The
Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
The Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway (SP&S) was a railroad in the northwest United States. Incorporated in 1905, it was a joint venture by the Great Northern Railway and the Northern Pacific Railway to build a railroad along the north bank of ...
(SP&S) used a combination of new and used locomotives.
Steam locomotives
Most of these locomotives were purchased or leased from the SP&S's parent roads
Great Northern Railway and
Northern Pacific Railway. The
4-8-4
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles and four trailing wheels on two axles. The type w ...
Northerns and
4-6-6-4 Challengers were purchased new.
This roster groups steam locomotives by their wheel arrangement.
Diesel locomotives
Most of these locomotives were purchased new by the SP&S. Some were, however, purchased second-hand from the Great Northern. The SP&S gained some notoriety with railroad fans for its large proportion of diesels manufactured by Alco. For detailed info see John Gaertner's book o
SP&S Historical Society
References
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