CLIMAX A-804 20 Ton (1907)

WESIII · **Posted:** Tue Dec 23, 2025 4:15 pm

VERY PRELIMINARY drawing of Climax A-804 20 Ton (1907)

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o anderson · **Posted:** Thu Dec 25, 2025 5:16 pm

Is this the dieselized locomotive that was near Snoqualmie Pass in WA? I recall seeing the owners stripped the body down and rebuilt the chassis (from found aerials, many years ago).
O. Anderson

WESIII · **Posted:** Fri Dec 26, 2025 10:40 pm

Yes. A diesel engine replaced the square firebox boiler, steam engine & cistern. The engine bed and drive train were retained however the frame has been (it is my understanding) replaced twice. So they have the beginnings of a Class A. Information on a correct cistern exists (A-313) but A-804 used a different (bigger) engine than A-313.

wesp · **Posted:** Sat Dec 27, 2025 4:08 pm

o anderson wrote:

Is this the dieselized locomotive that was near Snoqualmie Pass in WA? I recall seeing the owners stripped the body down and rebuilt the chassis (from found aerials, many years ago).
O. Anderson

Still existing somewhere, or lost to scrap?

~Wesley

WESIII · **Posted:** Sat Dec 27, 2025 7:24 pm

Acquired by the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad to be restored. A project that has just begun.

A few detail changes based upon photo.

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WESIII · **Posted:** Thu Jan 01, 2026 11:06 am

18 Ton Class A Climax with Square Firebox Boiler based upon photos, notes and sketches of Walt Casler and the Frame, Engine & Cistern of A-313. Should be considered an educated best estimate.

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