Homestake Mine 0-4-4 No. 22
Lincoln, California, United States 		Location: Thompson Railway
Status: Operational
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Posted: Jan 5, 2025 @ 20:01:56 by Jeremiah Weil
This locomotive is currently operational on the Thompson Railway at a ranch in Lincoln, California.
Posted: Jul 23, 2024 @ 06:07:43 by Kevin Sweat
A conversation (in person) with the museum in Anacortes indicates that this engine was sold to a party in California and is no longer in Anacortes.
Posted: May 11, 2013 @ 08:05:58 by John Taubeneck
As of 2012 this locomotive and its cars are back in Anacortes the property of the local historical society.
Posted: May 23, 2006 @ 21:05:31 by Brian
What are the dimensions of the outside and the interior of the cars and locomotive?
Posted: Dec 3, 2003 @ 15:12:21 by Paul
The engine is no longer in Anacortes.  I saw it on November 8 in south Seattle at the Georgetown Powerplant Museum along with the three coaches.  I was also in Anacortes in mid- September and saw that the track in front of the enginehouse is gone, and the rails for 100 feet north are gone as well.  This is the track the train is now resting on.
Posted: May 5, 2003 @ 15:05:53 by Lawrence Hargis
This locomotive was built by Porter as an "air motor", usuing a tank of compressed air at 900 psi, regulated to 150 psi into the cylinders.  It was Porter C/N 4322 built in 1909 as Homestake Mine #22.  Tommy Thomson bought the engine and built a boiler, cab, and trailing truck for it, casting many of his own parts in the process.  I think he finished it in 1965.  Originally it weighed a little over three tons, and grew to 4 1/2 tons.  The boiler pressure was 180 psi.  Driver diameter is 23 inches, tractive effort works out to about 1180 lbs.
Posted: Oct 14, 2002 @ 19:10:13 by Doug Bailey
This wonderful little railroad ceased operation in 1999 after the death of its founder Tommy Thompson. It is reportedly the desire of his family that the railroad be placed in the hands of a museum that will care for and operate it.