January 1914, c/n 5247
10" x 14" / 30" / 165 psi / 6,545 t.e. / 34,000 lbs (17 tons)
History:
SP 1269
0-6-0
Built new as Steptoe Valley Mining and Smelting Co. #3, McGill, NV; Nevada Consolidated
Copper Co. #309, McGill, NV; Kennecott Copper Corp. #309, McGill, NV; Acquired by
PLA, August 1964; In service, Castro Point Railway, 1970 to 1985; Tender added and
renumbered Steptoe Valley #3 in 1980; First steam locomotive to operate on the Niles
Canyon Railway 1989, converted to oil fired in 1991 and operated into 1992; Removed from
service due to need of a new boiler; Deaccessed from collection for possible trade 2007;
Stored awaiting disposition, Brightside, CA
Southern Pacific Sacramento Shops, June 1921, c/n 123
20" x 26" / 57" / 200 psi / 31,200 t.e. / 153,000 lbs (76 tons)
History:
Built new as Southern Pacific Railroad #1269; Retired 1957, Oakland, CA; Presented to City
of Richmond, CA for display; Acquired by PLA, April 1978; In service, Castro Point
Railway, 1980 to 1985; Participated in Railfair 81, Sacramento, CA; Loaned to California
State Railroad Museum, 1981 to 1995; Stored unserviceable, Brightside, CA
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SP 2467
4-6-2
Baldwin Locomotive Works, January 1921, c/n 54472 (Class P8)
25" x 30" / 73" / 210 psi / 45,850 t.e. / 300,000 lbs (150 tons)
History:
Built new as Southern Pacific Railroad #2467; Retired December 26, 1956, Oakland, CA;
Presented to City of Oakland, CA for display; Leased to PLA by City of Oakland, July 1990;
Restored to operation by PLA 1999; Participated in Railfair 99, Sacramento, CA; Stored at
GGRM/Hunters Point 2001–2005, needs FRA 15-year inspection, currently on loan to
California State Railroad Museum Sacramento, CA.
II.
INTERNAL COMBUSTION LOCOMOTIVES (arranged by railroad)
No.
Type
ATSF 462 B-B-88
Builder, Date, Serial Number
Wheel Arrangement / Motive Power / Weight
General Electric, July 1943, s/n 17927
B-B / Diesel-electric (380 hp) / 44 tons
History:
OTR101 DS-4-4-1000
Built new as Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway #462, Fresno, CA; E.I. DuPont de
Nemours and Co. #2, Antioch, CA; Acquired by PLA, May 1971; In service, Castro Point
Railway, 1971 to 1986; Trucked to Niles Canyon in 1989 reentering regular train service in
May 1990 after a new engine was installed. Taken out of service requiring engine and wheel
work 1999, stored Brightside, CA
Baldwin, July 1948, s/n 73773
B-B / Diesel-electric (1000 hp) / 115 tons
History:
SCIC 103 JLA
Built new as Oakland Terminal Railway Co. #101, Oakland, CA; (In first-line service until
1989); Acquired by PLA, June 1990; Moved to Niles Canyon in big move of Jan 8, 2005. In
service, Brightside, CA
Plymouth, November 1929, s/n 3368
0-4-0 / Gas-mechanical (Unknown hp) / 10-ton class
History:
SP 1218 S6
Built new for Santa Catalina Island Company (no number), Avalon, CA; American Bridge
Company (No number), Los Angeles, CA; M. Lummus Company (No number), Richmond,
CA; Judson Steel Corporation (No number), Emeryville, CA; Howard Wise and George
Childs, Jr., private owners, Richmond, CA; On loan to PLA from Mr. Wise and Mr. Childs,
July 1975-2001; Dennis Mann, Half Moon Bay, CA, and Johnathon Kruger, San Leandro,
CA private owners 2001-. On loan to PLA, in service as the shop switcher, Brightside, CA
American Locomotive Company (ALCO), April 1955
B-B / Diesel-electric (900 hp) / 116 tons
History:
Built new as Southern Pacific Railroad #1051; Renumbered to #1218 in 1965: Retired 1980;
Purchased by Foster Farms and used at the Burrel, CA facility; Donated to PLA 2004;
Moved to Niles Canyon September 2005: undergoing restoration Brightside, CA
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SP 1423 NW2
Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), May/June 1949, s/n B-B / Diesel-electric (1000 hp) / 125 tons
History:
SP 5472 SD9
Built new as Southern Pacific #1423, delivered in SP Tiger Stripe paint scheme; Renumbered
in 1965 to SP #1951; Rebuilt in 1972 by the SP Houston Shops and upgraded to NW-2E,
renumbered to SP #1335; Retired by SP in 1986; Purchased by Parr Terminal Railroad,
Richmond, CA (date unknown) and renumbered as their #1402 Donated by Parr Terminal to
the PLA, November, 2000; Restored to original SP paint scheme, numbered back to #1423.
Restored to service, July 2001. In service, Brightside, CA
Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), March 1956, s/n 21297
C-C/Diesel-electric (1750 hp) / 180 tons / SP Class DF125 / Engine 16-567C
History:
SP 5623 GP9
Built new as Southern Pacific #5472; renumbered from 1965-1977 to #3946, reclassed as an
SD9R after being rebuilt as part of the GRIP rebuild program on 5/27/77 renumbered #4423.
Sold to Omnitrax in the summer of 1993. Leased to the county-owned NWP and operated in
a new NWP paint scheme from 1996 until the railroad was shut down by the FRA in
November 1998. Locomotive returned to Omnitrax in 1999 for use on the Great Western
Railway located in Loveland, Colorado until December 2002. Purchased from Omnitrax by
the PLA in December 2003. Moved to Oakland, CA and restored to operation. Locomotive
used to power the move of stored PLA equipment in Oakland to Niles Canyon on Jan 8,
2005. In service, Brightside, CA
Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), April 1955, s/n 19978
B-B / Diesel-electric (1750 hp) / 130 tons
History:
SP 9010 ML-4000
Built new as Southern Pacific #5623; Southern Pacific #3005, June 1966; Southern Pacific
#3189, 1977 GRIP program, Sacramento, CA; Retired, 1991, Oakland, CA; Sims Metals,
scrap dealer, Richmond, CA, 1991; Mr. Howard Wise and Mr. Errol Ohman, private owners,
1991; On loan to PLA from Mr. Wise and Mr. Ohman, December 1992; In stand-by service,
Oakland Terminal Railway, 1993 to 2005. Locomotive used to power the move (trailing
unit) of stored PLA equipment in Oakland to Niles Canyon on Jan 8, 2005. In service,
Brightside, CA
Krauss-Maffei, March 1964
C-C / Diesel-Hydraulic (4000 hp) / ? tons
History:
USA 1856 H-10-44
Built as Southern Pacific No. 9010, delivered to SP at Port of Houston on April 12 1964.
Renumbered 9113 in the 1965 system wide renumbering of locomotives. General overhaul
12/2/66. Rebuilt as a camera car and renumbered to SPMW #1 on 11/22/68. Renumbered to
SPMW 1168 on 11/28/68. Renumbered to SP 8799 on 6/28/69. Vacated 10/30/84. Donated
by Southern Pacific to CSRM 4/7/1986; Donated by CSRM to PLA 2008. Stored Brightside,
CA
Fairbanks-Morse, January 1953, s/n 12L680
B-B / Diesel-electric (1000 hp) / 115 tons
History:
Built new as U.S. Army #1856, Oakland, CA; Acquired by PLA, (Date unknown); Moved to
Niles Canyon in big move of Jan 8, 2005; Operational (but not currently blue carded),
Brightside, CA
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USA 7348 B-B-130
General Electric, February 1942, s/n 15163
B-B / Diesel-electric (400 hp) / 65 tons
History:
USN 298 B-B-160
Built new as U.S Army #7348, U.S. Navy #65-00600, Oakland, CA; Acquired by PLA,
1993; Restored to service in Oakland, moved to Niles Canyon and operated until removed
from service needing engine work 2004. Repowered with 2 new Cummins engines, and 2
rebuilt generators, returned to service in October 2008; In service, Brightside, CA
General Electric, (Built date unknown), s/n 27861
B-B / Diesel-electric (500 hp) / 80 tons
History:
WP 713 GP7
Built new as U.S. Navy # (Unknown); U.S. Navy #65-00298, Oakland, CA; Acquired by
PLA, 1993; Moved to Brightside, September, 1993; In service Brightside, CA
Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), April 1953, s/n 18169
B-B / Diesel-electric (1500 hp) / 123 tons
History:
WP 918-D F7
Built new as Western Pacific Railroad #713 (Dual-control cab); Retired January 1983, Salt
Lake City, UT; Donated by Western Pacific Railroad, January 1984; Moved to Niles Canyon
in big move of Jan 8, 2005. In service, Brightside, CA
Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (EMD), January 1950, s/n 8973
B-B / Diesel-electric (1500 hp) / 119 tons
History:
Built new as Western Pacific Railroad #918-D; Renumbered #918, October 1980; Retired
March 1981 due to electrical fire; Donated by Western Pacific Railroad, June 1982; Restored
to operation 1986; Cosmetic restoration complete 2005. Moved to Niles Canyon shortly
after big move of Jan 2005. In service, Brightside, CA
III.
RAIL MOTOR CARS
No.
Type
CW M200 6-46
Builder, Date, Serial Number
Wheel Arrangement / Motive Power / Weight
Skagit Steel & Iron Works, MAC Division, January 1926
B-B (Only rear truck powered) / diesel-hydraulic / 21 tons
History:
WP M601 n/a
Built new as Longview, Portland and Northern Railway #20, Longview, WA; Trona Railway
#22, Trona, CA; Acquired by California Western Railroad in 1941 as #M200, Fort Bragg,
CA; Acquired, unserviceable, by PLA, July 1975; Restored to service, used on CPRY to
1985. Inaugurated passenger service on the NCRY 1987. In service, Brightside, CA
Western Pacific Sacramento Shops, 1928-29
2-A (1928 Chevy 1-1/2 ton truck chassis w/ bus body) / Gas-mechanical / (Weight unknown)
History:
Built new as WP Inspection Car #M2, Sacramento, CA; WP #M601; Mr. Gerando (WP
MOW Employee), private owner, Elko, NV (1977); Mr. Andy Kinicki (WP Rules
Examiner), private owner (1981); Acquired by PLA, September 1982; Stored unserviceable,
Fremont, CA
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IV.
PASSENGER CARS
No.
Type
AE 453 Combine
Builder, Date, Class (If applicable)
Technical Specifications
Pullman, February 1916, SP Class 60-CB-1
60' / Steel, Round Roof Heavyweight / 60 tons
History:
Built new as Arizona Eastern Railway (AE) #453; Became Southern Pacific Railroad (SP)
#3176 after AE was absorbed by the SP on Dec. 31, 1924; Shopped in 1946 when the upper
arched window sashes were plated over and painted Daylight scheme. Used 1946-late 1950’s
on the Sacramento Daylight, trains 53-54. California-Nevada Historical Society, private
owner; On loan to PLA from CNHS, March 1970; In service, Brightside, CA
ATSF 505 Dome/lounge Pullman-Standard, December 1950, (ATSF Class unknown)
87' / Stainless-steel, Lightweight / 76 tons (“Pleasure Dome”)
History:
ATSF 1129 Sleeper
Built new as Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) #505 (One of six); Assigned to
“Super Chief” pool from January 1951 to 1971; Amtrak #9355, 1971-1981; Mr. Lou Bradas,
private owner, 1981; On loan to PLA from Mr. Bradas, June 1981; Moved to Niles Canyon
in big move of Jan 8, 2005. Stored Brightside, CA
Pullman, Dec 1926, (Peak series sleeper)
80' / Steel, 10 section, 2 drawing room Clerestory Roof Heavyweight / (weight unknown)
History:
ATSF 1830 Open-obs
Built as the “Gothic Peak” for use in the Pullman pool of sleeping cars assigned to the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF). Bought by ATSF in 1953 and renumbered
#1129 and used as a chair car on secondary trains. Converted as a MOW Forman Sleeping
and Shower Car and renumbered M/W194286. Purchased in early 1980’s by Golden Gate
Railroad Museum. Purchased by PLA from GGRM Dec 2005. Moved to Niles Canyon Feb
2006. Undergoing restoration to 1935 appearance, Brightside, CA
Pullman, 1929, (ATSF Class unknown)
80' / Steel, Clerestory Roof Heavyweight / approx. 55 tons
History:
Built new as Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) baggage #1830; Rebuilt to ATSF
boom tender #190245 for Winslow, AZ derrick, January 1963; Acquired by PLA in trade
with Levin Metals, November 1986; Rebuilt to Niles Canyon Railway (NCRY) openobservation #1830, Oakland, CA, 1987; In service, Brightside, CA
ATSF 1861 Dorm/Lounge Pullman, 1914, (ATSF Class unknown)
80' / Steel, Clerestory Roof Heavyweight / approx. 60 tons
History:
Built new as Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF) coach #987; Rebuilt to ATSF baggage
#1861, 1952; Rebuilt to ATSF Signal Foreman’s Car #198982, October 1965; Rebuilt to
ATSF MOW Bunk Car #203743X, January 1974; Mr. Howard P. Wise and Mr. Brian T.
Wise, private owners, November 1986; On loan to PLA from the Wise's, 1986; Purchased
1999 by Dennis Mann. Moved to Niles Canyon in big move of Jan 8, 2005. Undergoing
rebuilding to dormitory/lounge for PLA crews, Brightside, CA
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NCR 276 Open-obs
Niles Canyon Railway, 1992
40' / Steel / (Weight unknown)
History:
NCR 401 Open-obs
Built new for Western Pacific Railroad (WP) # (Unknown); Western Pacific (WP) #MW276;
Levin Metals, scrap dealer, Richmond, CA, 1983; Acquired by PLA, June 1983; Rebuilt as
Niles Canyon Railway (NCRY) open-observation car #276, 1992; In service, Brightside, CA
Niles Canyon Railway, 1997
40' / Steel / 34,100 lbs.
History:
NCR 3380 Open-obs
U.S. Navy (USN) flat car # (Unknown) (Built August, 1942); Oakland Terminal Railway
(Temporary) (OTR) #MW1; Acquired by PLA, 1995; In service, Brightside, CA
Niles Canyon Railway, 2003
50' / Steel, fish-belly style, four axle / (Weight unknown)
History:
SP 121 Business
Greenville Steel Car Co. flat car, February 1953, Model #00-589 for the United States Navy
(USN) #61-03380; Oakland Terminal Railway (Temporary) (OTR) #MW4; Acquired by
PLA, 1995; Rebuilt as Niles Canyon (NCRY) open-observation #3380, Brightside, CA 2003.
In service, Brightside, CA
Pullman, 1903, (SP Class unknown)
80' / Steel over Wood, Clerestory Roof Heavyweight / (60 tons)
History:
SP 139 Business
Built new for the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway; #200, "Wildwood"; bought
by Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) 1907, business car #121, “Wildwood”; Renamed
"Western" 1939, used as business car for Superintendent of the SP Western Division;
Presented to City of Oakland for display at Harrison Park 1960; Leased to PLA by City of
Oakland, July 1990; Undergoing restoration, Brightside, CA
Pullman, Aug. 1923, (SP Class 60-C as a coach) (Lot #4694)
60' / Steel, Clerestory Roof Heavyweight / 60 tons
History:
SP 1949 Coach
Built new as El Paso and Southwestern (EP&SW) coach #730; Transferred to Pacific Lines
in 1924 as coach #1057. Rebuilt as open-platform observation business car in Jan. 1929;
Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) #139, “Sacramento”; Business car for the Superintendant of
the Sacramento Division on the SP. Southern Pacific (SP) #MW 5441; Acquired by PLA,
July 1975; Moved to Niles Canyon in big move of Jan 8, 2005. Undergoing restoration
Brightside, CA
Pullman, June 1911, SP Class 60-C-4
60' / Steel, Harriman Standard Round Roof Heavyweight / approx. 55 tons
History:
Built new Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) #1949, part of the first full order of Harriman Lines
Common Standard Wide Window Steel coaches (delivered 1909 to 1912); Used in San
Francisco to San Jose commute service; McCloud River Railroad (Not lettered or used),
McCloud, CA; Acquired by PLA, February 1970; In service, Brightside, CA
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SP 1975 Lunch
Pullman, April 1914, SP Class 60-C-5
60' / Steel, Harriman Standard Round Roof Heavyweight / 63 tons
History:
Built new as Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) coach #1975; Rebuilt to Southern Pacific (SP)
News Agent Car #1975 in 1933 with the news stand and 11 rows of seats (44 passengers);
Seating arrangement was modified in 1945, and 1954 and 1959; In 1954 the seats were
replaced with 34 reclining swivel ‘chairs’; In 1959 six rows of chairs were replaced by six
tables. Labeled as an All Day Lunch it was last used in “Sun Tan Special” service, Santa
Cruz, CA; California-Nevada Railroad Historical Society, private owner; On loan to PLA
from CNRHS, March 1970; In service, Brightside CA.
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SP 2101 Coach
Pullman, 1924, SP Class 72-IC-1
80’ / Steel, Round Roof Heavyweight Suburban Commute / 60 tons
History:
Built new as Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) coach #2101 for commute service on the
Peninsula between San Jose and San Francisco; Retired in 1985 and sold to the California
State Railroad Museum; acquired from the CSRM in 2004 after years of damage/vandalism
while stored at the ex-SP Sacramento Shop yard. The interior was completely rebuilt by the
PLA while the exterior was repaired by replacing all the windows, fixing rusted sashes and
roof repairs during 2004-2007. In service, Brightside, CA
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SP 2114 Coach
Pullman, 1924, SP Class 72-IC-1
80’ / Steel, Round Roof Heavyweight Suburban Commute / 60 tons
History:
Built new as Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) coach #2114 for commute service on the
Peninsula between San Jose and San Francisco; Retired in 1985 and sold to the California
State Railroad Museum; acquired from the CSRM in 2004 after years of damage/vandalism
while stored at the ex-SP Sacramento Shop yard. Stored, Brightside, CA
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SP 2154 Coach
Pullman, 1924, SP Class 72-IC-2
80’ / Steel, Round Roof Heavyweight Suburban Commute / 60 tons
History:
Delivered new as Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) coach #2154 for commute service on the
Peninsula between San Jose and San Francisco in October 1924; Retired in 1985 and sold to
the California State Railroad Museum; acquired from the CSRM in 2008 after years of
damage/vandalism while stored at the ex-SP Sacramento Shop yard. Stored, Sunol, CA
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SP 2473-2474 Artic.Chair Pullman, 1941, SP Class 66-ACM-2/66-ACW-2
132’ / Steel frame, Stainless steel sides, Lightweight Articulated Chair car
History:
Built new as Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) #2473-2474 for the Daylight service between
San Francisco and Los Angeles; Built with fluted sides, rebuilt with flat stainless steel sides
7/19/63. Sold to the Algoma Central Railway of Canada and renumbered 458-459 in 1974.
Acquired by the Golden Gate Railroad Museum; purchased from the GGRM March 2008.
Initial restoration to operational status Nov 2008 – undergoing further restoration, Brightside,
CA
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SP 5002 Baggage
Pullman-Standard, 1948, (SP Class unknown)
85' / Aluminum, Lightweight / (Weight unknown)
History:
Built new as Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) #5002; Used on Shasta Daylight until 1966;
Southern Pacific (SP) #MW (Unknown), 1966 to 1990; Dobas, Inc., private owner, 1990;
General Rail Corporation, private owner, 1992; Mr. Lou Bradas, private owner, 1993; On
loan to PLA from Mr. Bradas, 1993; Moved to Niles Canyon in big move of Jan 8, 2005.
Undergoing restoration and conversion to archives car, Brightside, CA
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SP 5045 RPO/Baggage
Pullman, 1929, SP Class 77-D-9 diner, rebuilt 1954 to Class 77-BP-60 RPO
77' / Steel, Clerestory Heavyweight (Weight unknown)
History:
SP 6009 RPO/Baggage
Built new as Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) diner #10141; Air conditioning added 1932;
Rebuilt in 1954 as a RPO/Baggage #5045 at the Southern Pacific Sacramento Shops:
Reported to be used in wrecker service: sold to numerous private parties until the Golden
Gate Railroad Museum bought it in the early 1980’s. Purchased by the PLA Dec 2005.
Moved to Niles Canyon Feb 2006. Stored Sunol, CA
Pullman, 1911, SP Class 40-P-1 (duplicate posting, see caboose 475)
40’ / Steel, Round Roof Heavyweight Steel Postal Car / (Weight unknown)
History:
SP 6235 Baggage
Built new as Houston & Texas Central (later T&NO) #251 as a 40 foot full RPO car;
Converted to a 15 foot RPO , 25 foot baggage in 1924; re-lettered for the T&NO in 1931 as
part of SP’s consolidation of the Texas Lines; Transferred to the Pacific Lines on 6/25/1943,
re-numbered SP 6009 and used mostly on the San Francisco Peninsula; converted to a
transfer caboose in 12/11/1957 for use on the San Bruno branch; retired in 1972 and acquired
by the Pacific Coast Chapter R&LHS; Purchased by the California State Railroad Museum in
1979; acquired by PLA from the CSRM in 2006 after years of damage/vandalism including
several fires in the interior while stored at the ex-SP Sacramento Shop Yard. To be restored
as a power car for passenger service on the NCRy. In storage, Sunol, CA
Pullman, 1921, SP Class 60-B-10
60' / Steel, Round Roof Heavyweight (46 tons)
History:
SP 6719 Baggage
Built new as Central Pacific Railroad 6235; Retired and sold to Foley-Burke Circus in
Redwood City in early 1960’s. Sold to the Golden Gate Railroad Museum in the early
1980’s. Donated to the PLA in partially dismantled condition Dec 2005. Rebuilt and moved
to Niles Canyon, Feb 2006. Stored Brightside, CA
Pacific Car and Foundry, 1962, SP Class 66-B-2
69’ / Steel, Lightweight “Economy Baggage” (44 tons)
History:
Built new for Southern Pacific to replace SP’s older heavyweight baggage equipment.
Retired 12/23/70. Leased to Amtrak, car was later purchased by a private owner and the
interior converted into a house. PLA acquired the car in (?) and moved it to Niles Canyon in
the big move of Jan 8, 2005. Car converted and currently in use as a generator car with an
added bar and bathrooms for passenger operations. In service, Brightside, CA.
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SPMW 7072 Bag/Postal Standard Steel Car Co, 1925, SP Class 70-BP-30-2
70' / Steel, Round Roof Heavyweight (134,040)
History:
SP 10040 Diner
Built as Central Pacific Railroad (CP) 5123; Renumbered to SP 5123 in 1931; Retired from
passenger service and converted to crane support car SPMW 7014-B in the mid-1960’s.
Renumbered SPMW 7072 in December 1968 and used with wrecker crane 7070. Crane
7070 and associated equipment in the Roseville relief outfit painted Daylight colors.
Donated by Union Pacific to CSRM 2/1996; Donated by CSRM to PLA 2008. Stored
Brightside, CA
From Steve Peery, SPH&TS:
Built - Standard Steel Car Company/in service - 12/10/1925
Cost - $25,673.58
Length - 70'- 0 1/8" over end sills
Draft gears - Bradford
Steam heat end valves and metallic connectors - 2"
Postal apartment fans - Gyrocone
Hoppers - Eckert
Trucks - class 6-TC-2, separate pedestal, 5x9 journals, clasp brake
Weight - A end (69,840), B end (64,200) El Paso, 8/13/1956
Painted exterior "Lark" Dark Gray - 2/1961
Retired - held at Sacramento for SPMW conversion - 7/15/1965
Last general shopping - 11/22/1965
Converted to relief outfit tool car SPMW 7014B - 12/21/1965
Pullman, February 1927, SP Class 77-D-6
80' / Steel, Clerestory Roof Heavyweight / 80 tons
History:
Built new for the Oregon & California Railroad (O&C an SP subsidiary); Southern Pacific
Railroad (SP) #10040; Used on “San Joaquin Daylight”, 1951; Southern Pacific (SP)
#MW7068, 1958; Acquired by PLA, 1997; Undergoing restoration, Brightside, CA
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SP 10280-282 Lounge Diner Pullman-Standard 1949 (Lot 6816, plans 7576, 7577, and 7578, respectively)
204’/ Steel, Lightweight / Weight Unknown
History:
Named “Cascade Club” used on the overnight Cascade. Retired 1968 sold to private owner.
Stored at Jamestown, CA then later at Hunters Point, San Francisco, CA. Sold to PLA in
December 2005. Moved to Niles Canyon February, 2006. In storage, Brightside, CA
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UP 5726 Baggage
American Car and Foundry, 1957, UP Class 5711-5745
74’ / Steel, Lightweight / 100460 lbs. (50 tons) / roller bearing trucks, disk brakes
History:
Built new as Union Pacific Postal Storage/Baggage car #5726, renumbered UP #904253 in
(?) for use in Maintenance-of-Way Service, acquired from Sims Metals by Golden State
Model Railroad Club for display at Point Richmond, donated in 2003 to PLA by Richmond
Pacific who was storing the car when GSMRM Club discovered the car would not fit in their
desired location; Moved to Niles Canyon in big move of Jan 8, 2005. Stored Brightside, CA
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WP 315 Coach
Pullman, 1923 (Lot #4716)
78' / Steel, Round Roof Heavyweight / 66 tons
History:
YV 107 RPO/Baggage
Built new as Western Pacific Railroad (WP) #315 (2nd); Western Pacific (WP) #MW0910,
1952; Mr. Norman Holmes, private owner, Portola, CA, July 1973; Donated by Mr. Homes
to the PLA, August 1974; In service, Brightside, CA
Pullman, 1911, SP Class 40-BP-15
40' / Steel, Harriman Standard Round Roof Heavyweight / 80,700 lbs (41 tons)
History:
YV 330 Observation
Built new as Texas & New Orleans Railway (T&NO)#193 (SP subsidiary) as RPO cars.
Converted to RPO/Baggage late 1920’s or early 1930’s; Yosemite Valley Railway (YV)
#107, Merced, CA; Virginia & Truckee Railroad (V&T)#23, Carson City, NV; A.D. Schader
Company (Railroad contractor) (ADSX) #164, San Francisco, CA; Acquired by PLA,
September 1968 - first piece of passenger equipment acquired by PLA; Available for charter
service while undergoing restoration, Brightside, CA
Hicks Locomotive & Car Works (Chicago), January 1907, Coach Observation
69’ / Wood, Clearstory Roof / 35,000 lbs?
First entered service on the Yosemite Valley Railroad on April 1, 1908 with a combination
car and coach also built by Hicks. The car’s last service on the Yosemite Valley was a fan
trip on May 30, 1945. Car was moved to the Yreka Western Railroad and in the late 1940’s
the trucks were removed and car remodeled into a popular restaurant called “The Diner.” In
May of 1986 the car was moved to the City of Yreka Corporation yard where the car was
eventually purchased for $1.00 by Wes and Claudia Swift for restoration. Car moved on
August 24, 1995 to Morgan Hill for restoration including replacement of 3 main stringers,
replacing most of the roof structure, and all the exterior siding. In March of 2005 the car was
moved to Niles Canyon Railway and put back on its trucks. First public operation was during
NCRy Steamfest on March 17, 2007. On May 15, 2007, the car celebrated the Yosemite
Valley Railroad’s 100 year anniversary in the company of the YV 107 RPO/Baggage. In
service while undergoing restoration, Brightside, CA
V.
CABOOSES
No.
Type
ATSF 999081 Cupola
Builder, Date, Class (If applicable)
Technical Specifications
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Shops, 1942, ATSF Class CE-1
40' / Steel Cupola / (Weight unknown)
History:
BRC 309 Transfer
Built new as Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) #2163; Santa Fe Railway
(ATSF) #999081 (Modernized); Retired, 1989; Mr. Howard P. Wise and Mr. George D.
Childs, Jr., private owners, January 1990; Sold to PLA; In service, Brightside, CA
Belt Railway of Chicago, 1953?
32’/ Steel Transfer/ (Weight unknown)
History:
Built new as Belt Railway of Chicago ?: retired and bought by Mr. Randy Johnson.; On loan
to PLA. Stored serviceable Brightside, CA
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NWP 30 Cupola
Northwestern Pacific Railroad, Tiburon Shops, July 1924, SP Class C-30-1
36' / Wood Cupola/ 21 tons
History:
Built new as Northwestern Pacific Railroad (NWP) #6030; Acquired by PLA, October 1969;
Stored serviceable, Brightside, CA
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SP 475 Transfer
Pullman, 1911, SP Class 40-P-1 (duplicate posting, see RPO/Baggage 6009)
40’ / Steel Postal Car / (Weight unknown)
History:
SP 1101 Cupola
Built new as Houston & Texas Central (later T&NO) #251 as a 40 foot full RPO car;
Converted to a 15 foot RPO, 25 foot baggage in 1924; re-lettered for the T&NO in 1931 as
part of SP’s consolidation of the Texas Lines; Transferred to the Pacific Lines on 6/25/1943,
re-numbered SP 6009 and used mostly on the San Francisco Peninsula; converted to a
transfer caboose in 12/11/1957 for use on the San Bruno branch; retired in 1972 and acquired
by the Pacific Coast Chapter R&LHS; Purchased by the California State Railroad Museum in
1979; acquired by PLA from the CSRM in 2006 after years of damage/vandalism including
several fires in the interior while stored at the ex-SP Sacramento Shop Yard. To be restored
as a power car for passenger service on the NCRy. In storage, Brightside, CA
Southern Pacific Railroad, LA General Shop, March 1942, SP Class C-40-3
36' / Steel Cupola / 24 tons
History:
SP 4691 Bay Window
Built new as Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) #1101; Eureka Southern Railroad (EUKS) #51,
Eureka, CA; Mr. James Bruggere, private owner; “Project SP 1101”, private owner, July
1995; On loan to PLA from “Project SP 1101”, March 1997; In service while undergoing
restoration, Brightside, CA
Pacific Car & Foundry, April 1979, SP Class C-50-8
42' / Steel, bay-window / (Weight unknown)
History:
SSW 40 Cupola
Built new as Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) #4691; Mr. George Adams, Jr., private owner,
1988; On loan to PLA from Mr. Adams, December 1988; In service, Brightside, CA
Morrison International, October 1963, SP Class C-40-9
40' / Steel, Wide-vision Cupola/ (Weight unknown)
History:
WP 649 Bay Window
Built new as St. Louis-Southwestern (Cotton Belt) (SSW) #40; Retired, December 1986; Mr.
Mike Bozzini, private owner, April 1987; On loan to PLA from Mr. Bozzini, 1987; Moved to
Niles Canyon in big move of Jan 8, 2005. Stored serviceable, Brightside, CA
Western Pacific Railroad, Western Pacific Shops circa 1943 (1916)
40’ / Wood outside braced, bay window / (weight unknown)
History:
Originally built by Pullman Company in 1916 as an outside braced boxcar. The Western
Pacific was unable to obtain new cabooses during World War II and rebuilt Sacramento Car
Shops 1943 rebuilt boxcars as cabooses by adding bay windows and end platforms; donated
by Western Pacific Railroad to KQED for a fund raising auction in 1975, purchased by a
resident of Salinas, CA but before the car could be moved was burned by vandals. The
burned car sat on a siding in Salinas until purchased by Sam and Laura Jenkinsen in 1983 to
be restored as an office for their contracting business. Donated to the PLA for preservation
in February, 2000. In service while undergoing restoration, Brightside, CA
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VI.1
FREIGHT CARS: BOXCARS
No.
Type
ATSF 10529 Box
Builder, Date, Class (If applicable)
Technical Specifications
(Builder unknown), 1930, ATSF Class Bx-35
50' / Steel, Single door, 100,000 lb. capacity
History:
ATSF 142160 Box
Built in March 1930 as Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) F E-U class outside
braced boxcar #(unknown); Rebuilt in 1940 into a class Bx-35 steel sided car #10529.
Retired (date unknown); Moved to Jack London Village in Oakland and used as a billboard
and store space; Donated to PLA by the Port of Oakland Feb 2001. Moved to Brightside by
truck March 2, 2001; Operational, Brightside, CA
(Builder unknown), March 1941, ATSF Class Bx37
40' / Steel, single door / (Weight unknown)
History:
ATSF 193149 Box
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) #142160; Acquired by PLA, 1970; Moved to
Niles Canyon in big move of Jan 8, 2005. Stored unserviceable, Brightside, CA
(Haskell & Barker), (1916-1917), (Class Sk-N)
40' / Wood, inside braced with residential type doors / (Weight unknown)
History:
ATSF 313612 Box
Built new as a drop-bottom stock car; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF)
#(Unknown); Rebuilt to ATSF Kitchen Car #(Unknown); Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway (ATSF) #MW 193149; Levin Metals, scrap dealer, Richmond, CA; Acquired by
PLA in trade with Levin Metals, (Date unknown); Restored for use as Niles Canyon Railway
gift shop and book store, Jan. 1989; In service, Brightside, CA
(Builder unknown), ?, ATSF Class ?
40' / Outside Braced wood sides, single door / (Weight unknown)
History:
SN 2302 Box
Retired (date unknown); Moved to Jack London Village in Oakland and used as a billboard
and store space; Donated to PLA by the Port of Oakland Feb 2001. Moved to Brightside by
truck March 2, 2001; Stored unserviceable, Brightside, CA
Mount Vernon Car Manufacturing Company, 1918
40' / Wood, inside braced, single door, 100,000 lb. capacity/ (Weight unknown)
History:
Built new for the Western Pacific (WP) #(unknown). Renumbered WP #318487 (number is
still on frame) during the 1930’s; Sold to WP subsidiary Sacramento Northern Railway (SN)
#2302, 1947; Reassigned to company service and renumbered (SN) MW 02302 in June 1964
(no evidence of MW number existed on the car); Retired and sold to Tracy Railcar 1974.
Resold to a shopping development in Alameda known as "The Factory" for use as a boutique
circa 1974/75; Purchased (also rumored to have been won in a poker game) approximately
1979 by private owner and moved to Berkley Hills and used as a shed; Acquired by PLA,
1994; In photo freight service while under restoration, Brightside, CA
See: http://people.virginia.edu/~ggg9y/boxcar.html for an excellent history on these cars.
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SPMW 1342 Box
Pullman, 1926, SP Class B-50-15
40' / Wood, outside braced, single door, 100,000 lb. capacity/ (44,300 lb.)
History:
SPMW 2622 Box
Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) # 32228; Southern Pacific (SP) #MW1342; Jim Dobbas, Inc.,
private owner, Roseville, CA; Acquired by PLA, January 1999; Under restoration,
Brightside, CA
Southern Pacific Railroad Shops (Sacramento, CA), 1927, SP Class B-50-16
40' / Wood, outside braced, single door, 100,000 lb. capacity/ (44,300 lb.)
History:
SP 100752
Box
Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) #(Unknown); Southern Pacific (SP) #MW2622; Jim Dobbas,
Inc., private owner, Roseville, CA; Acquired by PLA, January 1999; Stored serviceable,
Brightside, CA
Pullman Car & Foundry 1948, SP Class B-50-27
40’ / Steel, single door, 100,000 lb. capacity / (44,400 lb.)
History: Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) #100752; Southern Pacific (SP) #MW6924;
Southern Pacific (SP) #MW6019; Donated by Union Pacific, June 1997; Moved to Niles
Canyon in big move of Jan 8, 2005. Stored serviceable, Brightside, CA
SP 693558 Box
Pullman Car & Foundry, February 1971, SP Class B-70-57
50' / Steel, double door / (Weight unknown)
History:
SP 693772
Box
Built new as Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) #693558; Abandoned on ex-cannery spur, Santa
Clara, CA; Donated by Southern Pacific Railroad, (Date unknown); Moved to Niles Canyon
in big move of Jan 8, 2005. Stored serviceable, Brightside, CA
Pullman Car & Foundry, January 1971, SP Class B-70-57
50' / Steel, double door / (Weight unknown)
History:
USA ?
Box
Built new as Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) #693772; Abandoned on ex-cannery spur, Santa
Clara, CA; Donated by Southern Pacific Railroad, (Date unknown); Moved to Niles Canyon
in big move of Jan 8, 2005. Stored serviceable, Brightside, CA
Builder unknown, date unknown, Pennsylvania RR X-29 type
40' / Steel, single door,
History:
USAF 26906 Box
Pennsylvania RR X-29 type sold to US Army. Used as a kitchen car. Sold, moved to
Pleasanton and displayed at station with NWP caboose #13. Donated to PLA (?). Stored
Brightside, CA
Pullman-Standard 1953
40' / Steel, single door, 100,000 lb. capacity
History:
U.S. Air Force No. 26906 Pullman-Standard 1953 Box Car
Purchased 1/1994 from McClellan AFB, Sacramento.; Donated by CSRM to PLA 2008.
Stored Brightside, CA
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USAF 26907 Box
Pullman-Standard 1953
40' / Steel, single door, 100,000 lb. capacity
History:
VI.2
No.
U.S. Air Force No. 26906 Pullman-Standard 1953 Box Car
Purchased 1/1994 from McClellan AFB, Sacramento.; Donated by CSRM to PLA 2008.
Stored Brightside, CA
FREIGHT CARS: REFRIGERATOR CARS
Type
Builder, Date, Class (If applicable)
Technical Specifications
FGX 59412 Refrigerator American Car & Foundry, (Built date unknown), FGX Class RF
40' / Wood, inside braced, double hinged door / (Weight unknown)
History:
Built new as Fruit Growers Express (FGX) #59412; Used in Western Pacific Ice Service,
Portola, CA; Acquired by PLA, (Date unknown); Moved to Niles Canyon in big move of Jan
8, 2005. Stored serviceable, Brightside, CA
PFE 10591 Refrigerator PFE Colton Shops, 1957, PFE Class R-40-27
40’ / Steel, Combination door (6’ plug, 2’hinged), Ice Refrigerator Car
80,000 lb. capacity
History: Pacific Fruit Express (PFE) #10591; Second to last class of Ice Refrigerator Cars
(R-40-28, last class of ice cars also built in 1957). Donated by PFE to CSRM, 11/1978;
Donated to by CSRM to PLA and moved to Niles Canyon 2008. Operational, Brightside, CA
PFE 301037 Refrigerator (SP Equipment Co, Los Angeles Shops), June 1958, (R-50-6)
56' / Steel, single plug door, mechanical refrigeration / (Weight unknown)
History:
Built new as Pacific Fruit Express (PFE) #301037; Mr. Lou Bradas, private owner, On loan
to PLA from Mr. Bradas, Moved to Niles Canyon in big move of Jan 8, 2005. Stored
serviceable, Brightside, CA
SFRD 11998 Refrigerator (Builder unknown), June 1927, ATSF Class RR-50
40' / Steel, single plug door / (Weight unknown)
History:
Santa Fe Refrigerator Department (SRFD) #11998; (Subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway); Acquired by PLA, (Date unknown); Moved to Niles Canyon in big move
of Jan 8, 2005. Stored serviceable, Brightside, CA
URT 29330 Refrigerator (Builder unknown), (Built date unknown)
40' / Steel, single plug door / (Weight unknown)
History:
Union Refrigerator Transit Co. (URTX) #29330; (Subsidiary of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St.
Paul & Pacific Railway); Modernized exterior insulation and renumbered URTX #29114;
Acquired by PLA, (Date unknown); Exterior insultation removed revealing Milwaukee paint.
Painted while used as shop car for SP Pacific #2467 in Oakland, Moved to Niles Canyon in
big move of Jan 8, 2005. Repainted and lettered for Milwaukee Road in 2007. In photo
freight service while undergoing restoration, Brightside, CA
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VI.3
FREIGHT CARS: TANK CARS
No.
Type
Builder, Date, Class (If applicable)
Technical Specifications
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AOX 848 Tank
American Car and Foundry, April 1929
40’ / Steel, riveted, single dome, 8000 gallon / 110,000 capacity / (41,600 lbs.)
History:
AOX 494 Tank
Built new as Associated Oil Company #848; LOWX #869 eventually used for water service
at Tosco Refinery, Martinez, CA. Donated by Ultramar Inc., June 2002. In photo freight
service, Brightside, CA
(Builder unknown), October 1925
40' / Steel, riveted, triple dome, 8000 gallon / (Weight unknown)
History:
GATX 37070 Tank
Built new as Associated Oil Company #494; Phillips Petroleum Company (PSPX) #7501,
Donated by Phillips Petroleum Co., December 1969. Records show that this car was not
renumbered before being donated to the PLA. PLA volunteers painted and lettered car to
7501 after it was on property at Castro Point; Moved to Niles Canyon by truck (date?).
Retrucked (date?) In service, Brightside, CA (Fuel oil storage)
General American Transportation Corp., (Built date unknown)
35' / Steel, riveted, single dome, 6800 gallon / (Weight unknown)
History:
NATX 8502 Tank
General American Transportation Corp. (GATX) #37070; Acquired by PLA, (Date
unknown); Moved to Niles Canyon in big move of Jan 8, 2005. Stored serviceable,
Brightside, CA
North American Tank Car Co., March 1943?
40' / Steel, riveted, single dome, 8107 gallon / (Weight unknown)
History:
VI.4
North American Tank Car Co. (NATX) #8502; Donated by Ashland Chemical of Newark,
CA, 1993; Moved to Niles Canyon by truck. In service, Brightside, CA (Boiler water
supply)
FREIGHT CARS: FLAT CARS
No.
Type
ABL #? Flat
Builder, Date, Class (If applicable)
Technical Specifications
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Richmond Shops, circa 1900-1910,
40' / Wood, frame only, four axle arch bar trucks / (Weight unknown)
History:
Built new as ATSF refrigerator car; Alameda Belt Line flat car (Ferry slip service) (ABL) #
(Unknown), Alameda, CA; Iron Horse Railroads, Inc., private owner, 1969; On loan to PLA
from IHR, 1969; Sold to Roaring Camp Railroads along with two sister cars 2006; Donated
to PLA 2007; Stored unserviceable, Brightside, CA
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ASR1
Flat
(Builder unknown), (Built date unknown)
40' / Steel, rigid arch-bar trucks, no brakes / (Weight unknown)
History:
CCT 5001 Flat
American Smelting and Refining Co. (ASR) #1, Selby, CA; Acquired by PLA, 1971; In
service, Brightside, CA (Materials storage only)
Pacific Car and Foundry, March 1937
50’ / Steel, fish-belly style, four axle / (Weight unknown)
History:
Western Pacific Railroad #2373; purchased in April 1974 by Central California
Traction; used many years as MW5001 for transport of a burro crane for ditching;
purchased by PLA in 2005. In service, Brightside, CA
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CCT 5002 Flat
Western Pacific Sacramento Shops, November 1953
50’ / Welded Steel, fish-belly style, four axle / (Weight unknown)
History:
Western Pacific Railroad #2746; purchased by Central California Traction
MW5002 in 1978; purchased by PLA in 2005. In service, Brightside, CA
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DODX 38208 Flat
(Builder unknown), May 1953, Model #W-2483
54' / Steel, six-axle, Buckeye trucks, 200,000 lb. capacity / (Weight unknown)
History:
NCRYMW 2
Department of Defense (DODX) #38208; Acquired by PLA, 1997; Moved to Niles Canyon
in big move of Jan 8, 2005. Stored serviceable, Brightside, CA
Flat
American Car & Foundry, September 1907
40' / Steel, fish-belly style, four axle, 100,000 capacity / (38,600 lb.)
History:
NCRYMW 3
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway #(Unknown) (#28000-499 series coal car); United
States Navy (USN) #(Unknown); Oakland Terminal Railway (Temporary) (OTR) #MW2;
Acquired by PLA, 1995; In service while undergoing restoration, Brightside, CA
Flat
American Car & Foundry, September 1907
40' / Steel, fish-belly style, four axle, 100,000 capacity / (38,600 lb.)
History:
NCRYMW 5
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railway #(unknown) (#28000-499 series coal car); United
States Navy (USN) #(Unknown); Oakland Terminal Railway (Temporary) (OTR) #MW3;
Acquired by PLA, 1995; In service while undergoing restoration, Brightside, CA
Flat
(Builder unknown), February 1942
40' / Steel, fish-belly style, four axle / (Weight unknown)
History:
United States Navy (USN) #(Unknown); Oakland Terminal Railway (Temporary) (OTR)
#MW5; Acquired by PLA, 1995; In service, Brightside, CA (Materials storage only)
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NCRY 306 Flat
(Builder unknown), August 1942?
40' / Steel, four axle / 34,100 lbs.
History:
WPMW 8534 ½ -Flat
United States Navy (USN) #(Unknown); Oakland Terminal Railway (Temporary) (OTR)
#MW6; Acquired by PLA, 1997; Repainted and lettered NCRY #306 (December 2003) for
photo freight and MOW service, Brightside, CA
(Builder unknown), April 1925, (WP Class unknown)
40' / Half-flat, half-gondola / 33,600 lbs.
History:
WPMW 8540 ½-Flat
Western Pacific Railroad (WP) #MW8534; Levin Metals, scrap dealer, Richmond, CA,
1983; Donated by Levin Metals, June 1983; In service, Brightside, CA (Generator car for
Christmas trains)
(Builder unknown), August 1924, (WP Class unknown)
40' / Half-flat, half-gondola / 33,100 lbs.
History:
VI.5
No.
Western Pacific Railroad (WP) #MW8540; Levin Metals, scrap dealer, Richmond, CA,
1983; Donated by Levin Metals, June 1983; Stored unserviceable, Brightside, CA (Materials
storage only)
FREIGHT CARS: HOPPER CARS
Type
Builder, Date, Class (If applicable)
Technical Specifications
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CCT 6001 Ballast Car
Pullman Standard, July 1953, (WP Class unknown)
32’ / Hopper / 46,800 lbs. / Capy. 172,000 lbs.
History:
Western Pacific Railroad (WP) #10612, purchased by Central California Traction December
1977; used for ballast work as CCT 6001; purchased by PLA in 2005.
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CCT 6002 Ballast Car
Pullman Standard, July 1953, (WP Class unknown)
32’ / Hopper / 46,600 lbs. / Capy. 164,000 lbs.
History:
SRy 133 Hopper
Western Pacific Railroad (WP) #10656, purchased by Central California Traction,
December 1977; used for ballast work as CCT 6002; purchased by PLA in 2005.
In service, Brightside, CA
Pressed Steel Car Corp., circa 1890-1900
22' / Steel, “Black Jack”, two-bay / 29,800 lbs.
History:
Great Northern Railway (GN) #85696; Sierra Railway (SRR) #MW133, circa 1925
(Purchased for Melones Dam project); Acquired by PLA, (Date unknown); In photo freight
service, Brightside, CA
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VII.
No.
NON-REVENUE EQUIPMENT
Type
SFMW 139 Crane
Builder, Date, Class (If applicable)
Technical Specifications
Cullen-Friestedt Company, April 1944, Burro Model 30
Diesel-electric, self-propelled
History:
NCRYMW
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) #MW139; (Unknown contractor), private
owner; Acquired by PLA, (Date unknown); In service, Brightside, CA
Crane
Cullen-Friestedt Company, (date unknown), Burro Model 40
Diesel-electric, self-propelled
History: (Unknown contractor), private owner; Acquired by PLA, (Date unknown); In
service, Brightside, CA
NCRY 3475 Side dump Magor Car Corp., 1953, Model #A-3050
36' / Pneumatic side dump, 30 cubic yards (50 ton) capacity / (Weight unknown)
History:
SPMW 7113 Crane
United States Navy (USN) #61-03475, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA; Acquired
by PLA, 1996; Repainted and lettered NCRy #3475 for photo freight and MOW service in
2004. In service, Brightside, CA
Bucyrus-Erie Co., 1944, 250 Ton Crane
Diesel-electric, Self-Propelled Locomotive Crane
History: Built as a steam crane for the Southern Pacific RR, Converted to diesel 1978.
Donated to the CSRM by UP 2/1996. Donated to PLA by CSRM 2008;(In service,
Brightside, CA
SPMW 7111 Idler Car
?,?,?
Converted Flat Car
History:
Donated to the CSRM by UP 2/1996. Donated to PLA by CSRM 2008;(In service,
Brightside, CA
WPMW 11034 Side dump Western Wheeled Scraper, June 1927,
40' / Pneumatic side dump / (Weight unknown)
History:
Six Companies (used in Hoover Dam construction), Western Pacific Railroad (WP)
#MW11034; Levin Metals, scrap dealer, Richmond, CA; Acquired by PLA, (Date unknown);
In service, Brightside, CA
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VIII.
TRACK MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT
Jackson Electric Tamper
Fairmont/Canron Mark I Tamper (No jacks.)
Fairmont Scarifier
Kershaw Tie Remover
Fairmont Crane Car
Ballast Car (Custom-built for BART construction project.)
Air Compressor Car (Diesel, converted from rubber tire trailer.)
Fairmont Work Flats (4 ea.)
Fairmont Motor Cars (3 ea.)
Smoke Chaser Motor Car
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