Silverton Northern Roster
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Steam Locomotives-
Silverton Northern #1-
Built in 1880 by Baldwin as D&RG Class 56 #79 “La Plata.” Sold to RGS in November of 1891, became RGS #34. Traded to SRR for SRR Shay #269, became SRR #101. Transferred to SN in December of 1896. Scrapped in Silverton in 1920.
(SN #1 in Silverton. 1915 - Morris W. Abbott Collection)
Silverton Northern #3-
Built in 1904 by Baldwin as SN #3. Sold to US Army/ WP&Y in 1942. Became US #22. Moved to Skagway, Alaska in 1943. Returned to Auburn, Washington and scrapped in 1944.
(SN #3 in Eureka. 1938 - James D. Osborn Photo/ Morris W. Abbott Collection)
Silverton Northern #4-
Built in April of 1906 by Baldwin as SN #4. Sold to US Army/WP&Y in 1942. Became US #23. Moved to Skagway, Alaska in 1943. Returned to Auburn, Washington and scrapped in 1944.
(Ex SN #4 in Auburn just before scrapping. 1944 - Martin E. Hanson Collection)
Silverton Northern #1-
Built in 1880 by Baldwin as D&RG Class 56 #79 “La Plata.” Sold to RGS in November of 1891, became RGS #34. Traded to SRR for SRR Shay #269, became SRR #101. Transferred to SN in December of 1896. Scrapped in Silverton in 1920.
(SN #1 in Silverton. 1915 - Morris W. Abbott Collection)
Silverton Northern #3-
Built in 1904 by Baldwin as SN #3. Sold to US Army/ WP&Y in 1942. Became US #22. Moved to Skagway, Alaska in 1943. Returned to Auburn, Washington and scrapped in 1944.
(SN #3 in Eureka. 1938 - James D. Osborn Photo/ Morris W. Abbott Collection)
Silverton Northern #4-
Built in April of 1906 by Baldwin as SN #4. Sold to US Army/WP&Y in 1942. Became US #23. Moved to Skagway, Alaska in 1943. Returned to Auburn, Washington and scrapped in 1944.
(Ex SN #4 in Auburn just before scrapping. 1944 - Martin E. Hanson Collection)
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