Sunday, May 04, 2025

Southern Pacific locomotive #3002 on the Ferry Solano

From: "Steven Taylor" slt1954@gmail.com

I'm interested in discovering any information I can on [Southern Pacific] locomotive #3002. I collect vintage postcards and have included a close-up of the train. The postcard is a non-divided back, dating it circa 1907 or earlier. ...

–Steven Taylor


Southern Pacific Locomotive 3002 on the Ferry Solano
Southern Pacific Locomotive #3002 on the Ferry Solano (Postcard, detail)

Southern Pacific Locomotive 3002 on the Ferry Solano
Southern Pacific Locomotive #3002 on the Ferry Solano
(Detroit Publishing Company postcard "9548. Car Ferry 'Solano' C. P. RY.")
Courtesy of Steven Taylor.

1 Comments:

Blogger CPRR Discussion Group said...

From: "Kyle Wyatt" kylekwyatt@gmail.com

Southern Pacific #3002, a 4-4-2 "Atlantic" type locomotive, built by Baldwin for fast passenger service in August 1902, placed in service by Southern Pacific October 9, 1902.

Vacated (retired) November 30, 1922; scrapped at Sacramento Shops June 30, 1923.

–Kyle

5/05/2025 10:09 AM  

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