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Spokane, Portland and Seattle class L-4
🇺🇸 United States ·built by Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works· from 1883· class of 2 American 4-4-0 locomotives
what is it?
The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway (SP&S) class L-4 steam locomotives were originally used by the Astoria and Columbia River Railroad (AC&R).
who runs it
base stats
Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.
fun facts
- First built 143 years ago, in 1883.
- Weighs about as much as 6 African elephants (~6 t each).
- Served for 42 years (1883–1925).
steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.
spec sheet
- built
- 1883
- in service from
- 1883
- retired
- 1925
- status
- retired
- number built
- 2
- kind
- Steam
- traction
- steam
- origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- builders
- Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works
- operators
- Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
- top speed
- —
- power
- —
- gauge
- 1,435 mm standard gauge
- wheel arrangement
- 4-4-0
- weight
- 33.3 t
From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q7392173, Wikipedia: Spokane, Portland and Seattle class L-4 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.