Prescott and Eastern Railroad


The Prescott and Eastern Railroad was a non-operating subsidiary of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway in Arizona. The 26.4-mile common carrier railroad was built to serve the mines in the region. The railroad built from a connection with the SFP&P at Entro and extended south to Poland Junction and terminated at Mayer. At Poland Junction and Mayer the P&E connected with the Bradshaw Mountain Railroad, also a non-operating subsidiary of the SFP&P. After various mergers the P&E was merged into the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The line was later abandoned by the Santa Fe Railway.

History

The railroad was incorporated on September 14, 1897. It commenced grading from the SFP&P connection at Entro on March 10, 1898. On September 30, 1898, the 26.4-mile line was completed.
On December 30, 1911, the P&E was merged into the California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway, a non-operating subsidiary of the Santa Fe Railway.

Motive power

Although the P&E was operated by the SFP&P, the P&E did have two locomotives.
P&E #11 and #12 were Brooks Locomotive Works 4-6-0 steam locomotives with 19×24 inch cylinders and 56 inch drivers with a weight of 106,800 pounds and 22,270 pounds of effort. Both were built in November 1898.
P&E #11 and #12 were later SFP&P #11 and #12, then later ATSF #2431 and 2432. Both locomotives were later scrapped; #11 in October 1927 and #12 in April 1922.

Operating railroads

The line was eventually abandoned by the ATSF.