The Locomotive Called The Night Princess | Spokane, Portland and Seattle 700 | History in the Dark

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Spokane, Portland, and Seattle 700 is the last original SP&S steam locomotive. A large 4-8-4 Northern, she was only saved from scrap because the railway did not wish to be outdone by Union Pacific, who were donating one of their own engines to the city of Portland. 700 would be saved, and eventually restored, becoming a well-known preserved steam locomotive of the Pacific Northwest.

0:00 - Intro and Service Life
4:00 - Oaks Park
5:37 - Restored to Operation
7:52 - Excursion Career and Current Status

"Spokane, Portland & Seattle 700 is the oldest and only surviving example of the class "E-1" 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive and the only surviving "original" (not purchased used from another railroad) Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway steam locomotive. It was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in May 1938. Nearly identical to the class "A-3" Northerns built for Northern Pacific Railway, it burns oil instead of coal."

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   • KATU 1987 SP&S 700 Pulled out of Oaks Park...  
   • Tracks in Time - SP&S 700  

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