Southern Railway 1643

Southern Railway 1643 is a preserved A-7 class 0-6-0 "Switcher" type steam locomotive built in 1905 by the Pittsburgh Works of the American Locomotive Company for the Southern Railway.

Southern Railway 1643
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderAmerican Locomotive Company (Pittsburgh 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:
 • Firegrate area		29 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
OperatorsSouthern Railway
Morehead and North Fork Railroad
ClassA-7
Numbers1643 (SOU)
12 (M&NF)
Retired1963
RestoredJuly 16, 2018
Current ownerAge of Steam Roundhouse
DispositionOperational, based in Sugarcreek, Ohio

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

References
  1. "MNF 0-6-0 #12 - Morehead & North Fork RR (Ex-Southern Ry #1643)".
  2. http://www.ageofsteamroundhouse.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26&Itemid=120
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