Pet locomotive 2-2-0 San Gabriel
From: "Angi Ma Wong" amawong@att.net
I am writing three children's books related to Phineas Banning, Southern California transportation pioneer and an owner of the Los Angeles and San Pedro Railroad until sold to Southern Pacific in 1873. My first is San Gabriel Southern California's first locomotive.
After the San Pedro finally arrived from San Francisco on the Monterey in October, 1869 to join the Los Angeles, what happened to San Gabriel? Sold for scrap? Dumped in the harbor? Melted down? ...
Angi Ma Wong, author and publisher
Pacific Heritage Books
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
I am writing three children's books related to Phineas Banning, Southern California transportation pioneer and an owner of the Los Angeles and San Pedro Railroad until sold to Southern Pacific in 1873. My first is San Gabriel Southern California's first locomotive.
After the San Pedro finally arrived from San Francisco on the Monterey in October, 1869 to join the Los Angeles, what happened to San Gabriel? Sold for scrap? Dumped in the harbor? Melted down? ...
Angi Ma Wong, author and publisher
Pacific Heritage Books
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
1876 SP 30 Loco ordered broken up, ex SF&A - CP Annual Report for 1876
1875-1-22 Injured from wreck of San Gabriel - Los Angeles Herald, Volume 3, Number 98, 22 January 1875
1875-1-21 LA&SP San Gabriel Wrecked - Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 48, Number 7424, 21 January 1875
1875-1-20 Injured from the wreck - Los Angeles Herald, Volume 3, Number 96, 20 January 1875
1875-1-19 LA&SP San Gabriel Wreck - Los Angeles Herald, Volume 3, Number 95, 19 January 1875
1875-1-19 LA&SP San Gabriel Wreck - Los Angeles Daily Star, January 19, 1875
posted from CPRR Discussion Group at 8:04 PM
3 Comments:
From: "Kyle Wyatt" kylekwyatt@gmail.com
The San Gabriel was given the Southern Pacific number of 30 after the take-over. It was wrecked on Jan 18, 1875 – see above. It is unclear if it was ever repaired after that wreck. In the Annual Report of the Central Pacific for the year 1876 it is noted that the loco was of no use, and was ordered to be broken up – so presumably scrapped in that year.
—Kyle
From: "Angi Ma Wong" amawong@att.net
Sincerest thanks for your speedy reply which really helps to give closure to my book.
After reading the newspaper clippings you have sent, I was moved to tears. But the details of the tragedy reported in the newspapers are so much a part of San Gabriel's history, that I will include the details in the epilogue. ...
Scheduled book release is late November in time for the holidays.
With thanks and much appreciation.
—Angi in mourning
From: "Angi Ma Wong" amawong@att.net
Post script from author Angi to CPRR Discussion Group
Does anyone out there happen to have any other photos of San Gabriel other than the Godfrey one from the Huntington Library that is on the cover, or know who might have them?
Best regards and thank you again, folks.
—Angi
Pacific Heritage Books
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
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