South Western Central Railroad

The South Western Central Railroad is a railroad company that runs from Phoniex, Arizona where it connected with the Southern Pacific Railroad to Flagstaff, Arizona where it connected with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad with Heywoodville being right in the middle of the line. It is where the Heywood Lightning Flash runs.

History of the line
Construction of the line began at Phoniex in 1887 originally as a 3-foot narrow gauge line using a couple of second-hand locomotives from the defunct Kansas Central Railroad to help build the line. In 1888, the line finally reached Heywoodville and bought 4 more locomotives from the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in Colorado. In 1889, the railroad finally connected to Flagstaff and was opened for business. From then until 1919, the railroad purchased more second-hand engines from the D&RG, the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad, and the Rio Grande Southern Railroad for motive power.

The line delivered passengers, mail, farm produce, livestock, and general goods as well as serving the local Gold, Silver, and Copper mines in the area. In 1893, the Great Silver Panic hit the mines and the Silver Mines around Heywoodville closed down. The railroad continued operations with the Gold and Copper mines.

In 1919, the railroad made the decision to convert the railroad's track to standard gauge since it took too much time transferring goods from the narrow gauge trains onto its standard gauge counterparts. All the narrow gauge motive power was sold for scrap and replaced with locomotives from the recently defunct Colorado Midland Railroad Company.

Narrow Gauge Roster
#1 "Pioneer"

''The "Pioneer" was a 2-6-0 Mogul built by Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in October 1871 originally as Kansas Central Railroad #2. Sold to the SWC in 1887. It was scrapped in 1919.''

#2 "El Dorado"

''The "El Dorado" was a 2-6-0 Mogul built by Baldwin in November 1871 originally as Kansas Central Railroad #1. Sold to the SWC in 1887. It was scrapped in 1919.''

#3 "Black Wolf" 

''The "Black Wolf" was a 4-4-0 American built by Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876 originally as Denver & Rio Grande Railroad #16 "Pike". Sold to the SWC in June 1888. It was scrapped in 1919.''

#4 "Boone"

''The "Boone" was another 4-4-0 American built by Baldwin in 1876 originally as Denver & Rio Grande #18 "Spanish Peaks". It was sold to the SWC in June 1888 along with engine #1. It was scrapped in 1919.''

#5 "Coyote"

''The "Coyote" was another locomotive purchased second hand from the D&RG. It was a 4-4-0 American built by Baldwin in 1876 originally as Denver & Rio Grande #17 "Greenhorn". It was sold to the SWC in October 1888. It was scrapped in 1919.''

#6 "Peanut"

''The "Peanut" was a 2-4-0 tender engine built by Baldwin in 1871 as Denver & Rio Grande #7 "Del Norte". It arrived on the SWC in November 1888. It was called the "Peanut" because it was the smallest engine on the roster at the time. It was mostly used in the mines hauling ore and switching freight cars around the yard. It was scrapped in 1919.''

#7 "Peggy Anne"

''The "Peggy Anne" was a 2-6-0 Mogul built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1876 as Denver & Rio Grande #13 "Santa Clara". It arrived on the SWC property on May 31st, 1889. It was scrapped in 1919.''

#8 "Titan"

''The "Titan" was the first big locomotive. It was a C-16 class 2-8-0 built by Baldwin in 1882 as D&RG #264. It was sold to the SWC in 1889.''

#9 "Mason Bogey"

''The "Mason Bogey" was an interesting specimen of locomotive. It was a 2-6-6 tank engine built by the Mason Locomotive Works in Mary 1878 originally as Denver South Park & Pacific #3 "Oro City". It was sold to the SWC in 1890. It was scrapped in 1919.''

#10 "Colonel Boone"

''The "Colonel Boone" was another former D&RG 4-4-0. Built by Baldwin in 1881 as D&RG #101 "Colonel Boone". Sold to the SWC on August 27th, 1898. It was scrapped in 1919.''

#11 "Gunnison"

''The "Gunnison" was another former D&RG 4-4-0. Built by Baldwin in 1880 as D&RG #94 "Gunnison". It was sold to the SWC in June 1903. It was scrapped in 1919.''

#12 "Leviathan"

''The "Leviathan" was the second biggest narrow gauge locomotive owned by the P&H. It was a class C-16 2-8-0 built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1881 originally as Denver & Rio Grande #248 "Commanche". It was sold to the Rio Grande Southern Railroad in 1891 as their #8. It was sold to the SWC in 1904. It was scrapped in 1919.''

Standard Gauge Roster
"Miss Mary" (no number)

''"Miss Mary" was a little 0-4-0 built by Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1878 for the Chicago & Alton Railroad Company. It was retired in 1891 and it was sold to the SWC to switch freight cars at Phoniex. It was the first standard gauge locomotive bought by the company. It was scrapped in 1919.''

#11

''#11 was a 4-6-0 Ten-Wheeler built by Baldwin in 1888 originally as Colorado Midland Railroad #30. It was sold to the SWC in 1919.''

#12

''#12 was a 4-6-0 Ten-Wheeler built by Baldwin in 1888 originally as Colorado Midland Railroad #32. It was sold to the SWC in 1919.''

#92

''#92 was a big 4-8-2 built by the American Locomotive Company's Schenectady Works of Schenectady, New York in 1923 originally for the Southern Pacific Railroad as their #4317. It wrecked in 1952 and was sold to the S.W.C. for a knockdown price. It was then overhauled and continues operation today.''

#94

''#94 was an ex-AT&SF 3100 class 2-8-2 Mikado built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1913 originally for the Santa Fe as their #3102. It was retired from the Santa Fe's roster in 1954 and was sold to the S.W.C. to haul freight.''

#95

''#95 was an ex-FW&D E-4A1 class 2-8-2 Mikado built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1915 originally for the Fort Worth & Denver Railroad as their #407. The locomotive was retired from service in 1960 and was sold to the S.W.C.''