The Alaska Railroad No. 1

Alaska Railroad No. 1 is a preserved 0-4-0ST saddle tank steam locomotive. It was built by the Davenport Locomotive Works of Davenport, Iowa as builders number 763 in October 1907 for the Isthmus Canal Commission where it operated as No. 802. 
In 1917 it was acquired by the Alaska Engineering Commission as surplus and was renumbered to No. 6 to be used on narrow gauge construction sites during the building of the Alaska Railroad. In 1930 it was converted from 3 foot gauge to standard gauge and became a "Yard Goat" switcher in Anchorage moving larger steam locomotives and cars around the servicing facilities. It was eventually placed into storage for retirement once diesel locomotives started to become incorporated onto the railways roster.
When the new streamliner service AuRoRa was inaugurated in October 1947, the Anchorage Kiwanis Club sponsored a Fur Rendezvous attraction in 1948 in conjunction with the Alaska Railroad. Track was laid down Fifth Ave. from C Street to L Street and No. 6 was refurbished and came out of the shops as the honorary No. 1. It operated back and forth on 5th Ave. for two years giving free rides to all school age children during the ceremonies at the Anchorage Depot. 
On November 17th, 1952, a new monument dedicating the Completion of The Alaska Railroad Rehabilitation Program was unveiled at Anchorage with Davenport Locomotive No. 763 unveiled as ARR No. 1 residing on a new pedestal in front of the Alaska Railroad Depot. No. 1 can still be seen today plinthed outside the ARR station in Anchorage. 
==Gallery==
File:AlaskaRailroadNo802.jpeg
==References==
*https://www.alaskarails.org/pix/former-loco/JC-arr1.html
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