Draft:Southern Railway 1380

Southern Railway 1380
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder ALCO's Schenectady Works Serial number 64857 Build date 1923 Rebuild date 1941
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-2  • UIC 2′C1′ h Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Leading dia. 33 in (838 mm) Driver dia. 73 in (1,854 mm) Trailing dia. 43 in (1,092 mm) Loco weight 304,000 lb (138,000 kg) Tender weight 261,600 lb (118,700 kg) Total weight 565,600 lb (256,600 kg) Fuel type Coal Fuel capacity 16 tonnes (35,000 lb) Water cap. 14,000 US gallons (53,000 L) Firebox: ​  • Grate area 70+1⁄2 sq ft (6.55 m2) Boiler pressure 200 psi (1.38 MPa) Feedwater heater Worthington Cylinders Two Cylinder size 27 in × 28 in (686 mm × 711 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts, (originally Baker)
Performance figures Maximum speed 60–80 mph (97–129 km/h) Power output 2,624 hp (2,660 PS; 1,957 kW) Tractive effort 47,535 lbf (211.45 kN) Factor of adh. 3.79
Career Operators Southern Railway Class Ps-4 Number in class 6 of 64 Locale Southeastern United States Retired July 1953 Disposition Scrapped

Southern Railway 1380 is a streamlined 4-6-2 steam locomotive built in 1923 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Schenectady, New York, for the Southern Railway (SOU) as a member of the Ps-4 class. It was streamlined in 1941 to haul the SOU's Tennessean passenger train between Washington, D.C., and Lynchburg, Virginia.

Further reading

• Bryant Jr., H. Stafford (October 1950). "Ps-4". Trains. Vol. 10, no. 12. Kalmbach Publishing. pp. 20–26.
• Drury, George H. (2015). Guide to North American Steam Locomotives (2nd ed.). Kalmbach Media. ISBN 978-1-62700-259-2.
• Prince, Richard E. (1970). Steam Locomotives and Boats: Southern Railway System (2nd ed.). Wheelwright Lithographing Company. ISBN 0-9600088-4-5.
• Ranks, Harold; Lowe, Shelby (1966). Southern Steam Power (1st ed.). Barnhart Press.
• Tillotson Jr., Curt (2004). Southern Railway Steam Trains Volume 1 – Passenger (1st ed.). TLC Publishing. ISBN 1-883089-94-8.