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Owner: Spokane Portland & Seattle
Model:Alco 4-6-6-4Built As:SPS 905 (4-6-6-4)
Serial Number:68995Order No:S-1778
Frame Number:4 of 23X32 cylinders 69" driveBuilt:5/1937
Notes:SP&S Class Z-6, Schenectady 05/1937, sfs 05/1960
Other locos with this serial:  SPS 905(4-6-6-4)
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SP&S 905
Title:  SP&S 905
Description:  Unknown photographer, from the Ralph L. Phillips collection of the Bay State Model Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  7/8/1954  Upload Date: 1/18/2023 1:38:30 AM
Location:  Spokane, WA
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SPS 905(4-6-6-4)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
SP&S 4-6-6-4 905
Title:  SP&S 4-6-6-4 905
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/1957  Upload Date: 10/12/2023 5:36:23 PM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Timothy E. Kaufman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SPS 905(4-6-6-4)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
SP&S 905
Title:  SP&S 905
Description:  Day not listed on slide, so date is approximate. Unknown photographer, from the Ralph L. Phillips collection of the Bay State Model Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  8/1/1958  Upload Date: 1/18/2023 1:34:16 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SPS 905(4-6-6-4)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
SPS 4-6-6-4 #905 - Spokane, Portland & Seattle
Title:  SPS 4-6-6-4 #905 - Spokane, Portland & Seattle
Description:  Looking like a massive and forgotten giant in the scrap line is Spokane, Portland & Seattle Challenger type steam #905. Built by Alco-Schenectady in May of 1937 (serial #68995), it had massive tractive effort that helped both of the co-owners, Great Northern & Northern Pacific. After nearly 23 years of service, it was pulled from service and eventually sold for scrap in May of 1960. What a pile of scrap it would have made! Specs - Class Z-6.oil burner, 69" drivers, impressive 250 psi boiler pressure, double sets of 23x32" cylinders, engine weight of 621,000 lb, impressive tractive force of 104,270 lb. No date, location or photographer was listed for this photo.
Photo Date:  9/1/1959  Upload Date: 2/12/2023 9:45:45 AM
Location:  Vancouver, WA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  SPS 905(4-6-6-4)
Views:  268   Comments: 1


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