No 94
Locomotive No. 94 is special. Built in 1909 by Alco-Brooks for Western Pacific, she attended the Western Pacific's Golden Spike ceremony at Keddie, California on November 1, 1909; was painted with gold stripes for the 50th year anniversary of the Western Pacific and pulled a special train into Oakland; was held for special events by the railroad after steam ended on the Western Pacific; was on the point of the California Zephyr August 22, 1960 at a 50th anniversary of passenger train service; and starred in the Disney movie "Pollyanna" that same year. After 57 years on the Western Pacific, 94 was donated to the Maritime Museum in San Francisco in 1964, and in 1979 was acquired by the California State Railroad Museum, and later the Western Railway Museum where you can see her today. Unhappily, expensive boiler repairs are required to see the locomotive in service again. No. 94 has a strong and loyal fan base, hoping to see the Grand Old Lady operate again under steam. Count me among them.
My information is mostly from an article by Ken Rattenne here:
s412909226.onlinehome.us/KPRMS/WP/WP_94.htm
Also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Pacific_94
See Old No. 94 under steam:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiuXU9QvTs8
My image is made up of my own photographs taken while visiting the Western Railway Museum, Rio Vista, California. I created the texture using Manga Studio 5. Entered in Kreative People challenge 51, Wheels
No 94
Locomotive No. 94 is special. Built in 1909 by Alco-Brooks for Western Pacific, she attended the Western Pacific's Golden Spike ceremony at Keddie, California on November 1, 1909; was painted with gold stripes for the 50th year anniversary of the Western Pacific and pulled a special train into Oakland; was held for special events by the railroad after steam ended on the Western Pacific; was on the point of the California Zephyr August 22, 1960 at a 50th anniversary of passenger train service; and starred in the Disney movie "Pollyanna" that same year. After 57 years on the Western Pacific, 94 was donated to the Maritime Museum in San Francisco in 1964, and in 1979 was acquired by the California State Railroad Museum, and later the Western Railway Museum where you can see her today. Unhappily, expensive boiler repairs are required to see the locomotive in service again. No. 94 has a strong and loyal fan base, hoping to see the Grand Old Lady operate again under steam. Count me among them.
My information is mostly from an article by Ken Rattenne here:
s412909226.onlinehome.us/KPRMS/WP/WP_94.htm
Also: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Pacific_94
See Old No. 94 under steam:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiuXU9QvTs8
My image is made up of my own photographs taken while visiting the Western Railway Museum, Rio Vista, California. I created the texture using Manga Studio 5. Entered in Kreative People challenge 51, Wheels