Southern Railway 154
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Southern Railway 154 is a steam locomotive
built in 1890 by the Schenectady Locomotive Works
for the Southern Railway. It is a 2-8-0
Consolidation of Southern's G class.
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
built in 1890 by the Schenectady Locomotive Works
Schenectady Locomotive Works
The Schenectady Locomotive Works built railroad locomotives from its founding in 1848 through its merger into American Locomotive Company in 1901.After the 1901 merger, ALCO made the Schenectady plant its headquarters in Schenectady, New York....
for the Southern Railway. It is a 2-8-0
2-8-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and no trailing wheels...
Consolidation of Southern's G class.
External links
- http://www.southern154.com/photos/154asheville.jpg