#17 Columbus (4-4-0)

Columbus as retired.

Drawing by Michael Ames.

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Facts

Built

1873

By

Central Pacific Railroad

Serial No

5
Class  
Empty weight 78,000
Weight on drivers 50,500
Tractive effort 12,716
Boiler pressure 130

Dimension

17x24" / 60" / 37 tons

Cost

 15,249.30

Status

Scrapped


Photos courtesy of the
Special Collections Department,
University of Nevada,
Reno

History

Early 1873 The locomotive was built at the Central Pacific's Sacramento General Shops.
September 1873 The Columbus is reported for work at Carson City.
November 12, 1874 Collision and Smash up - Genoa smashed up on the express train. Columbus to take its place until the Reno has its air brakes----
1890 From now on the trains was "mixed trains".
after 1901 Received the Sunflower stack.
until 1910 Remained in constant use until 1910.
1913 Retired and stored in the engine house at Carson City.
1917 Dismantled for scrap.

Comments

The V&T #17 was primarily assigned as passenger train. Over the year it would also be used for extra trains. After 1890 the trains become mixed trains.

This engine was built to burn coal.

Source of information: V&T Locomotives by Koenig, Charlie Siebenthal, Mike Collins, Dale Darney.