Spokane, Portland and Seattle class E-1

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SP&S No. 700 on a Christmas excursion in December 2005

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Baldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number	62171–62173
Build date	1938
Total produced	3

Specifications
Configuration:
• Whyte	4-8-4
• UIC	2′D2′ h2
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	77 in (1,956 mm)
Axle load	77,200 lb (35.0 tonnes)
Adhesive weight	294,500 lb (133.6 tonnes)
Loco weight	485,820 lb (220.36 tonnes)
Total weight	879,600 lb (399.0 tonnes)
Fuel type	Oil
Boiler pressure	260 psi (1.8 MPa)
Cylinders	Two
Cylinder size	28 in × 32 in (710 mm × 810 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts

Performance figures
Maximum speed	110 mph / 170 km per hour
Tractive effort	69,800 lbf (310.49 kN)

Career
Operators	Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
Class	E-1
Number in class	3
Numbers	700–702
Retired	1955-1957
Preserved	No. 700 preserved, Nos. 701 and 702 scrapped
Restored	No. 700; May 15, 1990
Current owner	The City of Portland, Oregon (No. 700)
Disposition	No. 700 undergoing 1,472-day overhaul

Spokane Portland and Seattle Railway's E-1 class was a class of the only three 4-8-4 locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1938. The E-1 class "Northerns" were very similar to the A-2 through the A-5 class "Northerns" on the Northern Pacific Railroad built by Baldwin from 1934–1943. Visually, the locos are near-identical. The only difference is that the Northern Pacific Railroad 4-8-4s burn coal and the 4-8-4s on the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railroad burn oil (and have a longer, wider range as a result).

Preservation

There is only one survivor and it is the first of the class built. No. 700, which was restored in 1990 by, and is currently maintained by, the Pacific Railroad Preservation Association. Nos. 701 and 702 were both scrapped after they were retired. Since mid-2012, and also since No. 700 Back-Strikes, it resides at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland, Oregon where the public can view it during the center's opening days. No. 700 is taken on special trips once or twice a year. However, as of April 2021, No. 700 is currently out of service while it undergoes its Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) mandated 1,472-day inspection and overhaul.

Roster

Number	Baldwin serial number	Date built	Disposition	Notes
700	62171	1938	Under the 1,472-day overhaul, based in Portland, Oregon.	Sole surviving original SP&S steam locomotive.
701	62172	1938	Sold for scrap 1955
702	62173	1938	Sold for scrap 1957

References

Redden, Jim (July 12, 2012) . "Rail history center: full steam ahead". Portland Tribune (Print ed.). p. A10. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
"Oregon Rail Heritage Center opens its doors". Official blog of Portland city commissioner Nick Fish. September 24, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2012.

Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Locomotives

Steam Locomotives

0-6-0:	Class A1 Class A2 Class A3
4-4-0:	Class L-1 Class L-2 Class L-3 Class L-4 Class L-5
4-6-0:	Class D-1 Class D-2 Class D-3 Class D-4 Class D-5 Class D-6 Class D-7
2-6-0:	Class M-1 Class M-2
2-8-0:	Class N-1 Class N-2 Class N-3 Class N-4 Class N-5 Class N-6 Class N-7
2-6-2:	Class F-1
2-8-2:	Class O-1 Class O-2 Class O-3 (539) Class O-4
4-4-2:	Class C-1
4-6-2:	Class H-1
4-8-4:	Class E-1 (700)
4-6-6-4:	Class Z-6 Class Z-8

Diesel Locomotives

Alco:	Alco S-1 Alco S-2 Alco RS-1 Alco RS-2 Alco RS-3 Alco C-415 Alco C-424 Alco C-425 Alco C-636 Alco FA-1 Alco FB-1 Alco FA-2 Alco FB-2
EMD:	EMD NW-2 EMD SW-9 EMD GP-9 EMD E-7A EMD F-3A EMD F-7A
Baldwin:	BLW VO-1000

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