Southern Pacific 975
| Southern Pacific (T&NO) 975 | |
|---|---|
standard gauge | |
| Driver dia. | 64 in (1.626 m) |
| Length | 94 ft 10 in (28.91 m) |
| Width | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
| Axle load | 59,600 lb (27,000 kg; 27.0 t) |
| Adhesive weight | 282,000 lb (128,000 kg; 128 t) |
| Loco weight | 352,000 lb (160,000 kg; 160 t) |
| Total weight | 525,500 lb (238,400 kg; 238.4 t) |
| Fuel capacity | 3,100 US gal (12,000 L; 2,600 imp gal) |
| Water cap. | 10,000 US gal (38,000 L; 8,300 imp gal) |
| Firebox: | |
| • Grate area | 63 sq ft (5.9 m2) |
| Boiler pressure | 200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa) |
| Heating surface | 4,462 sq ft (414.5 m2) |
| Superheater: | |
| • Heating area | 950 sq ft (88 m2) |
| Cylinders | Two, outside |
| Cylinder size | 27.5 in × 32 in (698 mm × 813 mm) |
| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
| Performance figures | |
|---|---|
| Tractive effort | 63,300 lbf (281.6 kN) |
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Operators | Texas and New Orleans Railroad |
| Class | F-1 |
| Numbers | 975 |
| Nicknames | Deks |
| Delivered | March 1918 |
| Retired | 1957 |
| Preserved | February 2, 1957 |
| Current owner | Illinois Railway Museum |
| Disposition | On static display |
Southern Pacific 975 is a Southern Pacific subsidiary Texas and New Orleans Railroad in March 1918, where it worked until its retirement in 1957.
The T&NO donated the locomotive to the city of
Houston, Texas in 2005.[1]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Southern Pacific 975.
- Diebert, Timothy S. & Strapac, Joseph A. (1987). Southern Pacific Company Steam Locomotive Conpendium. Shade Tree Books. ISBN 0-930742-12-5.
- Illinois Railway Museum. "Roster of Equipment: Southern Pacific 975". Retrieved April 3, 2006.
Locomotives of the Southern Pacific in preservation | ||
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| Preserved steam engines |
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| Preserved diesel engines | ||
| Formerly preserved, scrapped | ||