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Southern Pacific No. 1218

Builder
Construction No.
Date
Type
Wheel Arrgmt.
Power
Gross Weight
Horsepower

ALCO
81301
April, 1955
S-6
B-B
Diesel-Electric
116 tons
900
Photo/SP 1218

History

 –  1955, (April) built new as Southern Pacific Railroad No. 1051;
 –  1965, renumbered SP No. 1218
 –  1980, (June) retired by Southern Pacific
 –  1980, (July) purchased by Foster Farms, Livingston, CA
 –  2004, donated to the PLA by Foster Farms
 –  2005, (September) moved to the Niles Canyon Railway
 –  Undergoing restoration, NCRy Brightside Shops, Sunol, CA


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