A&Y 317

A&Y #317

This locomotive had the following characteristics: 

Construction year 1901
Construction number c/n 3128
Constructed by Alco Locomotive Works (Richmond, VA)
Southern Class H-1
Cylinder size (inches) 21"x28"
Steam pressure (pouind per square inch) 200 lbs
Driver size (diameter) 60"
Weight (in pounds) 158,200 lbs
Tractive effort (in pounds) 34,986 lbs

This consolidation was built in 1901 by Alco at the Richmond works for the Southern Railway. The H-1 Class locomotive served the Southern until July 9, 1948 when it substituted in the A&Y - Southern Railway lease agreement for A&Y 313 which had bad flues and frames and was due for major repairs. The 317 served the A&Y for a few months before being retired in March, 1949. It may have been sent to the High Point, Randleman, and Ashboro Railway before being scrapped in February of 1952.

 Photos:

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This photo of 317 in Greensboro circa June 6, 1951 comes from a photo in the collection of Marvin Black.

 

 
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Photo at Greensboro June 6, 1951 by ? Marvin Black collection, Durham, NC. It seems to have been a retouched version of the photo above to remove the details in the background that some photographers find distracting.

Obtained from Mac Connery, Durham, NC.

 

 

 

 

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