8. Anniversary - SP #18's Memory Lane - Hwy 395 Landmark to Operation

Wonder what happened 8 years ago? Join us on this memory lane trip and check out this video -    • 03 July 2017 Southern Pacific #18 Silver S...  

Time is flying by when one has fun. Can you believe it, our 4th and 5th of July Steam-up event is the 8th Anniversary of her move to her new home – the Larry Peckham Engine house on the grounds of the Eastern California Museum in Independence, California, the Silver Spike Ceremony, and her inaugural Steam-up?

This truly was a history making event -- moving the fully restored 1911-built Baldwin 10-wheeler steam locomotive, our steaming hot SP 18, to her new permanent home, the Larry Peckham Engine House, just a couple blocks away from Dehy Park, where she had been a well-know landmark for travelers along highway 395 for 62 years. from 1955 on until the move in June 2017. Check out those pictures.

Can you imagine what will happen over the next 8 years? The Carson Colorado Railway volunteers are working toward many more steam-up event, stay tuned, and know that the next complete overhaul is looming by 2030.

Photo credits belong to Jon Klusmire, Dave Mull and other Carson Colorado volunteers whose names escape me – thank you for capturing the event.

Want to join the engine enthusiasts of the Carson Colorado? Visit the website (carsoncolorado.com) or the Instagram (  / carsoncoloradorailway  ) or Facebook (  / ccrw18r   )sites.

Produced with Cyberlink's PowerDirector 365. Music from YouTube Studio: Back To Portland - TrackTribe, Dreamland - Aakash Gandhi, and White River - Aakash Gandhi.

Disclaimer: This video was produced to entertain and inspire, none of the content shall be misconstrued as instructional. While the video content is thoroughly researched, no claim is made as to its absolute accuracy.

00:00 Start
01:06 March first 60ft of track laid
01:33 Engine House takes Shape
02:02 Well-deserved break
02:30 Getting ready to load her up
02:55 All loaded up
03:26 On the move to her new home
03:50 Arrived - Home at last at the Larry Peckham Engine House
04:18 Tender has arrived home
04:43 They made it happen - Volunteers
05:15 End the day - Volunteers & SP #18
05:40 Warming up
06:07 Almost warmed up
06:34 Steaming up yard track
07:09 Delights
07:29 Steaming uphill
08:00 skilled hands
08:25 locals history buffs
09:10 2025 Steamup


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