Gov. Stanford
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Gov. Stanford at the California State Railroad Museum
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| Numbering: | 1040 (serial number of the Norris Locomotive Works ) 1, redrawn in 1891 as 1174 (serial number of the Central Pacific Railroad or the Southern Pacific Railroad ) |
| Number: | 1 |
| Manufacturer: | Norris Locomotive Works |
| Year of construction (s): | 1862 |
| Retirement: | 1895 |
| Axis formula : | 2 B |
| Type : | 2'B n2 |
| Gauge : | 1435 mm ( standard gauge ) |
| Service mass: | 23 t (50,000 lb ) after conversion : 25 t (56,000 lb ) |
| Friction mass: | after conversion : 16.2 t (35,700 lb ) |
| Starting tractive effort: | 34,660 N (7,791 lb f ) after conversion : 49,291 N (11,081 lb f ) |
| Coupling wheel diameter: | 1,372 mm (54 in ) |
| Driving wheel diameter: | 1,372 mm (54 in ) |
| Number of cylinders: | 2 |
| Cylinder diameter: | 381 mm (15 in ) after conversion: 406.4 mm (16 in ) |
| Piston stroke: | 558.8 mm (22 in ) |
| Boiler overpressure: | 100 psi (690 kPa ) after modification : 125 psi (860 kPa ) |
Gov. Stanford is a 2B - steam locomotive , originally in 1862 by Norris Locomotive Works in Philadelphia was made. She was put into service on November 9, 1863 and used for the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad in North America by the Central Pacific Railroad under the track number 1. It was the first locomotive on the Central Pacific Railroad and was named in honor of the first president of the railway company and former governor of California , Leland Stanford .
In 1878 the vehicle was rebuilt, got bigger cylinders and the boiler pressure was increased, whereby the pulling force increased to 11,081 lb f (49,291 N ). In 1891 the locomotive was redrawn in 1174.
The locomotive was taken out of regular service on July 20, 1895, then it was donated to Stanford University , but not delivered to the university until 1899. During the Second World War , the locomotive was dismantled and stored, and after being rebuilt by retired Southern Pacific engineer Billy Jones, it was put back on display at the university.
In the 1960s, the university needed the space occupied by the locomotive for other purposes. The locomotive was removed and loaned to the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society , which at the time collected historic locomotives and wagons for display. This resulted in the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento . The Gov. Stanford is currently the centerpiece of the museum, where it has been restored to its 1899 appearance.
literature
- Timothy S. Diebert, Joseph A. Strapac: Southern Pacific Company Steam Locomotive Compendium . Shade Tree Books, 1987, ISBN 0-930742-12-5 (English).