Southern Railway 1102

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Southern Railway 1102
Southern class F14 diagram 600.jpg
The blueprint of the locomotive
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number22633
Model10-36-D
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 4-6-0
Gauge 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia. 33 in (84 cm)
Driver dia.68 in (170 cm)
Length14 ft 9 in (4.5 m)
Height14 ft 8+12 in (4.483 m)
Adhesive weight 124,420 pounds (56,440 kg)
Loco weight166,060 pounds (75,320 kg)
Tender weight108,300 pounds (49,100 kg)
Total weight274,360 pounds (124,450 kg)
Fuel typecoal
Fuel capacity12 tons
Water cap.5000 gal
Firebox:
  Grate area2,654.8 sq ft (246.64 m2)
Boiler pressure200 psi
Cylinder size 21 in × 28 in (530 mm × 710 mm)
Valve gear Walschaerts
Valve typeRichardson Balanced
Valve travel5+34 in (150 mm)
Performance figures
Tractive effort 30,900 pounds (14,000 kg)
Career
Operators Southern Railway
Class F-14
Numbers1102
NicknamesOld 97
Locale Southern United States
DeliveredAugust 21, 1903
First run1903
Last run1935
ScrappedJuly 9, 1935

Southern Railway No. 1102 was a 4-6-0 Baldwin Class F-14 steam locomotive built in 1903 by Baldwin Locomotive Works for Southern Railway. [1] It was used on the Fast Mail trains between Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, Georgia. [1] The locomotive gained notoriety for being involved in the derailment of September 27, 1903, that served as the inspiration for the ballad Wreck of the Old 97. [1] Upon being rebuilt, the locomotive continued its career on the Southern for more than thirty years, until it was scrapped on July 9, 1935, at the Southern Railway's Princeton Shops in Princeton, Indiana. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "The Wreck of Ol' 97". The Tarheel Press. Archived from the original on February 28, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2018.

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