Chesapeake and Ohio 614 is a class "J-3-A" 4-8-4 "Greenbrier" (Northern) type steam locomotive built in June 1948 by the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) as a member of the J-3-A class. As one of the last commercially built steam locomotives in the United States, the locomotive was built with the primary purpose of hauling long, heavy, high speed express passenger trains for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway such as the George Washington and the Fast Flying Virginian.
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Chesapeake and Ohio 614 |
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C&O No. 614 on display in 2012 Note: The locomotive is currently wearing a paint scheme for the cancelled Greenbrier Presidential Express |
Type and origin |
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Power type | Steam |
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Builder | Lima Locomotive Works |
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Serial number | 9306 |
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Build date | June 1948 |
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Rebuild date | 1979–1980 |
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Specifications |
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Configuration:
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• Whyte | 4-8-4 |
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• UIC | 2′D2′ h2 |
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Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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Leading dia. | 38 in (965 mm) |
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Driver dia. | 74 in (1,880 mm) |
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Trailing dia. | 42 in (1,067 mm) 44 in (1,118 mm) on last axle |
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Tender wheels | 36 in (914 mm) |
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Minimum curve | 20° |
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Length | 112 ft 2+3⁄4 in (34.21 m) |
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Height | 15 ft 8+1⁄2 in (4.79 m) |
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Axle load | 71,700 lb (32,500 kilograms; 32.5 metric tons) |
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Adhesive weight | 285,200 lb (129,400 kilograms; 129.4 metric tons) |
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Loco weight | 482,200 lb (218,700 kilograms; 218.7 metric tons) |
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Tender weight | 386,130 lb (175,150 kilograms; 175.15 metric tons) |
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Total weight | 868,330 lb (393,870 kilograms; 393.87 metric tons) |
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Fuel type | Coal |
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Tender cap. | As built: 21,500 US gal (81,000 L; 17,900 imp gal) water; 50,000 lb (23,000 kilograms; 23 metric tons) coal Current tender: 18,200 US gal (69,000 L; 15,200 imp gal) water; 100,000 lb (45,000 kilograms; 45 metric tons) coal, Auxiliary tender: 31,800 US gal (120,000 L; 26,500 imp gal) water[1][2] |
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Firebox: | |
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• Grate area | 100.3 sq ft (9.32 m2) |
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Boiler | 100 in (2,540 mm) |
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Boiler pressure | 255 lbf/in2 (1.76 MPa) |
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Superheater:
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• Type | Type E |
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• Heating area | 2,058 sq ft (191.2 m2) |
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Cylinders | Two |
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Cylinder size | 27.5 in × 30 in (698 mm × 762 mm) |
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Valve gear | Baker |
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Performance figures |
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Maximum speed | 125 mph (201 km/h) |
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Power output | 5,000 hp (3,700 kW) |
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Tractive effort | 66,453 lbf (295.60 kN) w/Booster: 78,853 lbf (350.76 kN) |
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Factor of adh. | 4.29 |
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Retired from active service in the mid 1950s, No. 614 was preserved and placed on display at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. Between 1979 and 1980, restoration work on the locomotive to operating condition took place and it was used for extensive mainline excursion service from the early 1980s until the late 1990s. Since 2011, No. 614 has been on display at the C&O Railway Heritage Center in Clifton Forge, Virginia.