A&Y 541
This locomotive had the following characteristics:
| Construction year | 1903 |
| Construction number | c/n 22531 |
| Constructed by | Baldwin Locomotive Works (Philadelphia, PA) |
| Southern Class | J |
| Cylinder size (inches) | 21"x28" |
| Steam pressure (pound per square inch) | 200 lbs |
| Driver size (diameter) | 56" |
| Weight (in pounds) | 171,550 lbs |
| Tractive effort (in pounds) | 37,485 lbs |
This was another class J Consolidation built by Baldwin in Philadelphia (s/n 22531) in 1903 for the Southern Railway. The number was kept when it was rented/leased by the A&Y.
Was leased to A&Y beginning 1/15/1940 as a "wide firebox engine". A 6000 gal tender was substituted for the 5000 gal one it had prior to leasing. It cost $4.2K to repair for leasing. Maintenance or repair requirements were too much for the A&Y in 1948, so Superintendent Faulconer requested a 21" firebox replacement locomotive, the 516. However, the 516 was spoken for by another subsidiary, the HPRA&S, and Faulconer and the Southern eventually agreed to add the 481 as a substitute in the lease for 541. The A&Y was asked to cover the depreciation of the 541 since 1940, as the lease agreement required the A&Y to return engines in the same state as they were delivered. The $4,200 in repairs was reduced to $3,498.96 to cover depreciation from 1/15/1940 through 5/31/1948. And so ended the 541's service life. According to R.E. Prince, the 541 was retired in September, 1948.
Photos:
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Click on the image to get a larger size. An in-service photo of the 541 near the water tank in Sanford, NC during June, 1944. RPPC in David Bott collection. |
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Print by unknown photographer dated June 1947. It was obtained from Mac Connery, Durham, NC. |
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This photo is very similar to the one from Mac Connery immediately above, but taken from a slightly different angle. The date on this photo is August 13, 1947 and had the name Bissinger on the print from RJ Alford collection. |
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The 541 in Greensboro during June, 1944. The photographer may be Thomas Lawson. The negative is in Norm Dace and David Bott's collection. |
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Another image of the 541 from Greensboro that may be just a slightly different perspective than the one from Norm Dace. This print is also in David Bott's collection. |