Southern Railway 1643

Southern Railway 1643
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder American Locomotive Company (Pittsburg Works) Serial number 37672 Build date September 1905
Specifications Configuration: ​  •  Whyte 0-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 50 in (1.270 m) Fuel type Coal Firebox: ​  • Grate area 29 sq ft (2.7 m2) Boiler pressure 185 psi (1.28 MPa) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Stephenson
Performance figures Tractive effort 32,710  lbf (145.5  kN)
Career Operators Southern Railway Morehead and North Fork Railroad Age of Steam Roundhouse Class A-7 Numbers SOU 1643 M&NF 12 Retired 1963 Restored July 16, 2018 Current owner Age of Steam Roundhouse Disposition Operational
References: [1]

Southern Railway 1643 is a preserved A-7 class 0-6-0 "Switcher" type steam locomotive, built in September 1905 by the American Locomotive Company's (ALCO) Pittsburg Works for the Southern Railway (SOU). ^{[1] [a]}

In 1952, the locomotive was sold to the Morehead and North Fork Railroad (M&NF) in Morehead, Kentucky, were it was renumbered to No. 12, the locomotive operated on the Morehead line, until the company dieselized in 1963. ^{[2] [1]} After the locomotive was retired, it was put into storage in one of the railroad's engine sheds. ^[1] In 2011, No. 12 was purchased by Jerry Jacobson, who moved it to his Age of Steam Roundhouse building in Sugarcreek, Ohio. ^[1] The locomotive was restored to operating condition on 2018, and it moved under steam for the first time in the 21st century on July 16. ^{[3] [1]}

Notes

1. The location was known as Pittsburg Works at the time these locomotives were built from 1891 till 1911.

References

1. "Morehead & North Fork 0-6-0 No. 12". Age of Steam Roundhouse. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
2. Andrew Dolph. "Age Of Steam Roundhouse Museum Refurbishes Historic Steam Locomotive". Times Reporter. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
3. "Wheeling & Lake Erie 0-6-0 #3960 Arrives". Archived from the original on 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2018-11-07.