Looking at the pilot and smokebox of Western Pacific Consildation #26. It is one of the largest locomotive at Travel Town, and is an ALCO, WP Model C-43. Built in 1909, #26 led a rather quiet life on the “Feather River Route” and managed to go over a million miles without an accident. It is 70 feet long and weighs in at 358,000 pounds with its tender. The 2-8-0 was in active service on the WP until January of 1954. On March 21, 1954 the WP donated the locomotive to the City of LA.
