Central Pacific No. 177 on the turntable at the Sacramento Shops.
Central Pacific No. 177 is a 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" type steam locomotive built by the Sacramento Shops in 1866 for the Central Pacific railroad and placed into service on August 7.
The locomotive was used for both passenger and freight service on the Central Pacific railroad.
On November 14, 1869, a train wreck involving the 177 and another CP locomotive #173 occurred at Alameda Junction and both engines were brought to the railroad's extensive shops in Sacramento two years later.
On November 20, 1916 the locomotive was retired from service and it was sold for scrap.
Trivia[]
- It was renumbered 1764 in 1891, and 2193 in 1901.
- The locomotive was sold to an unknown buyer in 1886 later that same year when it was built.