Southern Railway 1643
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| Southern Railway 1643 | |
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| Specifications | |
| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | American Locomotive Company (Pittsburgh Works) |
| Serial number | 37672 |
| Build date | September 1905 |
| Configuration | 0-6-0 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 50 in (1.270 m) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Boiler pressure | 185 psi (1.28 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm) |
| Valve gear | Stephenson |
| Tractive effort | 32,710 lbf (145.5 kN) |
| Career | |
| Railroad(s) | Southern Railway, Morehead & North Fork Railroad |
| Class | A-7 |
| Number | 1643 (SOU), 12 (M&NF) |
| Retired | 1963 |
| Current owner | Jerry Jacobson |
| Disposition | Stored, awaiting restoration |
Southern Railway 1643 is a steam locomotive built in 1905 by the Pittsburgh Works of the American Locomotive Company for the Southern Railway. It is a 0-6-0 Switch engine of Southern's A-7 class.
In 1952, the engine was sold to the Morehead & North Fork Railroad in Morehead, Kentucky. Renumbered 12, the locomotive operated on the M&NF until the road dieselized in 1963. After the engine was retired, it remained stored in one of the road's engine sheds. In 2011, the engine was purchased by Jerry Jacobson, and moved to his Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio. Here, the engine is planned to be restored to operating condition.
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