Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 0-6-0 No. 9005
Clovis , NM, United States 		Location: Clovis Depot Model Train Museum
Status: Display
Posted: Sep 17, 2025 @ 16:09:24 by
locomotive has been cosmetically restored and looks very nice.
Posted: Sep 10, 2018 @ 11:09:37 by kenneth jones
fuel type oil original engine # 2005 changed from coil in late 40s . in the process of cosmetic restoration only
Posted: Sep 24, 2005 @ 20:09:03 by peter m. preston
In 1894 the Union Oil Company of California thought it devised a system whereby a steam locomotive could use oil instead of coal for fuel. At the time Southern Pacific's coast line ran via Santa Paula and the Union Oil refinery happened to be on the mainline. Union Oil, too was one of the Southern Pacific best freight customers. Union Oil tried to obtain the loan of a locomotive of Southern Pacific  for experiment and was refused, of course.

The Southern California Railway Company, a part of the Santa Fe system,was approached and the company loaned locomotive No. 10. When the final test was made, the locomotive barely managed to move.

Undaunted, Union Oil mechanics worked on several new burners and this time collaborated with shopmen for San Bernardino. Several burners were tested and eventually one with a flat nozzle that sprayed the oil over a wide area was installed forward in the firebox. The day came late 1894 when old No. 10, powered by oil, hitched itself to a string of freight cars and headed up Cajon Pass, pulling the train without any difficulty. Thus was born the oil burning steam locomotive. An ironical note, Santa Fe purchased its oil from a competitor of Union Oil- the other company was cheaper! So I think oil was used in No.9005 for fuel.

Posted: Sep 24, 2005 @ 19:09:15 by peter m. preston
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe No.9005 is typical of venerable 0-6-0 "yard goat" that could be found in every yard of any size in California. These spunky switchers were hard at work around the clock in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. In the 1930's diesels made their first inroads into the ranks of switchers. The 2000 and 2100 series engines that were left by 1946 were renumbered 9000's and 9100's. All were scrapped by 1956,except N0. 9005.