Friday Night Steam

It's Winter! Let's enjoy some steam 'n snow!

Nevada-California-Oregon 12 Southern Pacific 18
SP 18 at Laws, California in 2017
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 37395 Model 10-26 D 285 Build date December 1911
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-0  • UIC 2′C Driver dia. 44 in (1.118 m) Tender weight 87,000 pounds (39 t) Tender type Whaleback Fuel type Oil Boiler pressure 180 lbf/in2 (1.24 MPa) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 16 in × 20 in (406 mm × 508 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts Couplers Knuckle
Performance figures Tractive effort 17,800 lbf (79.18 kN)
Career
Operators	Nevada–California–Oregon Railway Southern Pacific
Numbers	NCO: 12 SP: 18
Nicknames	Slim Princess
Locale	Eastern California
Delivered	1911
Retired	1955
Restored	July 2017
Current owner	Eastern California Museum
Disposition	Operational, currently on lease at Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad

To see more:

https://www.durangotrain.com/

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