Dunsmuir in Siskiyou County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Locomotive 1727
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 29, 2010
1. Locomotive 1727 Marker
Donated by S.P. and brought to Dunsmuir in 1957 by the City Council: Vic Petrovics, Mayor; Morgan Jones; Fred Lloyd; E.A. Christensen and Robert Dixon
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1727.
Location. 41° 13.476′ N, 122° 16.566′ W. Marker is in Dunsmuir, California, in Siskiyou County. It is on Dunsmuir Avenue north of Siskiyou Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4841 Dunsmuir Avenue, Dunsmuir CA 96025, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on California’s Modoc Plateau, in the Shasta Cascade, and in the Klamath Mountains. It is also in the American Mountain West and specifically in the Pacific Northwest. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Babe Ruth Played Here (within shouting distance of this marker); The Alexander Dunsmuir Fountain (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Upper Soda Springs (approx. Ό mile away); Dunsmuir World War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); A Relic from the Old Logging Days (approx. 5.8 miles away); Battle Rock (approx. 5.8 miles away); Berryvale Post Office
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More about this marker. The marker is mounted on a low rock to the right of the front of the locomotive, on the left side of the entrance to the Dunsmuir City Park.
Also see . . . 1727 arrives in Dunsmuir 1957. Trainorders.com's reproduction of an SP bulletin on the arrival of Locomotive 1727 in Dunsmuir. (Note this is a paysite and requires membership in order to actually view the bulletin). (Submitted on February 20, 2011.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 29, 2010
2. Locomotive 1727 and Marker - wide view
In 1886-87 the Southern Pacific Railroad put a line north from Redding into Oregon, mainly following the California -Oregon trail. Dunsmuir, originally called "Pusher", became an important station on the route because north-bound trains would add extra engines here to help push them up the grade.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,504 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2011, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
