Huntington finished its working career as a weed burner, clearing the track in the 1890s, and was officially retired in 1900.įrom 1894 on, the C. The locomotive was involved in a head-on collision in 1872 that nearly destroyed it, but was rebuilt in 1875 at the Southern Pacific San Francisco Shops. It pulled local passenger trains on the Southern Pacific line between San Francisco, San Jose and Hollister, and was also used on maintenance and construction trains. In February 1871 it was transferred to the newly reorganized Southern Pacific Railroad and renumbered No. 3 of the Central Pacific) was used in the construction of the transcontinental railroad. Stanford occupies a prominent place in the Museum’s Sierra Scene diorama, a short distance from where it began its life under steam on the banks of the Sacramento River. After careful research, it was therefore decided to refinish the locomotive to its 1899 appearance, the year it was presented to Stanford University. Reconstruction to its 1860s appearance would literally have destroyed the existing locomotive and resulted in a replica. The locomotive was also painted numerous times. Stanford aged, parts were replaced or exchanged among similar Central Pacific or Southern Pacific locomotives. Stanford, form the nucleus of the California State Railroad Museum collection.Īs the Gov. In May, 1963, the locomotive was loaned to the Pacific Coast Chapter of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society for inclusion in its historic railroad equipment collection. ![]() She, in turn, donated the engine to Leland Stanford Junior University, where it was placed on display until 1963. Stanford was refurbished and in 1899 presented to Jane Lathrop Stanford (1828-1905), widow of former California Governor Leland Stanford (1824-1893). The Southern Pacific saved the historic engine from being scrapped in 1895. From 1873 until its retirement in 1895, the locomotive served as a switcher and fire engine (outfitted with a water pump and hose to extinguish small fires along the track) in the Sacramento area. It was later downgraded from mainline service. The locomotive also hauled materials for the construction of the Central Pacific over the Sierra Nevada. Stanford had the distinction of pulling the Central Pacific’s first excursion train, first revenue freight train (March 25, 1864), and first scheduled passenger train (April 15, 1864). I was named after my Mom's cousin, a young soldier KIA in Normandy so my name is VERY special to me.The Gov. It is not the most common name out there. They were much smaller until this last load. Monkey Friend thanks for the nice comment. Thanks Roger, geeeez you have a really gooood first name. I have to think about this dog house thing. ![]() I got lucky Soni wanted some in cab shots for a promotion he is working on. I am still amazed at how big the chunks of coal are compared to what we use at Cass. YUP!!! they were important to the United States. Only thing better than riding one of these fine locos would be a ride in one of the Westside Lumber Co. Now I want you to ride the "dog house" up to Cumbres, so I can get a shot of a real Man.Įxcellent shots Roger. Very neat archiving an event in history when this endeavor was a great influence on the history and economy of the country.Ĭab rides are not that frequent, glad you got one. Those were the days when being an engineer meant as Marlena Dietrich said in Touch of Evil "some kind of man." ![]() Tough work, but somebody had to do it, huh! Great pix. Golly Roger, they just had to have some cab shots taken, and of course being the good soldier, you bucked up and did your duty. This is 487 the locomotive that I took cab shots of. The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad that I take photos for, needed some in the cab shots while the locomotive was out on the line.
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