Steam locomotive #12

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Pacific Southwest Railway Museum

Name/Title

Steam locomotive #12

Entry/Object ID

PSDA0682

Description

SD&A steam locomotive #12, sitting in front of the San Diego engine house. Built by Alco Pittsburgh serial number 52984, built February 1913, Class T-56, wheels 4-6-0, weight 123400 lbs., weight on drivers 95400 lbs., boiler pressure 170 lbs., driver diameter 57", cylinder bore and stroke 18" x 24", tractive effort 19700 lbs. Built as San Diego and South Eastern #23. Became San Diego and Arizona #23 in the merger of October 1917. Renumbered #12 January 1920. This locomotive was used in later years as Mexicali y Golfo No. 12 and Southern Pacific Co. No. 12. Scrapped in Los Angeles October 31, 1947.

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