Southern Pacific 5021: Difference between revisions

The locomotive was built in 1926 by the [[American Locomotive Company|Alco]],. itIt was designed to haul mixed freight and passenger trains over the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] range between [[northern California]] and [[Nevada]]. Later in its career, No. 5021 was shifted to service in [[Oregon]], where it remained until its retirement in 1955.

Southern Pacific donated No. 5021 to the Railway and Locomotive Historical Society on8 March 8, 1956. In 1961, it was fired up and used for operation on the museum's spur line. However, the Southern Pacific did not like this, so they were forced to pull the tracks in 1963. Following this, No. 5021 was stored in the [[railway roundhouse|roundhouse]] of the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]]. While it was stored, a possible excursion career for the No. 5021 was being arranged by the Santa Fe, but the plans were dropped.

5021 sat in Southern Pacific's [[San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot|San Bernardino yard]] until 1975, when it was moved to the Southern Pacific Taylor Yard in Glendale, CA. Shortly after, it was moved back to the [[RailGiants Train Museum]], when the [[Southern Pacific class GS-4|GS-4]] class [[Southern Pacific 4449|4449]] was on display with the American Freedom Train in the [[Los Angeles County Fairgrounds]]. As of 2023, No. 5021 is on permanent display at the [[Fairplex railway exhibit]] in [[Pomona, California]].

* {{cite book|author1=Diebert, Timothy S. |author2=Strapac, Joseph A. |name-list-style=amp | title=Southern Pacific Company Steam Locomotive ConpendiumCompendium| publisher=Shade Tree Books| year=1987| isbn=0-930742-12-5}}