Grand Canyon Railway 29

Grand Canyon Railway 29
GCRY No. 29 on display at the Williams, Arizona Depot, on September 23, 2013
Type and origin References:[1][2] Power type Steam Builder American Locomotive Company (Pittsburgh works) Serial number 39637 Build date May 1906 Rebuilder Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad Rebuild date 1925
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-8-0  • UIC 1'D'h Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Driver dia. New: 50 in (1,270 mm) Now: 56 in (1,422 mm) Loco weight New: 209,000 lb (95,000 kg) Now: 227,000 lb (103,000 kg) Fuel type New: coal Now: Recycled vegetable oil Fuel capacity Coal: 24,000 lb (11,000 kg) Vegetable oil: 2,600 US gal (9,800 L) Water cap. 9,700 US gal (37,000 L) Boiler pressure 200 psi (1,400 kPa) Feedwater heater Worthington type SA Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 23 in × 30 in (580 mm × 760 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts
Performance figures Maximum speed 55 mph (89 km/h) Tractive effort 48,500 lbf (215.7 kN) With Booster: 59,825 lbf (266.1 kN)
Career Operators Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad Grand Canyon Railway Class New: B-4 Now: SC-3 Numbers LS&I 14 LS&I 29 GCRY 29 Retired 1956 (revenue service) 1995 (excursion service) Restored April 26, 1990 (1st restoration) 2004 (2nd restoration) Current owner Grand Canyon Railway Disposition Undergoing boiler inspection

Grand Canyon Railway No. 29 is an SC-3 class 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive, built by ALCO's Pittsburgh Works in 1906 for the Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad (LS&I) in Upper Michigan. The sole member of the LS&I's SC-3 class, it was originally numbered 14, but was renumbered to 29 in 1924. Having gone through two major rebuilds to upgrade its performance, No. 29 served the LS&I in pulling freight and iron ore trains until being retired in 1956.

In 1963, No. 29 was sold to the Marquette and Huron Mountain tourist railroad, where it spent several years in storage alongside other LS&I steam locomotives. In 1985, No. 29 was sold to a private owner, who in turn sold it to the Grand Canyon Railway (GCR) four years later. GCR returned No. 29 to service in April 1990, and the locomotive pulled the railway's passenger trains between Williams, Arizona and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. As of 2024^[update], No. 29 is out of service, undergoing a boiler inspection.