Sacramento, Northern California, Scenics, USA, City, Photo

Add to Lightbox Add to Cart E-Postcard Buy Print

< PREV | NEXT >
Code Number:: VRPD01_072
Title:: Granite Rock Co. Oil fired 0-6-0T engine originaly built for the U.S. Army, Sacramento; This is an oil fired 0-6-0T steam engine built for the USA Army, as their number 5001, by Porter Locomotive Works in October of 1942. This particular steamer saw military service in California at the Tracy Army Depot before being sold to the Granite Rock Corporation. Granite Rock used the engine in their Watsonville quarry site, south of San Jose, until 1963 or 1964 when it was put on display in front of the rock quarry. This steam locomotive was officially donated to the Sacramento museum in 1995 and restored to operation in 1997.
Keywords:: Northern California, Scenics, USA, Landscape, American, Sacramento, City, Central Valley, Steam Locomotive, Engine, Steamer, Power, Loco, Vehicle, Passenger Train, Railfan, History, Rail, Railroad, Railways, Travel, Public Transportation, Technology, Historic, Archives
Image by:: Wernher Krutein

Caption Disclaimer

Code Number:: VRPD01_072
Title:: Granite Rock Co. Oil fired 0-6-0T engine originaly built for the U.S. Army, Sacramento; This is an oil fired 0-6-0T steam engine built for the USA Army, as their number 5001, by Porter Locomotive Works in October of 1942. This particular steamer saw military service in California at the Tracy Army Depot before being sold to the Granite Rock Corporation. Granite Rock used the engine in their Watsonville quarry site, south of San Jose, until 1963 or 1964 when it was put on display in front of the rock quarry. This steam locomotive was officially donated to the Sacramento museum in 1995 and restored to operation in 1997.
Keywords:: Northern California, Scenics, USA, Landscape, American, Sacramento, City, Central Valley, Steam Locomotive, Engine, Steamer, Power, Loco, Vehicle, Passenger Train, Railfan, History, Rail, Railroad, Railways, Travel, Public Transportation, Technology, Historic, Archives
Image by:: Wernher Krutein
: Caption Disclaimer

Web	418 x 279 pixels	This image size immediately available after purchase	2 PhotoPoints	$6.00
Low	1200 x 801 pixels	This image size immediately available after purchase	3 PhotoPoints	$9.00
Med	2350 x 1569 pixels	This image size immediately available after purchase	15 PhotoPoints	$45.00
Hi	5400 x 3605 pixels	This image size available in 3 hours after purchase	29 PhotoPoints	$87.00
Ultra Hi	for larger output size, please call customer service 415-720-9928

> <

Sign In