Southern Pacific 5021

Southern Pacific 5021
Southern Pacific 5021 as it appeared in February 1972
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderAmerican Locomotive Company
Serial number66793
Build date1926
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-10-2
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.63+12 in (1,613 mm)
Adhesive weight317,500 lb (144,000 kg)
Tender cap.16,152 US gal (61,140 L; 13,449 imp gal) water
4,912 US gal (18,590 L; 4,090 imp gal) fuel oil
Boiler pressure225 psi (1,550 kPa)
Cylinders3
Cylinder size(inside) 25 in × 28 in (635 mm × 711 mm) dia × stroke
(outside) 25 in × 32 in (635 mm × 813 mm) dia × stroke
Performance figures
Maximum speed70 mph (113 km/h) (Passenger Service)
Tractive effort84,200 lbf (375,000 N)
96,540 lbf (429,400 N) with booster
Career
OperatorsSouthern Pacific Railroad
ClassSP-2
Number in class49
NumbersSP 5021
Retired1955 (revenue service)
1963 (excursion service)
Restored1961
Current ownerRailway and Locomotive Historical Society
DispositionOn static display at the RailGiants Train Museum in Pomona, California

Southern Pacific 5021 is an SP-2 class 4-10-2 steam locomotive built in 1926 by ALCO at their Schenectady, New York, shops. It is the only member of this class of SP locomotives to be preserved, and it is one of only five three-cylinder locomotives preserved in North America.