Santa Maria Valley RR 2-6-2 No. 205
Lebanon, OR, United States 		Location: Albany & Eastern Railroad
Status: Operational
Posted: Nov 3, 2021 @ 13:11:11 by Russell Newman
The former Santa Maria Valley Railroad Baldwin built 2-6-2 No. 205 has found a new home at the Albany & Eastern Railroad at Lebanon in Oregon where the locomotive is now located and will be used on their Santiam Excursion Trains there.
Posted: Sep 25, 2021 @ 16:09:22 by Nicholas Medovich
just got word she’s back in operation. But its is unknown where she will run
Posted: Apr 8, 2018 @ 20:04:27 by Jeremiah Weil
This is the only surviving locomotive of the San Joaquin & Eastern Railroad.
Posted: Feb 11, 2015 @ 09:02:17 by Ryan
I saw photos of this locomotive a few days ago. #205 has been fired up and has been under steam in 2015.
Posted: Jan 26, 2009 @ 19:01:09 by Dave Muth
Just found this site. I hauled the tender from the fairgrounds on a lowbed to the Sm. railroad yard from the fairgrounds. My co-worker hauled the loco. must have been in the early 80s?? I have a few pictures of the move, but I would like to see the old girl again.
Posted: Dec 1, 2006 @ 15:12:36 by Shannon Wilson
I grew up in Santa Maria and when little had the fun of playing on #205 (The first steam locomotive I had ever seen.) when she was located on display in front of the skating-rink at the Santa Maria Fairgrounds in the early 1970's. At that time she had already slipped off her display rails and had been scavanged of parts by vandals. There was an article in the Santa Maria Times, newspaper which gave details of the proposed transfer of the locomotive to the Willamina and Grand Round Railroad (GRR Co.) Company of Willamina, Oregon, and Mr. George Lavacot, Master Mechanic for the GRR Co. It may be possible to obtain a copy of the article from the Santa Maria Times, Santa Maria, CA. It is the reverse page of: Page 2 - Thursday, July 15, 1982, Santa Maria, Calif., Times. and continued on page 6. There are two photos of her while still on display at the fairgrounds included in the article.