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Outer Harbor Terminal Railway Co. No. 2 

Southern California Chapter
Railway and Locomotive Historical Society

At the time of its retirement, Outer Harbor Terminal number 2 was reputed to be the oldest locomotive in daily service in the United States.  Outer Harbor Dock and Wharf, Inc. Union Oil Company donated the locomotive to the Southern California Chapter in December, 1955.  It is a 0-6-0 switching locomotive, and was used along the docks at San Pedro, California.  It was originally built for Santa Fe Railway as their number 590, was temporarily assigned to the Southern California Railroad as their number 40, and was then Santa Fe 2285 until it was sold to the Outer Harbor Terminal Railway in 1909.

Total weight:               78 tons                    Top speed:               30 mph
Length:                       51' 6"                       Fuel:                        Fuel oil
Steam pressure:          140 psi                     Built:                       Schenectady, 1887
Drivers:                      53"

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On display in Pomona Dec 1998
 

Entire side view as it is today
 
 

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