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Southern Pacific
'Ten Wheel'
Class T-31
4-6-0

10 units built

Baldwin built
0000 0000 0000 2353 2354 2355 2356 2357 2358 2359
2360 2361 2362 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000

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Engine number 2356 is a T-31 class ten wheeler. The engines got a lot of local switching and freight service in later years. This early 1950's shot caught a light engine movement past the Niles tower.
Photo from the collection of Gene Deimling.

All built by Brooks in 1912, never renumbered and all were vacated by 1958.

#2353 and 2354 did work for the San Diego and Arizona Eastern.

According to 'Dunscomb's Century of SP Steam' - #2353 is at El Centro, CA. and #2355 on display in Mesa, AZ.

Late news from Russell Hedges: #2353 was given to the San Diego Railroad Museum by the city of El Centro, and has been restored to running condition.

#2353 Walkaround

Model References:

  • Western Prototype Modeler July/August 1975 - Espee's Universal Ten-Wheeler by Ron Kuykendall.

References:

  • A Century of SP Steam Locomotives - Guy L. Dunscomb
  • SP Co. Steam Locomotive Compendium by Diebert & Strapac

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