State Belt Railroad No. 4 - The Last Steam Engine from the Belt Line

Number 4 is an 0-6-0 switching locomotive built by the Vulcan Iron Works (of PA) in July of 1911 for the State Board or Harbour Commissioners for use on the State Belt Railroad of California along the San Francisco waterfront. This is Vulcan's first oil burning locomotive. The locomotive featured a closed cab when delivered that was changed to an open one upon arrival in San Francisco. After duty along the waterfront and the arrival of a fleet of ALCO diesel switchers No. 4 had a unique and diverse career that included shortline, industrial and even a stint for Uncle Sam before sleeping away 30+ years in a Stockton scrap yard. From there she went to Utah for protential restoration, but found her way back to San Francisco!

Locomotive Statistics: Construction Number: 1759 Cylinders: 19 X 24 Boiler Pressure: 175 Driver Diameter: 51 Ownership: State Belt Railroad of California #4, San Francisco CA Sold 1932 to Modesto Empire Traction #5, Modesto CA Sold 1938 to AD Schader, San Francisco CA Sold to Permanente Cement #400, Permanente CA Sold 1942 to US Army #6956, Lathrop CA Sold 1946 to M. Davidson Co (Scrap Yard), Stockton CA Sold 1971 to NRHS, Salt Lake City UT Sold 1988 to Golden Gate Railroad Museum, San Francisco CA In Custody of San Francisco Trains, Brisbane CA

No 4 returns to San Francisco - Dec. 1995 - Hunter's Point railyard

Select a SWITCH for more information on the following topics!

	Operations Scrapbook Information on the purchase and operation of the locomotive in San Francisco.
	The Missing Years Scrapbook Information on where the engine went after San Francisco.
	Restoration Scrapbook Information the restoration of the locomotive.
	What is Number 4?
	Where is Number 4?
	No. 4's Progress Report A list of work compleated on Number 4