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Silver Falls Timber No. 103 and 104
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United States | 1922
2 produced
Both locomotives together at the Peninsula Terminal Company
Both locomotives together at the Peninsula Terminal Company
Martin E. Hansen collection

Locomotives No. 103 and 104 originally built for Silver Falls Lumber in Oregon were two 2-6-2ST saddle tanks which spent nearly all of their career together. While 103 was built in 1922 by Baldwin with works number 55482, 104 followed only four years later with works number 59137. They were oil burners which carried a total of 1,800 gallons of water and 750 gallons of oil. The drivers had a diameter of 44 inches and the cylinders measured 17 inches in diameter and 24 inches in stroke. Weight in working order was 134,500 pounds of which 105,000 rested on the drivers.

When Silverton Mill closed in 1938, they were stored in this place and only went to a seller in Portland in 1949. Their new owner who kept their running numbers unchanged was the Peninsula Terminal Company. There they replaced two 0-6-0 in switching service in yards in west Portland. After they were withdrawn in 1966, they were bought by the Black Hills Central Railroad in South Dakota to haul tourist trains. 103 is currently waiting to be rebuilt and 104 has been finally retired in 2019.

General
Built1922, 1926
ManufacturerBaldwin
Wheel arr.2-6-2ST (Prairie) 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase25 ft 3 in
Rigid wheelbase9 ft 6 in
Service weight134,500 lbs
Adhesive weight105,000 lbs
Axle load35,000 lbs
Water capacity1,800 us gal
Fuel capacity750 us gal (oil)
Boiler
Grate area16.3 sq ft
Firebox area74 sq ft
Tube heating area730 sq ft
Evaporative heating area804 sq ft
Superheater area188 sq ft
Total heating area992 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter44 in
Boiler pressure165 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 17 x 24 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power550 hp (410 kW)
Starting effort22,108 lbf
Calculated Values
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freight
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last changed: 02/2026
No. 104 at the Black Hills Central
No. 104 at the Black Hills Central
RRpictureArchives.net / William Rogerson
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