| Soo Line 353 | |
|---|---|
| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | American Locomotive Company |
| Serial number | 61760 |
| Build date | August 1920 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| UIC classification | C h2 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 51 in (1,295 mm) |
| Wheelbase | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) |
| Length | 58 ft 10 3⁄8 in (17.94 m) (engine and tender) |
| Width | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
| Height | 15 ft 3 1⁄2 in (4.66 m) |
| Locomotive weight | 151,000 lb (68.5 tonnes) |
| Locomotive & tender combined weight |
253,900 lb (115.2 tonnes) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Fuel capacity | 16,000 lb (7.3 tonnes) |
| Water capacity | 5,000 US gal (19,000 l; 4,200 imp gal) |
| Boiler pressure | 180 lbf/in² (1.24 MPa) |
| Firegrate area | 30.97 sq ft (2.877 m2) |
| Heating surface: Flues |
1,382 sq ft (128.4 m2) |
| Heating surface: Firebox |
167 sq ft (15.5 m2) |
| Heating surface: Total |
1,644 sq ft (152.7 m2) |
| Superheater area | 295 sq ft (27.4 m2) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 20 × 26 in (508 × 660 mm) |
| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
| Tractive effort | 31,200 lbf (138.78 kN) |
| Factor of adhesion |
4.8 |
| Career | Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway (“Soo Line”) |
| Class | B-4 |
| Number in class | 10 of 11 |
| Number | 353 |
| Locale | Wisconsin & Minnesota |
| Delivered | August 1920 |
| Current owner | WMSTR (Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion) |
| Disposition | Operational |
Soo Line 353 is a restored 0-6-0 type steam locomotive of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway (“Soo Line”) B-4 class. It is now owned & operated by WMSTR (Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion) every Labor Day weekend.
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