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Originally built in 1862 by Norris Locomotive Works. It entered service on November 9, 1863 and it was used in the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad in North America by Central Pacific Railroad

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DateEventOwnerSeriesIdentification
1862 Build for Central Pacific Railroad Norris 4-4-0 Gov. Stanford/ 1
1878 Rebuild by Central Pacific Railroad Norris 4-4-0 Gov. Stanford/ 1
1891 Renumbered by Central Pacific Railroad Norris 4-4-0 Gov. Stanford/ 1174
1895 Retired Central Pacific Railroad Norris 4-4-0 Gov. Stanford/ 1174
1899 Donated to Stanford University Norris 4-4-0 Gov. Stanford/ 1174
1960 Loaned to California State Railroad Museum Foundation Norris 4-4-0 Gov. Stanford/ 1174

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