Southern Railway 542

Southern Railway 542
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number 35351
Build date August 1903
Specifications
Configuration 2-8-0
Gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver diameter 57 in (1.448 m)
Fuel type Coal
Boiler pressure 200 psi (1.38 MPa)
Cylinders Two, outside
Cylinder size 21 in × 28 in (533 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gear Walschaerts
Performance figures
Tractive effort 37,485 lbf (166.74 kN)
Career
Operators Southern Railway
Class J
Numbers 542
Retired 1954
Current owner North Carolina Transportation Museum
Disposition Static Display at the North Carolina Transportation Museum

Southern Railway 542 is a steam locomotive built in 1903 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Southern Railway. It is a 2-8-0 Consolidation of Southern's J class.

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