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Western Pacific 94 is a 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler type steam locomotive built in 1909 by the American Locomotive Company for the Western Pacific Railroad. It is preserved on display at the Western Railway Museum in Suisun City, California. This locomotive was the first steam locomotive to travel on the Feather River Route.

Western Pacific 94
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder American Locomotive Company (Brooks Works) Serial number 46438 Build date September 1909
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 68 in (1,727 mm) Adhesive weight 135,000 lb (61.2 tonnes) Loco weight 181,000 lb (82.1 tonnes) Tender weight 132,000 lb (59,874.2 kilograms) (empty) Total weight 313,000 lb (142.0 tonnes) Water cap. 7,000 US gal (26,000 l; 5,800 imp gal) Firebox:  • Firegrate area 33.60 sq ft (3.122 m2) Boiler pressure 200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa) Heating surface:  • Firebox 228 sq ft (21 m2) Cylinders Two
Performance figures Tractive effort 29,093 lbf (129.41 kN) Factor of adh. 4.64
Career Operators Western Pacific Railway Class TP-29 Number in class 24 Retired 1960 (revenue service) 1986 (excursion service) Restored 1979 Disposition On Display at the Western Railway Museum.

History

This locomotive has attended the Western Pacific's Golden Spike ceremony at Keddie, California, on November 1, 1909. For the 50th anniversary of the Western Pacific, it was painted with gold stripes and pulled a special train into Oakland, California. After steam ended on the Western Pacific, 94 was held for special events by the railroad, on August 22, 1960, the engine was on the point of the California Zephyr, and also starred in the Disney movie "Pollyanna," which was released the same year. After 55 years on the Western Pacific, 94 was donated to the Maritime Museum in San Francisco in 1964, in 1966 the engine was placed in storage at Key System's Maintenance Building.[1]

In 1979, the Western Railway Museum acquired 94, and the engine was moved from Oakland to Rio Vista Junction in April of that year. By the end of 1979, the locomotive was under steam at the museum. It was used in excursion service for the Museum until 1986.[2]

As of 2021, No. 94 is on static display inside the Western Railway Museum. Due to the locomotive’s poor mechanical condition, it will likely never run under steam again.

References

External links

• "Western Pacific 94 Under Steam At The California Railway Museum". YouTube.
• "Western Pacific / Alameda & San Joaquin 4-6-0 "Ten-Wheeler" Type Locomotives". SteamLocomotive.com.
• "About the 94". Friends of the 94.

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