Soo Line 353

Soo Line 353 is a restored 0-6-0 type steam locomotive of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway (“Soo Line”) B-4 class. It is now owned & operated by WMSTR (Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion) every Labor Day weekend.[1]

Soo Line 353
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder American Locomotive Company Serial number 61760 Build date August 1920
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 0-6-0  • UIC C h2 Gauge 4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 51 in (1,295 mm) Wheelbase 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) Length 58 ft 10 ^3⁄8 in (17.94 m) (engine and tender) Width 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) Height 15 ft 3 ^1⁄2 in (4.66 m) Loco weight 151,000 lb (68.5 tonnes) Total weight 253,900 lb (115.2 tonnes) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 16,000 lb (7.3 tonnes) Water cap 5,000 US gal (19,000 l; 4,200 imp gal) Firebox:  • Firegrate area 30.97 sq ft (2.877 m^2) Boiler pressure 180 lbf/in^2 (1.24 MPa) Heating surface 1,644 sq ft (152.7 m^2)  • Flues 1,382 sq ft (128.4 m^2)  • Firebox 167 sq ft (15.5 m^2) Superheater: ​  • Heating area 295 sq ft (27.4 m^2) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts
Performance figures Tractive effort 31,200 lbf (138.78 kN) Factor of adh. 4.8
Career Operators Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway (“Soo Line”) Class B-4 Number in class 10 of 11 Numbers 353 Locale Wisconsin & Minnesota Delivered August 1920 Current owner WMSTR (Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion) Disposition Operational

References

1. "Soo Line 353 information". Trains magazine.