Western Pacific Locomotive 26 Refurbishment

Western Pacific No. 26 is the largest and heaviest steam locomotive on display at Travel Town. She is a fine example of the type of locomotive that pulled mainline freight trains all across the county in the early 20th Century. She was built in Schenectady, New York, by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) – and was already hard at work pulling construction trains when the ‘last spike’ was driven to complete the new Western Pacific Railroad on November 1, 1909. No. 26 spent the next 44 years pulling trains on the line between Salt Lake City, Utah and Oakland, California – many of them through the spectacular Feather River Canyon.

She was brought to Travel Town in 1954, so for her 70th Birthday, we'd love to have her tender repaired and give her a new paint job! While our volunteers have the welding skills to do this job, we still need sheet metal, supplies and paint in order to have her looking her best! Please donate today!