Southern Railway 1102

Southern Railway 1102
The blueprint of the locomotive
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 22633 Model 10-36-D
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 4-6-0 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Leading dia. 33 in (84 cm) Driver dia. 68 in (170 cm) Length 14 ft 9 in (4.5 m) Height 14 ft 8+1⁄2 in (4.483 m) Adhesive weight 124,420 pounds (56,440 kg) Loco weight 166,060 pounds (75,320 kg) Tender weight 108,300 pounds (49,100 kg) Total weight 274,360 pounds (124,450 kg) Fuel type coal Fuel capacity 12 tons Water cap. 5000 gal Firebox: ​  • Grate area 2,654.8 sq ft (246.64 m2) Boiler pressure 200 psi Cylinder size 21 in × 28 in (530 mm × 710 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts Valve type Richardson Balanced Valve travel 5+3⁄4 in (150 mm)
Performance figures Tractive effort 30,900 pounds (14,000 kg)
Career Operators Southern Railway Class F-14 Numbers 1102 Nicknames Old 97 Locale Southern United States Delivered August 21, 1903 First run 1903 Last run 1935 Scrapped July 9, 1935

Southern Railway No. 1102 was a 4-6-0 Baldwin Class F-14 steam locomotive built in 1903 by Baldwin Locomotive Works for Southern Railway. It was used on the Fast Mail trains between Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, Georgia. The locomotive gained notoriety for being involved in the derailment of September 27, 1903, that served as the inspiration for the ballad Wreck of the Old 97. Upon being rebuilt, the locomotive continued its career on the Southern for more than thirty years, until it was scrapped on July 9, 1935, at the Southern Railway's Princeton Shops in Princeton, Indiana.

Further reading

• Aaron, Larry (2010). The Wreck of the Old 97 (e-book) (1st ed.). The History Press. ISBN 978-1596298767 – via Google Books.