St. Louis Southwestern 819
SSW 819
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| Type and origin | |
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| Power type | Steam |
| Builder | Pine Bluff Shops |
| Build date | 1943 |
| Specifications | |
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| Configuration: |
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| • Whyte | 4-8-4 |
| • UIC | 2′D2′ h2 |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver dia. | 70 in (1,778 mm) |
| Axle load | 62,000 lb (28.1 tonnes) |
| Adhesive weight | 248,000 lb (112.5 tonnes) |
| Loco weight | 425,500 lb (193.0 tonnes) |
| Tender weight | 312,000 lb (141.5 tonnes) |
| Total weight | 737,500 lb (334.5 tonnes) |
| Fuel type | Oil |
| Fuel capacity | 5,000 US gal (19,000 l; 4,200 imp gal) |
| Water cap | 15,000 US gal (57,000 l; 12,000 imp gal) |
| Firebox: • Firegrate area |
88.3 sq ft (8.20 m2) |
| Boiler pressure | 250 lbf/in2 (1.72 MPa) |
| Heating surface: • Firebox |
469 sq ft (43.6 m2) |
| Superheater: |
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| • Heating area | 1,962 sq ft (182.3 m2) |
| Cylinders | Two |
| Cylinder size | 26 in × 30 in (660 mm × 762 mm) |
| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
| Valve type | Piston valves |
| Performance figures | |
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| Tractive effort | 61,564 lbf (273.85 kN) |
| Factor of adh. | 4.03 |
| Career | |
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| Operators | St. Louis Southwestern |
| Class | L1 |
| Number in class | 20th of 20 |
| Numbers | 819 |
| Retired | 1953 (revenue) 1993 (excursion) |
| Restored | 1986 |
| Current owner | The City of Pine Bluff, AR |
| Disposition |
Under Restoration |
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St. Louis Southwestern Railway Steam Locomotive #819
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| Location | 1720 Port Rd., Pine Bluff, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34°13′37″N 91°59′5″W / 34.22694°N 91.98472°WCoordinates: 34°13′37″N 91°59′5″W / 34.22694°N 91.98472°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1943 |
| NRHP Reference # | 03000401 |
| Added to NRHP | May 18, 2003 |
Under Restoration
St. Louis Southwestern No. 819 is a 4-8-4 steam locomotive. It was completed in 1943 and was the last engine built by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, which was affectionately known as the "Cotton Belt Route". It was also the last locomotive built in Arkansas to date. It is located at the Arkansas Railroad Museum.
The Cotton Belt initially purchased ten Northern 4-8-4 engines (#800–809) from Baldwin Locomotive Works located at Eddystone, Pennsylvania in 1930. Seven years later, Cotton Belt built five more Northern engines (#810–814) from their own shops in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1937. These Northern locomotives were Class L1 on the Cotton Belt.
In 1942, Cotton Belt officials petitioned the War Production Board for authorization to buy five new EMD FT diesel locomotives for their growing freight business. Instead, they were granted approval to produce five more 4-8-4 type locomotives (#815–819). Although similar to the previous set of five steam engines, these new locomotives had many modern improvements.
Since 819 was built during World War II, some materials were in short supply. The Cotton Belt emblems, which would have normally been made of brass, were made of steel to save brass for the war effort. Decorative emblems, numbers, etc., were also made of steel and chromium plating was entirely eliminated. Work on the new L1 Northerns began on Tuesday June 2, 1942. But delivery of the boilers from the Baldwin Locomotive works lagged. The five new boilers were shipped by Baldwin to Pine Bluff between November 5 and December 12, 1942. The rail journey from Philadelphia to Pine Bluff took about five days for each boiler. Work by the Cotton Belt shop forces took an additional five or six weeks to complete each new locomotive.
On Monday February 8, 1943, the last of these five steam locomotives, Engine 819, was placed in active service. It was the final locomotive constructed by the Cotton Belt's own staff of mechanical engineers, mechanical officers, foremen and workers in the company shops at Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The cost to build was $143,607.00 and it was to be the last locomotive produced in Arkansas.
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