Florida East Coast Railway Locomotive No. 153
Florida East Coast 153|
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| Configuration |
4-6-2 |
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| UIC class |
2′C1′ h |
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| Gauge |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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| Driver dia. |
68 in (1.727 m) |
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| Adhesive weight |
126,500 lb (57.4 t) |
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| Loco weight |
204,000 lb (92.5 t) |
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| Tender weight |
162,000 lb (73.5 t) |
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| Fuel type |
Oil |
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| Fuel capacity |
3,500 US gallons (13,000 l; 2,900 imp gal) |
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| Water cap |
7,300 US gallons (28,000 l; 6,100 imp gal) |
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Firebox:
• Firegrate area |
47.1 sq ft (4.4 m2) |
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| Boiler pressure |
180 lbf/in2 (1.24 MPa) |
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Heating surface:
• Firebox |
160 sq ft (14.9 m2) |
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Superheater:
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| • Heating area |
440 sq ft (40.9 m2) |
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| Cylinders |
Two |
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| Cylinder size |
22 in × 26 in (559 mm × 660 mm) |
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| Valve gear |
Walschaerts |
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| Valve type |
11-inch (279 mm) piston valves |
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The Florida East Coast Railway Locomotive No. 153 is a historic Florida East Coast Railway 4-6-2 ALCO steam locomotive in Miami, Florida, USA.
The locomotive served on the Florida East Coast Railway from 1922 to 1938, and pulled a train carrying President Calvin Coolidge to Miami in 1928. In 1935, when she was in use on the run between Miami and Key West, #153 was one of the last engines to reach Miami before the hurricane that year destroyed the bridges to the Florida Keys. For pulling the "rescue train" out of Marathon, #153 (currently at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum) was designated a National Historic Site in the 1980s. After 1938 #153 was used as an industrial switcher by the United States Sugar Corporation of Clewiston, Florida. In 1957, she was donated to the University of Miami. From March 1957 until November 1966, she operated in Miami every Sunday. In 1966 she received a major overhaul, after which she was inspected and subsequently certified by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Due to age and damage by Hurricane Andrew in 1992, she is currently out of service[2] On February 21, 1985, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is located at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum, 12400 Southwest 152nd Street, Miami, FL.
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Florida East Coast #153, Gold Coast Railroad Museum.
