SP&S Class E-1

Spokane, Portland and Seattle class E-1

Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 62171–62173 Build date 1938

Specifications Configuration 4-8-4 UIC class 2′D2′ h2 Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver diameter 77 in (1,956 mm) Axle load 77,200 lb (35.0 tonnes) Adhesive weight 290,200 lb (131.6 tonnes) Loco weight 485,500 lb (220.2 tonnes) Loco & tender weight 865,500 lb (392.6 tonnes) Fuel type Oil Boiler pressure 250 psi (1.7 MPa) Cylinders Two Cylinder size 28 in × 32 in (710 mm × 810 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts

Performance figures Maximum speed 110 mph / 170 km per hour Tractive effort 69,800 lbf (310.49 kN)

Career Operators Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Class E-1 Number in class 3 Numbers 700–702 Disposition 700 preserved, 701 and 702 scrapped

Spokane Portland and Seattle Railway’s E-1 class was a class of the only three 4-8-4 locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1938

Preservation

There is only one survivor, #700, which was restored by, and is maintained by, the Pacific Railroad Preservation Association. There are only two unsurvivors, #701 and #702. Since mid-2012, since #700 Back-Strikes, it resides at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center, in Portland, where the public can view it during the center's opening days. It is taken on special trips once or twice a year.