Greetings family, friends and train buddies! Today's 1960's era railroad postcard backstory is about Sierra Railway's 100 year old locomotive #28 that still operates in California's gold country....Bill
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RAILROAD POSTCARDS OF THE PAST
SIERRA RAILWAY 28
One of the original engines of the Sierra Railroad Company, which operated in the late 1800’s. This engine is still in operating condition, used mainly for motion picture and special charter service.
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In response to the construction of the Don Pedro and O’Shaughnessy Dams and increased freight traffic, 2-8-0 Consolidation number 28 was ordered from the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1922 to supplement the Sierra Railroad’s stable of heavy duty equipment to handle carloads of cement and rocks on the lines challenging grades. Number 28 was reassigned to freight traffic between Oakdale and Jamestown upon completion of the dams and then reassigned to haul mixed trains between Oakdale and Tuolumne until 1938 when passenger service on the historic line was discontinued. Following the purchase of two diesel electric locomotives in 1955, Number 28 was one of six stream locomotives retained by the Sierra Railroad for rail fan excursions and movie work. In the 1970’s Number 28 became the workhorse of Jamestown’s Rail Town 1897 tourist railroad and Rail Town 1897 State Historic Park until removed from operation in 2009 for restoration. After being out of service for ten years, 100 year old Sierra Railway locomotive Number 28 is once again operating from the historic Jamestown yards and round house delighting a new generation of rail fans.
Circa 1960’s Number 28 dressed for movie work from the postcard collection of Bill Ralph
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