Railways in San Francisco
I visited San Francisco in January 1986 and took the opportunity
to photograph some cable cars. But I was never good at recording
exactly what and where so some of these photographs remained
mysteries until Mark Brader from Toronto wrote to clear up some of
the locations. Many thanks to Mark for helping out.
San Francisco Cable Trams
Southern Pacific Railroad P-8 4-6-2 (Number 2472)
In early '86, I visited San Francisco, and heard about a
group of people restoring a steam loco. I tracked them down, and
visited a group of enthusiastic and very hospitable blokes working
on 2472. You can read all about the outcome of their labours at
Southern Pacific #2472 Class P-8 4-6-2 locomotive
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Current restoration status is recorded at
The Golden Gate Railroad Museum News Page
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For now, check these "historic" photos!
Southern Pacific #2472 was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works
in 1921. It is a 4-6-2 Pacific type, having 4 leading wheels, 6
drivers, and 2 trailing wheels. Pacifics such as the #2472 where
designed primarily for high-speed passenger train service where
sustained high speeds were just as important as pulling
capability. Pacifics were used on railroads around the world and
could be seen in the rosters of a great many American
railroads. Southern Pacific classed the 2472 as a P-8, along with
14 sister engines built from the same Baldwin order. (From the
web page
)
