Florida East Coast Railway Locomotive No. 153 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Florida East Coast 153 |
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| FEC 153 on display at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum, Miami, Florida | |
| Power type | Steam |
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| Builder | American Locomotive Company |
| Serial number | 63262 |
| Build date | 1922 |
| Configuration | 4-6-2 |
| UIC classification | 2′C1′ h |
| Gauge | 4 ft 81⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 68 in (1.727 m) |
| Weight on drivers | 126,500 lb (57.4 t) |
| Locomotive weight | 204,000 lb (92.5 t) |
| Tender weight | 162,000 lb (73.5 t) |
| Fuel type | Oil |
| Fuel capacity | 3,500 US gallons (13,000 l; 2,900 imp gal) |
| Water capacity | 7,300 US gallons (28,000 l; 6,100 imp gal) |
| Boiler pressure | 180 lbf/in2 (1.24 MPa) |
| Fire grate area | 47.1 sq ft (4.4 m2) |
| Heating surface: Firebox | 160 sq ft (14.9 m2) |
| Superheater area | 440 sq ft (40.9 m2) |
| Cylinders | Two |
| Cylinder size | 22 in × 26 in (559 mm × 660 mm) |
| Valve gear | Walschaerts |
| Valve type | 11-inch (279 mm) piston valves |
| Tractive effort | 28,314 lbf (125.9 kN) |
| Factor of adhesion | 4.47 |
| Power class | 77 |
| Disposition | Static Display |
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Florida East Coast Railway Locomotive No. 153
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| Location | Miami, Florida |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000303 |
| Added to NRHP | February 21, 1985 |
The Florida East Coast Railway Locomotive No. 153 is a historic Florida East Coast Railway 4-6-2 ALCO steam locomotive in Miami, Florida, USA.
The locomotive served on the Florida East Coast Railway from 1922 to 1938, and pulled a train carrying President Calvin Coolidge to Miami in 1928. In 1935, when she was in use on the run between Miami and Key West, #153 was one of the last engines to reach Miami before the hurricane that year destroyed the bridges to the Florida Keys. For pulling the "rescue train" out of Marathon, #153 (currently at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum) was designated a National Historic Site in the 1980s. After 1938 #153 was used as an industrial switcher by the United States Sugar Corporation of Clewiston, Florida. In 1957, she was donated to the University of Miami. From March 1957 until November 1966, she operated in Miami every Sunday. In 1966 she received a major overhaul, after which she was inspected and subsequently certified by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Due to age and damage by Hurricane Andrew in 1992, she is currently out of service On February 21, 1985, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is located at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum, 12400 Southwest 152nd Street, Miami, FL.
