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Viewing Album:  SP CAB FORWARD STEAM ALBUM
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:1/1/1881 - 1/1/1965
Album Info:This is a consolidation of several separate Southern Pacific 2-8-8-2 Mallet Consolidation & 4-8-8-2 Articulated Consolidation cab forward steam locomotives albums posted earlier. The photos are mostly original b&w scans, some with adjustments and refinements to bring out details. The photographer, date and location are identified when known. Approximate dates and locations have been given to those without the information.
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SP 4-8-8-2 #4101 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Title:  SP 4-8-8-2 #4101 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Description:  This looks to be a Southern Pacific photo taken upon delivery of the newly built 4-8-8-2 Articulated Consolidation. The unique cab forward was the answer to reduction of smoke and fumes when travelling through the miles of tunnels and snow sheds between Roseville, Calif and Sparks, Nevada. Specs - serial #60576, class AC-4, 63" drivers,235 psi boiler pressure, 24xx32" cylinders (4), impressive tractive effort of 116,900 lb. Unknown photographer
Photo Date:  9/1/1928  Upload Date: 3/9/2020 2:32:45 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4101(4-8-8-2)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
SP 4-8-8-2 #4101 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Title:  SP 4-8-8-2 #4101 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Description:  Here is a front view of the cab forward 4-8-8-4 articulated Consolidation built by Baldwin in 1928. It appears to be a photo taken just after delivery to the Sacramento shops. Although the crews initially complained about concerns that if they hit a gasoline truck at a grade crossing they would be right on top of it when it exploded. Fortunately, in 46 years of running Cab Forwards, this never happened. This was partially because of the unobstructed view from the cab. The advantage in visibility was tremendous. Unknown photographer
Photo Date:  9/1/1928  Upload Date: 3/9/2020 2:32:50 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4101(4-8-8-2)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
SP 4-8-8-2 #4101 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Title:  SP 4-8-8-2 #4101 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Description:  Here is a another side view of the newly delivered 4-8-8-2 articluated Mallet SP #4101. Specs - serial #60576, class AC-4, 63" drivers,235 psi boiler pressure, 24xx32" cylinders (4), impressive tractive effort of 116,900 lb. Unknown photographer
Photo Date:  9/1/1928  Upload Date: 3/9/2020 2:32:55 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4101(4-8-8-2)
Views:  383   Comments: 0
SP 4-8-8-2 #4101 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Title:  SP 4-8-8-2 #4101 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Description:  Here is a pie-shaped view of the newly delivered 1928 Baldwin built 4-8-8-2 cab forward SP #4101. According to www.steamlocomotive.com "These oil-fired engines had three ostensible disadvantages - the crew's vulnerability in a collision, the need to keep a high water level in the long boiler to account for grades, and an occasional back blast from the firebox from flameout and sudden relight caused by the long distance from tender to grate. (The fuel was helped through the lines by an 5-lb overpressure in the cylindrical tender.)" Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  9/1/1928  Upload Date: 3/9/2020 2:33:03 PM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4101(4-8-8-2)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
SP 4-8-8-2 #4141 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Title:  SP 4-8-8-2 #4141 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Description:  Built by Baldwin in 1930, this 4-8-8-2 SP 4141 is an example of the cab forward developed by SP to help reduce the smoke and fume danger to the crews while running through miles of tunnels and snow sheds. Specs - AC-6 class, 63.5" drivers, impressive 250 psi boiler pressure, 24x32" cylinders (4), engine weight of 639,500 lb, impressive tractive effort of 123,364 lb. Unknown photographer
Photo Date:  12/15/1935  Upload Date: 3/9/2020 2:33:12 PM
Location:  Sacramento, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4141(4-8-8-2)
Views:  472   Comments: 0
SP 2-8-8-2 #4014 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Title:  SP 2-8-8-2 #4014 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Description:  Although listed in the RRPA data base as 2-8-8-4 (no choice for 2-8-8-2), this is 2-8-8-2 Mallet Consolidation cab forward Southern Pacific #4014 built by Baldwin in November of 1989. Specs - serial #34095, class MC-2, 57" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" high pressure cylinders,40x30" low pressure cylinders, engine weight of 437,000 lb, tractive effort of 85,040 lb, oil burner. The class was simplified to the same size cylinders by 1931 and reclassified as AC class (Articulated Consolidations). Most of the class was retired and scrapped between 1947-48. Unknown photographer
Photo Date:  2/4/1948  Upload Date: 3/9/2020 2:32:31 PM
Location:  Weed, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4014(2-8-8-4)
Views:  579   Comments: 0
SP 2-8-8-2 #4047 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Title:  SP 2-8-8-2 #4047 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Description:  This 2-8-8-2 (RRPA doesn't allow this choice, hence 2-8-8-4) was built by Baldwin in 1913. Specs -, class MC-6, 57" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, 40x30" cylinders, engine weight of 435,800 lb, tractive effort of 85,039 lb, oil burner. Unknown photographer
Photo Date:  6/30/1948  Upload Date: 3/9/2020 2:32:39 PM
Location:  Klamath Falls, OR
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4047(2-8-8-4)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
SP 4-8-8-2 #4220 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Title:  SP 4-8-8-2 #4220 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Description:  Good look at the face of the 1942 Baldwin built 4-8-8-2 cab forward loco SP #4220. Note the snow on the front coupler.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 3/9/2020 2:33:19 PM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4220(4-8-8-2)
Views:  497   Comments: 0
SP 4-8-8-2 #4245 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Title:  SP 4-8-8-2 #4245 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Description:  Fair quality photo of the Baldwin 4-8-8-2 articluated Consolidation cab forward locomotive, SP #4245. The loco was built in November of 1942 and helped eliminate the crew being poisoned by the smoke and fumes as the locomotive ran through miles of tunnels and snow sheds. With the crew in front the smoke was generated behind and away from them. No date, location or photographer was listed for this photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1950  Upload Date: 3/9/2020 2:33:25 PM
Location:  Unknown, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4245(4-8-8-2)
Views:  544   Comments: 1
SP 4-8-8-2 #4134 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Title:  SP 4-8-8-2 #4134 - Southern Pacific Cab Forward
Description:  This 1930 Baldwin built 4-8-8-2 cab forward unit is starting to show wear after served the SP for 24 years. Specs - AC-6 class, 63.5" drivers, impressive 250 psi boiler pressure, 24x32" cylinders (4), engine weight of 639,500 lb, impressive tractive effort of 123,364 lb, oil burner. Unknown photographer
Photo Date:  10/10/1954  Upload Date: 3/9/2020 2:33:08 PM
Location:  Los Angeles, CA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 4134(4-8-8-2)
Views:  556   Comments: 0

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