El Gobernador was an American 4-10-0 steam locomotive built by Central Pacific Railroad at the railroad's Sacramento, California shops. It was the last of Central Pacific's locomotives to receive an official name and was also the only locomotive of this wheel arrangement to operate on United States rails. At the time it was built, El Gobernador was the largest railroad locomotive ever built. Its name is reminiscent of the railroad's first locomotive, Gov. Stanford, as El Gobernador is Spanish for The Governor.
This locomotive is a Mastodon type.[1][2] Confusingly, this was the unofficial name for an earlier engine, "Mastodon" No. 229, the first successful 4-8-0 ever built. Both engines looked nearly identical, except that El Gobernador was longer and had an additional pair of drivers.
Quick Facts El Gobernador, Type and origin ...
El Gobernador |
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Central Pacific Railroad No. 237 El Gobernador |
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Power type | Steam |
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Builder | Central Pacific's Sacramento shops |
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Serial number | 21 |
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Build date | February 1883 |
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• Whyte | 4-10-0 |
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• UIC | 2′E n2g |
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Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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Driver dia. | 57 in (1,448 mm) |
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Adhesive weight | Original: 128,000 lb (58,000 kg; 58 t); Rebuilt: 121,600 lb (55,200 kg; 55.2 t) |
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Loco weight | Original: 146,000 lb (66,000 kg; 66 t); Rebuilt: 154,400 lb (70,000 kg; 70.0 t) |
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Boiler pressure | 140 lbf/in2 (970 kPa) |
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Cylinder size | 21 in × 36 in (533 mm × 914 mm) |
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