Southern Railway 1643

Southern Railway 1643 is a steam locomotive built in 1905 by the Pittsburgh Works of the American Locomotive Company for the Southern Railway. It is a 0-6-0 Switch engine of Southern's A-7 class.

Southern Railway 1643
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderAmerican Locomotive Company (Pittsburgh Works)
Serial number37672
Build dateSeptember 1905
Specifications
Configuration:
  Whyte0-6-0
Gauge4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.50 in (1.270 m)
Fuel typeCoal
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 & North Fork Railroad
ClassA-7
Numbers1643 (SOU)
12 (M&NF)
Retired1963 (revenue)
Current ownerJerry Jacobson
DispositionOperational

In 1952, the engine was sold to the Morehead and North Fork Railroad in Morehead, Kentucky. Renumbered 12, the locomotive operated on the M&NF until the road dieselized on April 1, 1963.[1] After the engine was retired, it remained stored in one of the road's engine sheds. In 2011, the engine was purchased by Jerry Jacobson, and moved to his Age of Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio. Here, the engine was restored to operating condition, and operated for the first time on 16 July, 2018.[2]

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