SP 3420 waits to be restored by ELP Historical Society

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Chuck Zeiler	General	SP 3420 (Baldwin August 1904 #24586) was originally El Paso & Northeastern (EP&NE) #171. EP&NE was an independent railroad constructed between El Paso, TX and Santa Rosa, NM. The EP & NE was purchased on July 1, 1905 by the El Paso & Southwestern (EP & SW) System which was owned by Phelps Dodge. She retained the number 171 until the 1913 system renumbering when she became 271. In 1924 the SP leased the EP&SW and 271 became 3420. It appears the locomotive spent most of its time on the SP as a switch engine. SP 3420 was one of the last two locomotives on the SP converted to oil from coal in April of 1951. She was placed on display in 1956 near the El Paso Union depot. Today the locomotive resides in the Phelps Dodge Copper Refinery with the former Pullman James Watt, an SP dinner, 2 Santa Fe CE-2 cabooses and other freight equipment. The plant is not open to the public. With the City of El Paso not taking their ownership responsibility the locomotive will not operate for the foreseeable	8/12/2020 2:20:52 PM

SP 3420 waits to be restored by ELP Historical Society
Built in 1904 for El Paso & Southwestern RR, transferred to SP in 1924 with merger. Will try to get a better shot.
Date: 7/22/2007	Location: Phelps-Dodge, El Map	Views: 1640	Collection Of: Ernie Leggett
			Author: Ernie Leggett

Picture Categories: Steam		This picture is part of album: El Paso odds & ends

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