Known to the locals as "Two Spot", number 25 spent its entire working life in the Ponderosa pine forests of Flagtsaff. The locomotive originally operated for the Greenlaw Lumber Company as No. 25 for 14 years. In 1925 the locomotive was sold to the Central Arizona Railroad, still as No. 25. In 1941 it became Saginaw and Manistee Lumber Co. No. 25. In 1953 it was sold to Southwest Lumber Mills and re-numbered to No. 2. No. 2 was rebuilt with a new boiler and firebox in 1950. No. 2 was retired in 1966 and placed on display as No. 25 at the Southwest Forest Industries facilities in Flagstaff.

Information Source: Schuppert, Thomas. Central Arizona Railroad and the Railroads of Arizona's Central Timber Region. San Marino: Golden West Books, 1993

No. 25 narrowly missed being sold and moved away from Flagstaff in the early 90's. The dedicated effort of a few energetic Flagstaff citizens kept it in town. Thank you! No. 25 now sits next to the old Flagstaff station in downtown Flagstaff. In the summer of 2003 No. 25 was given a fresh coat of paint as part of a lead abatement process. These photos were taken before the re-painting was started.

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