Pere Marquette 1223
Pere Marquette 1223 | |
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standard gauge | |
Leading dia. | 36 in (0.91 m) |
Driver dia. | 69 in (1.75 m) |
Trailing dia. | 43 in (1.09 m) |
Length | 101 ft 8 in (30.99 m) |
Height | 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m) |
Adhesive weight | 277,600 lb (125,900 kilograms; 125.9 tonnes) |
Loco weight | 442,500 lb (200,700 kilograms; 200.7 tonnes) |
Total weight | 802,500 lb (364,000 kilograms; 364.0 tonnes) |
Fuel type | Coal |
Fuel capacity | 44,000 lb (20,000 kilograms; 20 tonnes) |
Water cap. | 22,000 US gal (83,000 L; 18,000 imp gal) |
Fuel consumption | 1 short ton (0.91 t; 0.89 long tons) of coal per 12 miles (19 km) travelled (1 tonne every 21 km) |
Firebox: | |
• Grate area | 90.3 sq ft (8.4 m2) |
Boiler pressure | 245 psi (1.69 MPa) |
Cylinders | Two |
Cylinder size | 26 in × 34 in (660 mm × 864 mm) |
Performance figures | |
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Maximum speed | 70 mph (113 km/h) |
Power output | 2,979 hp (2.22 MW) |
Tractive effort | 69,350 lbf (308.5 kN) |
Career | |
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Operators | |
Class |
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Number in class | 8 of 12 |
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Nicknames | "The Forgotten N-1" |
Locale | Michigan |
Retired | 1951 |
Preserved | 1981 |
Restored | 1989 (cosmetically) |
Current owner | The City of Grand Haven |
Disposition | On static display |
The Pere Marquette 1223 is a steam locomotive on permanent display in Grand Haven, Michigan. It is one of two surviving Pere Marquette 2-8-4 "Berkshire" type locomotives, along with sibling engine No. 1225, the inspiration for the locomotive in the book and movie versions of The Polar Express, which is in operating condition.[2]
History
Built in 1941 by the
After retirement, the engine was moved to
In 1982, the West Michigan Railroad Historical Society acquired the PM steel boxcar #72222 and cosmetically restored it and joined the engine on static display.[3] Considering the number of years that it has stood out in the elements, it would be an expensive and time-consuming project to restore it to operation. However, It received a full cosmetic restoration in 1989.[4] That same year, the PM caboose #986 was also purchased and would join the engine on static display.[4]
The locomotive was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2000.[3]
On February 28, 2020, the engine and the rest of the display was vandalized, with the locomotive being spray-painted several times and a caboose door kicked in.[5][6]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Train Engine #1223". SteamLocomotive.com. Retrieved August 7, 2006.
- ^ a b c d "Pere Marquette Berkshire #1223". Pere Marquette Historical Society. Retrieved August 7, 2006.
- ^ a b "Pere Marquette #1223 Facebook". Facebook.
- ^ "Historic train in Grand Haven targeted by vandals". February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Locomotive on display in western Michigan target of vandals".
- "Historic locomotive marks 25 years in Grand Haven". Muskegon Chronicle. Retrieved August 22, 2006.
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