Steam in Old Vegas
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The 0-6-4 steam locomotive was operated along a loop of track a little over a mile long that passed through the park, and surrounding desert.
Passengers traveled in open aired coaches with wooden bench seats, and cloth canopies. The steam engine powered the trains along
with a Plymoth gas/mechanical steam look-alike.
The 0-6-4 was built for the Catherine Plantation in Bayou Goula, Iberville Parish, Louisiana. The 0-6-4 operated as #7 on the plantation line until 1951, when she was sold to
Godchaux Plantation, a sugar cane grower. Operating there until 1958, she was sold to C.W. Witback, then W.E. Butler and finally Harra's of Reno.
From Harra's she went to Mike Roberts, who restored the locomotive, and made many changes, wich included a new boiler, and a remodeled the dome
configuration. In 1972 the engine was sold to Old Vegas, and now resides in Northern California with private owners.
FACTS
built by H.K. Porter
built in 1911
ceriel number 4969
9x14" cylinders
28" drivers
4-C-R Forney (classification)
weighes 14 tons
180 psi operating pressure
192.25 square feet heating surface
new boiler 1971, built by
Mattis Arms Development
ODD & INTERESTING INFORMATION
After 10 years of inactivity in the desert, there was still useable oil in the drip cups.
The engines current owner(s) owned the saftey valve before owning the entire engine.
Originally built with a wood cab, the engine later received a metal cab, and later a wood one, wich is may be replaced once again.
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