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Like most existing locomotives from the 1860s, the Stanford exhibits scars from years of hard service. In the 1870s it was bumped to switch engine status and a water pump was fitted onto the boiler when it was assigned to fire service in Sacramento — a fate that probably saved it from scrapping. When the boiler was condemned in July 1895 the locomotive was retired, but some forward-thinking individuals within the Southern Pacific (which leased the CP in 1885) recognized its historical significance and had the engine restored. They donated it to the widow of Leland Stanford, who gift- ed it to Stanford University for display. In 1963 the space the Stanford occupied was needed, so the university gave it to the Pacific Coast Chapter of the Railway & Lo- comotive Historical Society. A few years lat- er, in celebration of the Transcontinental Railroad’s 100th anniversary, the chapter loaned it to the Southern Pacific, which re- freshed the 4-4-0 in 1969 with bright paint and Central Pacific lettering in an attempt to return it to its 1863 appearance. When the 4-4-0 came to Sacramento for display in the late 1970s, CSRM faced a difficult deci- sion. Should it be left in its colorful but in- correct livery from 1969, be “backdated” to its as-delivered 1863 livery, or be restored to the way it appeared when it was donated to Stanford in 1899? In order to preserve as much of the original artifact as possible, CSRM chose the last option, undertaking a frame-up restoration that brought the Stan- ford back to its final in-service appearance. The work is typical of all the locomotive and cars in the History Building; each piece has been meticulously researched and returned to its appearance at specific point in history. Governor Stanford occupies the Sierra Scene diorama, which includes a full-scale reproduction of a tunnel and snowshed sur- rounded by exhibits related to the construc- tion of the Pacific Railroad, including photos and artifacts. In order to better depict the human face of railroading, when CSRM re- furbished the snowshed scene in 2005 it added an element that was sorely lacking the first time around — people. Today the scene is rich in detail: an engineer seated in the Stanford’s cab impatiently peers at his watch; a life-size figure of CP construction boss Arthur Brown stands next to the loco- motive; the surrounding cliffs are filled with Chinese construction workers. When viewed together — men, machines, and the ele- ments — it’s a powerful depiction of the dif- ficulties CP faced as it built across the Sier- ra Nevada.
Just past the Sierra Scene is the Great Hall with its incredible collection of 19th century locomotives and rolling stock, the bulk of which were assembled and restored by the Pacific Coast Chapter R&LHS be- tween 1937 and 1976. Other pieces were preserved by the railroads themselves — no- tably the Southern Pacific — or individuals like Disney artist Ward Kimball and rail- road author Lucius Beebe. The C.P. Huntington is the only 4-2-4 Bi- cycle type in existence. Like Governor Stan- ford, it started its career on the Sacramento waterfront. It was built in1863 by Danforth, Cooke & Co. of Paterson, N.J., for use on Central Pacific construction trains. After a long sea voyage, it arrived in Sacramento in March 1864 and went to work as CP No. 3. The railroad found it too small and trans- ferred it to the newly-formed Southern Pa- cific in 1871, which numbered it 1 and used it during the construction of the line between San Jose and Hollister. It survived until 1900 in weed-burning service, and eventual- ly its value as a historical curiosity was real- ized and it was cosmetically refurbished by SP as a traveling goodwill ambassador. After years of p.r. work and after nearly being cut up during a World War II scrap drive, it was placed on outdoor display near the Sacra- mento depot in the 1950s. In 1980 CSRM cosmetically restored it to its 1914 appear- ance, and today it’s displayed just off of the Great Hall in a unique windowed enclosure. Its lines should be familiar to park train en- thusiasts, as it was the basis for Chance Ride’s 24″ gauge locomotives which can be found at zoos and amusement parks. Of the three Virginia & Truckee locomo- tives in the collection, two are in the Great Hall. The V&T did not operate in California, but through its connection with the Central Pacific the V&T gave the Golden State a di- rect link to the silver mines of Nevada’s Comstock Lode. Virginia & Truckee 4-4-0 Genoa, Baldwin 1873, served most of its working life on the daily passenger run out of Virginia City. After finishing its career working the Minden branch, Genoa was re- tired in 1908 and sat idle until it was pur- chased for use at the 1939-’40 New York World’s Fair. It was restored to resemble Central Pacific’s Jupiter, a role it reprised at the 1948-’49 Chicago Railroad Fair and again at the Golden Spike centennial in May 1969. In the mid-1970s Genoa, now owned by the R&LHS, returned to California to join the CSRM collection. It helped dedicate the first phase of the museum opened to the public, a replica of Central Pacific’s Arcade station, on September 25, 1976. In 1980 Genoa was superbly restored to its 1902 ap- pearance and thanks to being displayed in a climate-controlled building, it’s still in per- fect condition. (In fact, nearly every locomo- tive on exhibit looks like it was just wheeled out of the erecting shop). Genoa trails V&T combine No. 16, lavishly restored to its 1875 green scheme. Both are shown crossing the authentic 1884 cast iron truss bridge which once spanned the Santa Clara River in Soledad Canyon. A little V&T freight hog, 2-6-0 Empire, is displayed along the south wall. Its mirrored enclosure allows visitors to see above and un- derneath the engine and admire its brass fit- tings and colorful paint. Empire was built by Baldwin and delivered to the V&T the same day as the Genoa, but it led far less glam- orous life as a freight locomotive. The fine
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