Sumter & Choctaw 102
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| Power type | steam |
|---|---|
| Builder | Baldwin Locomotive Works[1] |
| Serial number | 57778 |
| Build date | June 1924[2] |
| Configuration | 2-8-2 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver size | 44 in (1.1 m)[2] |
| Weight on drivers | 98,000 lb (44,000 kg)[2] |
| Locomotive weight | 128,000 lb (58,000 kg)[2] |
| Fuel type | Coal[2] |
| Boiler pressure | 180 psi (1.2 MPa)[2] |
| Cylinder size | 17 in (430 mm) × 24 in (610 mm)[2] |
| Tractive effort | 24,100 lbf (107 kN)[2] |
| Career | Sumter and Choctaw Railway |
| Number | 102 |
| Retired | 1962[3] |
| Current owner | National Railroad Museum |
| Disposition | moving display |
Sumter & Choctaw 102 is a preserved 2-8-2 at the National Railroad Museum.[4]
It spent its career on the Sumter and Choctaw Railway and was retired in 1962 and donated to the National Railroad Museum. In the 1980s, the tender of the locomotive was replaced with a tender equipped with two diesel engines. Thus the locomotive became a moving display. In 2007, one of the diesel engines was replaced with a more powerful engine so that it can now pull trains.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Monochrome Steam Collecetion (html). Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Steam Locomotive Information (cfm). Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
- ^ a b "National Railroad Museum overhauls diesel-powered 2-8-2", Trains News Wire, Kalmbach Publishing, 2007-11-21. Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
- ^ Surviving Steam Locomotives in Wisconsin. Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
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