Monday, November 12, 2012

CPRR Locks

From: "Bill Anderson" bill@fedshra.org

Attached are photos of 2-CPRR locks.

1. CPRR

2. CPRR of Ca

What is the difference?

—Bill Anderson, FEDSHRA


CPRR Lock

CPRR Lock

CPRR Lock

10 Comments:

Blogger CPRR Discussion Group said...

From: "Bill Anderson" bill@fedshra.org

CPRR lock was found at the Folsom roundhouse excavation.

It is not known where the CPRR of Ca. was found. ...

—Bill Anderson

11/12/2012 3:37 PM  
Blogger CPRR Discussion Group said...

From: "Bill Anderson" bill@fedshra.org

Attached is [a third photo showing] the CPRR of Cal lock with numbers 84 & 7 highlighted. We don't have access to the other lock at this time.

—Bill Anderson

11/12/2012 3:39 PM  
Blogger CPRR Discussion Group said...

From: "Bill Anderson" bill@fedshra.org

... The CPRR lock found at the Folsom roundhouse has the number 86 stamped on the face. ...

—Bill

11/12/2012 3:40 PM  
Blogger CPRR Discussion Group said...

From: "Chris Graves" caliron@att.net

#86 was a Rogers Locomotive, called "Gorilla."

—Chris

11/12/2012 3:42 PM  
Blogger CPRR Discussion Group said...

From: "Bill Anderson" bill@fedshra.org

So, is there a relationship between the lock #86 and "Gorilla"?

—Bill

11/12/2012 3:43 PM  
Blogger CPRR Discussion Group said...

From: "Kyle Wyatt" kylekwyatt@gmail.com

I'm not sure the lock number relates to locomotive #86, although I suppose it is not impossible. I'd consider it unlikely, but would not rule it out.

—Kyle

11/12/2012 3:44 PM  
Blogger CPRR Discussion Group said...

No. The small numbers stamped on the CPRR locks are presumably the last two digits of the year of manufacture, and the month. So the two locks illustrated in the photographs were made in 1886, and July, 1884, respectively.

11/12/2012 3:48 PM  
Blogger CPRR Discussion Group said...

From: "Dan Getts" kawich@aol.com

That was going to be my point. ...

11/12/2012 3:50 PM  
Blogger CPRR Discussion Group said...

From: "Chris Graves" caliron@att.net

When it was FIRST incorporated in 1861, the name was Central Pacific Rail Road Company of California.

When it was reincorporated, October 8, 1864, the name was changed to Central Pacific Railroad of California.

When it was once again reincorporated, on October 22, 1870, the name was changed to Central Pacific Railroad Company.

—G J Chris Graves, Newcastle, Cal.

11/12/2012 3:53 PM  
Blogger CPRR Discussion Group said...

From: "Dan Getts" kawich@aol.com

The "86" is clear in the first photo of the CPRR of Cal lock ... Under the corrosion and crud on this lock case there is probably another number between 1 and 12 stamped along the edge near the "86". These numbers indicate the month and year of manufacture or the lock's first usage. Any connection to CPRR engine #86 is highly unlikely.

11/12/2012 5:14 PM  

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