Kennecott Copper 402




Facts and Figures


Current Number402
Railway RepresentedKennecott Copper
BuilderGeneral Electric
Built In1947
Builder's order id29036
Currently in (State)Utah
--(Locality)Tooele
Totally out of svc date1983
(Initial retirement date)1982
Car Typelocomotive
-subtypemodern steeplecab
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length43'2"
Width10'6"
Height18'8"
Weight256000
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP3200
TrucksAlco RM541
Brakes14EL (K14)
CompressorGE 7CP32B3 (2)
ControlGE P17KC72A1
MotorsGE 729C1 (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)(dual)
Notes750vDC/3000vDC operation; for sale

Locomotive 402 on display in Tooele, Utah, in 2016
The Desert Empire
photo: https://desertempireproject.blogspot.com/2016/10/trekking-around-kennecotts-abandoned.html

Locomotive 402 on display in Tooele, Utah, in 2019
Railroad Picture Archives
photo: https://desertempireproject.blogspot.com/2016/10/trekking-around-kennecotts-abandoned.html



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Kennecott Copper (Utah, Bingham Canyon)21947 1964 NO NO
Kennecott Copper (Utah, Bingham Canyon)4021964 1983 NO NO
Promontory Chapter NRHS 4021983 1998 YES NO
Oquirrh Mountain Mining Museum (Utah, Tooele)4021998 present YES NO