Draft:Sumter & Choctaw 103

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-2
Driver dia.	44 in (1.118 m)
Adhesive weight	44 drivers
Loco weight	89,000 lbs (40,370 kg)
Tender weight	65,000 lbs (29,484 kg)
Total weight	154,000 lbs (69,854 kg)
Fuel type	Wood
Fuel capacity	6 tons (6 MT)
Water cap.	3000 gals 11.36 ML
Firebox:
• Grate area	14.10 sq ft (1.310 m2)
Boiler pressure	180 psi (12.40 kPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	87 sq ft (8.08 m2)
• Tubes	147-2 in (51 mm)
• Tubes and flues	11.87 ft (3.62 m)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	15 in × 20 in (380 mm × 510 mm)
High-pressure cylinder	15 dia x 20 stroke (381 in x 508 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Baldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number	58754
Build date	November 1925
Total produced	1
Rebuild date	1961; October 3, 2023-Ongoing

Sumter & Choctaw
Sumter & Choctaw
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Baldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number	58754
Build date	November 1925
Total produced	1
Rebuild date	1961; October 3, 2023-Ongoing
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	2-6-2
Driver dia.	44 in (1.118 m)
Adhesive weight	44 drivers
Loco weight	89,000 lbs (40,370 kg)
Tender weight	65,000 lbs (29,484 kg)
Total weight	154,000 lbs (69,854 kg)
Fuel type	Wood
Fuel capacity	6 tons (6 MT)
Water cap.	3000 gals 11.36 ML
Firebox:
• Grate area	14.10 sq ft (1.310 m2)
Boiler pressure	180 psi (12.40 kPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	87 sq ft (8.08 m2)
• Tubes	147-2 in (51 mm)
• Tubes and flues	11.87 ft (3.62 m)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	15 in × 20 in (380 mm × 510 mm)
High-pressure cylinder	15 dia x 20 stroke (381 in x 508 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	15,648 lbf (69.61 kN)
Factor of adh.	4.35
Operators
Career
Operators	Middletown & New Jersey Railroad (1961-1966)
Numbers	S&C 103 103
Delivered	November 1925
First run	November 1925
Last run	1975 (1st excursion service)
Retired	1975 (1st excursion service)
Restored	1961 (1st restoration); Ongoing (2nd restoration)
Current owner	Valley Railroad (Connecticut)
Disposition	undergoing restoration into operating condition

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Sumter & Choctaw 103 is a 2-6-2 prairie locomotive built on November 1925 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works.

History[edit]

Revenue Service and First Retirement (1925-1961)[edit]

Sumter & Choctaw 103 is a 2-6-2 prairie locomotive built on November 1925 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works.

First Excursion Service (1961-1975)[edit]

The locomotive was sold to Middletown New Jersey 1961 until 1966, and was sold to the Valley Railroad 1971 until 1975.

Second Retirement (1975-2023)[edit]

Valley Railroad 97 had to replace 103, In 1985 the locomotive was on display in Essex, Conn. In 2009 the locomotive was loaded on a truck and was moved to place on static display.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] In February 2020 the locomotive was evaluated at the Naugatuck's shop in Thomaston, Conn., which revealed it was in good condition and a candidate worthy of restoration.