SOUTHERN PACIFIC 3420
COAL, COPPER, CANTALOPES, CERVEZAS, and CELEBRATIONS have all played a role in the history of former Southern Pacific Steam Locomotive 3420. Southern Pacific 3420’s international adventures take place In the Chihuahua Desert of the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico.
Southern Pacific 3420 was constructed by Baldwin Locomotive Works at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in August 1904 for the El Paso & Northeastern Railway. The El Paso & Northeastern was sold to the El Paso & Southwestern on July 1 1905. The El Paso & Southwestern is leased by the Southern Pacific on November 1, 1924. Southern Pacific donated 3420 to the City of El Paso in a ceremony on May 1, 1956, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the construction of the railroads through El Paso. In 1981 was returned to operation by a group of dedicated volunteers, for 100th anniversary of the construction of the railroads through El Paso. The history of Southern Pacific 3420 cannot be told in a couple of sentences and this website is dedicated to giving a summary of her story.
El Paso Train Show 2024: For more information about the El Paso 2024 Train Show with Southern Pacific 3420
About 3420 My Time on the Railroad: Information about Southern Pacific 3420.
About 3420 the Restoration Years: Information on 3420 after her career working on the railroad.
My Basic Parts : This page is to give the visitor the location of several appliances on Southern Pacific 3420.
Descriptive Record of 3420: This is a more detailed view of several parts of 3420 from the Mechanical Department of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
El Paso Railroad History Time Learn all about the arrival of the railroads to El Paso.
Railroad Definitions: Railroaders are often accused of speaking a different language Here are some definitions to help you translate what is said into something understandable.
Finally, the photos below show many aspects of the areas railroading past. The photos are apart of the collection of Robby Peartree.
