Southern Pacific Coach #2110
Our goal is to raise $40,000 to allow us bring #2110 back into operation.
Southern Pacific Railroad 72-foot coach #2110 was built by Pullman Company in January 1924 and was used in commuter service on the San Francisco Peninsula between San Francisco and San Jose until it’s retirement in February 1969 and donation to the City of Folsom in 1970.
Our mechanical department staff as well as various regional railroad preservation experts have evaluated SP 2110’s cosmetic and mechanical condition and have found it to be an excellent candidate for restoration to passenger service. It will require a few minor repairs to return it to operating condition, but it is otherwise in excellent shape with no major defects.
The car has capacity for 90 seated passengers, so adding it to our excursion trainset will nearly triple our current capacity and allow us to raise significantly more revenue from ridership donations to fund our operations and continue developing our excursion service.
Santa Cruz Portland Cement #2
Picture thanks to David Honan
We need to raise $4,000 for #2 yearly boiler test.
The Santa Cruz Portland Cement #2 also know as the “Chiggen”,#2 was built by H. K. Porter in 1909, she is a 0-4-0T steam powered locomotive. #2 was purchased in 2006 by Efstathios I. Pappas and rebuilt from the ground up. For over 30 years before it was purchased it was a billboard for a fried chicken restaurant in Stockton California. You can learn more about the #2 at its website or on Facebook.
We would like to thank Mr. Pappas for the opportunity to run this locomotive on our line. We like to thank Jerry Bernau of Bernau Development Corporation for help fund moving #2 to Folsom and the City of Folsom for allowing us to bring this piece of history to our city. Picture thanks to David Honan.
Your contribution will make an impact, whether you donate $5 to $500. Every little bit helps.
Placerville & Sacramento Valley Railroad is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving California’s rich railroad history.