Coronado Chamber of Commerce special

Name/Title

Coronado Chamber of Commerce special

Entry/Object ID

PSDA0491

Description

Coronado Chamber of Commerce special being pulled by SD&AE steam locomotive #20, Southern Pacific baggage car #6409 behind the locomotive. Built by Baldwin serial number 29727, built December 1906, Class T-57, wheels 4-6-0, weight 162000 lbs., weight on drivers 135000 lbs., boiler pressure 190 lbs., driver diameter 63", cylinder bore and stroke 21" x 28", tractive effort 31650 lbs. Built as Bullfrog-Goldfield Railroad #44. Reno. #12 August 13, 1908. It suffered a boiler explosion on December 29, 1910. Not rebuilt by B.G. Remains sold to Hyman-Michaels Co. Resold to S.P. Co. and rebuilt with a new boiler at Los Angeles Shops November 1918. It became S.D. & A. #20 December 1918. Was leased to S.P. #3285 June 19, 1941. Locomotive was operated on the S.D. & A.E. after April 24, 1943, however. And was changed back to S.D. & A.E. #20, August 1948. And finally scrapped at the S.P. Los Angeles shops on August 15, 1950.

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