Gov. Stanford

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See Leland Stanford for the former governor of California.

**Gov. Stanford**
Power type	Steam

Builder	Norris Locomotive Works
Serial number	1040
Build date	1862
Configuration	4-4-0
Gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm)
Driver size	54 in diameter
Weight on drivers	35,700 lb rebuilt
Locomotive weight	50,000 lb, 56,000 lb rebuilt
Boiler pressure	100 psi, 125 psi rebuilt
Cylinder size	15 in dia × 22 in stroke; 16 in dia × 22 in stroke rebuilt
Tractive effort	7,791 lbf (34,660 N), 11,081 lbf (49,291 N) rebuilt
Career	Central Pacific
Number	1, renum. 1174 in 1891
Official name	Gov. Stanford
Retired	July 20, 1895
Current owner	Stanford University
Disposition	static display at the California State Railroad Museum

Gov. Stanford is a 4-4-0 steam locomotive 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 bearing road number 1. It was Central Pacific's first locomotive and it is named in honor of the road's first president and ex-California governor, Leland Stanford.

The locomotive was rebuilt by 1878 with larger cylinders and an increased boiler pressure, which increased its tractive effort to 11,081 pounds force (49,291 N). In 1891 the locomotive was renumbered to 1174. The locomotive was retired from regular service on July 20, 1895, then donated to Stanford University; however, it was not delivered to the university until 1899. The locomotive was disassembled and stored during World War II but was returned to display at the university after reassembly by retired Southern Pacific engineer Billy Jones. Loaned to the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society, the locomotive is currently a centerpiece at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento where it has been cosmetically restored to its 1899 appearance.