Slim Princess #18 - Independence, CA
Posted by: Free2bme29
N 36° 48.363 W 118° 12.134
11S E 392756 N 4074031
This is a Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge locomotive sitting in a park at the north end of Independence.
Waymark Code: WM5WV5
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/22/2009
Views: 18
The locomotive was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, and was a woodburner. The engine is a 4-6-0. She ran from 1911 until 1954. Her route was through the Owens Valley from Keeler to Laws. The following link provides a good history of the train as well as info on the efforts to restore the train:
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