Southern Railway 1643

Southern Railway 1643
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderAmerican Locomotive Company (Pittsburg Works)
Serial number37672
Build dateSeptember 1905
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte0-6-0
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.50 in (1.270 m)
Fuel typeCoal
Firebox:​
 • Grate area29 sq ft (2.7 m2)
Boiler pressure185 psi (1.28 MPa)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Performance figures
Tractive effort32,710 lbf (145.5 kN)
Career
Operators
ClassA-7
Numbers
  • SOU 1643
  • M&NF 12
Retired1963
RestoredJuly 16, 2018
Current ownerAge of Steam Roundhouse
DispositionOperational
Reference:[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. ^ a b c d e f "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.
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