Baldwin Class F-14 steam locomotive
Southern Railway 1102 The blueprint of the locomotive
Specifications Configuration: • Whyte 4-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+ 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm ) Leading dia. 33 in (84 cm) Driver dia. 68 in (170 cm) Length 14 ft 9 in (4.5 m) Height 14 ft 8+ 1 ⁄ 2 in (4.483 m) Adhesive weight 124,420 pounds (56,440 kg) Loco weight 166,060 pounds (75,320 kg) Tender weight 108,300 pounds (49,100 kg) Total weight 274,360 pounds (124,450 kg) Fuel type coal Fuel capacity 12 tons Water cap. 5000 gal Firebox: • Grate area2,654.8 sq ft (246.64 m2 ) Boiler pressure 200 psi Cylinder size 21 in × 28 in (530 mm × 710 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts Valve type Richardson Balanced Valve travel 5+ 3 ⁄ 4 in (150 mm)
Southern Railway No. 1102 was a 4-6-0 Baldwin F-14 class 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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