SP 18 on the D&SNGRR Photographer's Special

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Southern Pacific 18, otherwise known as SP 18, made its first revenue run on the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad on February 16, 2019, carrying photographers on the annual winter photography special. The “Slim Princess”, as it’s affectionately called, is a Baldwin 4-6-0 built in 1911 for the Nevada California Oregon Railroad.
Originally #12, she worked the NCO from 1911 until 1926 when, along with engines #8 and #9 was transferred to the “Mina Branch” of the Southern Pacific. Renumbered 18, she worked from Mina, NV to Keeler, CA from 1926 until she headed the last narrow gauge train out of Mina on February 16, 1938. From then on until her ultimate retirement in October 1954 she worked the 70 miles from Laws to Keeler. After a ceremonial retirement on October 16, 1954 that coincided with the acquisition of the railroads new diesel, #1, the old #18 was vacated from the roster and set aside.
In 2009 a full comprehensive report was which ultimately turned the entire project around and secured the permission from the board of supervisors to begin the restoration of #18. Between 2010 and 2016 the #18 restoration was in full swing. Its first steam-up after restoration was on October 15th, 2016 at the Carson and Colorado Railway in Independence, California.
The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad is leasing the engine until June, 2019. The Durango and Silverton is modifying engine 493 to burn oil and SP 18, an oil burner, will give the Durango people experience with that kind of fuel.
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