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Photographer: Syd Whittle
Taken: November 27, 2009
Caption: Sign Next to Marker
Additional Description: This 1898 steam locomotive served the San Joaquin Division of the Southern Pacific Company from 1900 to 1955. In its day one of the largest and most powerful engines in the world. 2914 operated in the Tehachapi Mountains both in road service and as a helper. It also served on the McKittrick, Sunset and Oil City branches, and later became a switch engine in the yard. 2914 was presented to the Kern County Museum by the Southern Pacific Company in 1955. Statistics on Engine: Engine No. 2914: Tender No. 7809: Date in service Nov. 1898: Date retired from service March 1955

Type 4-8-0 Oil burner; cylinder diameter 21-in.; diameter of drive wheels 54-in.; light weight 173,800 lbs. plus 66,500 lbs. (tender): loaded weight 201,500 lbs. plus 163,400 lbs. (tender).

Tractive power 42,210 lbs.; builder Schenectady Locomotive Works: builders No. 4807

Water capacity of tender 8,828 gal.; oil capacity of tender 3,018 gal.
Submitted: December 18, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
Database Locator Identification Number: p90002
File Size: 2.144 Megabytes

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