Southern Pacific 2355

Southern Pacific 2355

Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 38223 Build date August 1912

Specifications Configuration 4-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver diameter 63 in (1,600 mm) Adhesive weight 162,000 lb (73,000 kg) Loco weight 208,000 lb (94,350 kg)[1] Fuel type fuel oil Boiler pressure 210 psi (1.4 MPa) Cylinder size 22 in × 28 in (560 mm × 710 mm)

Performance figures Tractive effort 38,400 lbf (170.81 kN)

Career Operators Southern Pacific Railroad Class T-31 Number in class 10 Numbers 2355 Delivered 1912 Retired 1957[2] Current owner City of Mesa, Arizona Disposition On static display, Pioneer Park, Mesa, Arizona[3][4]

Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) 2355 is one of 10 heavy 4-6-0 'Ten Wheel' steam locomotives built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1912, designated the T-31 class. 2355 was retired from service in 1957 and was converted to a static display at Pioneer Park in Mesa, Arizona.^[5]

The locomotive was fenced off for safety concerns in the 1990s.^[6] Since 2008, efforts have been underway to relocate 2355 within Pioneer Park and perform cosmetic restoration.^[7] Restoring the locomotive to a running state from its current condition is deemed to be cost-prohibitive.

Southern Pacific 2355 has one surviving sibling. Southern Pacific 2353 is on static display in Campo, California's Pacific Southwest Railway Museum.

References

1. Bailey, Douglas C. (2014). "Southern Pacific Locomotive #2355". steamlocomotive.info. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
2. "SP T-31 #2355, Mesa, AZ". rgusrail.com. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
3. Nelson, Gary (25 April 2013). "Mesa group seeking new era for old train". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
4. "Fundraiser slated for Pioneer Park locomotive". Arizona Republic. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
5. Miller, Nancy (2013). "SP2355 History". Save Our Train!. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
6. Nelson, Gary (4 March 2014). "Mesa's Pioneer Park makeover takes shape". Arizona Republic. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
7. Butler, Scott J (22 June 2009). City Council Report: Resolution of Support for a grant application from the Foundation for Mesa Parks & Recreation, Save Our Train Committee for a $50,000 request to the Gila River Indian Committee (PDF) (Report). City of Mesa, Arizona. Agenda Item 11e. Retrieved 23 December 2014.