Louisville and Nashville No. 152 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Louisville & Nashville No. 152 |
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| L&N No. 152 at the Kentucky Railway Museum | |
| Power type | Steam |
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| Builder | Rogers Locomotive Works |
| Serial number | 6256 |
| Build date | 1905 |
| Configuration | 4-6-2 |
| UIC classification | 2′C1′ |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Driver diameter | 69 in (1.753 m) |
| Axle load | 42,000 lb (19.1 t) |
| Locomotive weight | 187,800 lb (85.2 t) |
| Tender weight | 143,400 lb (65.0 t) |
| Locomotive and tender combined weight | 331,200 lb (150.2 t) |
| Fuel type | Coal |
| Fuel capacity | 15 t (15 long tons; 17 short tons) |
| Water capacity | 7,000 US gal (26,000 L; 5,800 imp gal) |
| Boiler pressure | 200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa) |
| Cylinders | Two |
| Cylinder size | 20 in × 28 in (508 mm × 711 mm) |
| Tractive effort | 27,600 lbf (122.77 kN) |
| Number in class | 3rd of 25 |
| Retired | February 17, 1953 (revenue service) |
| Restored | September 1985 |
| Current owner | Kentucky Railway Museum |
| Disposition | Awaiting 1,472-day overhaul/restoration, based in New Haven, Kentucky |
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L & N Steam Locomotive No. 152
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 Location in Kentucky
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| Location | Kentucky Railway Museum, US-31E, New Haven, Kentucky |
| Built | 1905 |
| Architect | Rogers Locomotive Works |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000883 |
| Added to NRHP | December 30, 1974 |
Louisville & Nashville No. 152 is a preserved 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive listed on the National Register of Historic Places, currently at the Kentucky Railway Museum at New Haven, Kentucky in southernmost Nelson County, Kentucky. It is the oldest known remaining 4-6-2 "Pacific" type locomotive to exist. It is also the "Official State Locomotive of Kentucky", designated as such on March 6, 2000.
History
The L&N No. 152 was built in 1905 at Paterson, New Jersey by the Rogers Locomotive Works, with 6256 as its Rogers Construction Number. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad purchased No. 152 and four identical Pacifics at the cost of $13,406 apiece. Pleased with their five Pacifics, the L&N purchased forty more, which the Rogers Locomotive Works (by now owned by the American Locomotive Company) sold to the L&N between 1906 and 1910.
Originally, the L&N No. 152 serviced stations in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. It pulled Theodore Roosevelt's campaign train between Louisville and Cincinnati in 1912. When more powerful locomotives were purchased by the L&N in the 1920s, the Pacifics were assigned to the Gulf Coast, a geographically flatter area. Railroad logs prove that No. 152 was one of the many "Pan American" passenger service. The No. 152 also pulled the car holding Al Capone on his way to Alcatraz. As time went on, the No. 152 was used for less and less important routes. On February 17, 1953, the No. 152, the last surviving "K" class Pacific, was retired by the L&N, with its fate uncertain. During this time it was stored at Mobile, Alabama. L&N President John E. Tilford personally ordered the locomotive to not be destroyed and turned to scrap.
Eventually the No. 152 was sent to the Kentucky Railway Museum, then located at 1837 East River Road in Louisville, Kentucky; it was one of the museum's first pieces. For thirty years it remained inoperative. After thirteen years of work, in September 1985, it was again in working condition, thanks to funding by the National Park Service and the Brown Foundation. On April 26, 1986, it was again in service, pulling seven railcars with a total of 365 passengers. While being refurbished, it stayed at the River Road location when the rest of the museum moved to its new location at Ormsby Station.
As of Saturday 10 September 2011, the No. 152 is withdrawn from service for the rest of the 2011 season due to boiler issues. Railway staff have expressed skepticism that it will be able to return for future use without major work for which funding is not currently available. The next overhaul of the engine was start on July 1st, 2015, as of 2020 it is still underway and currently taking donations on the website for the Kentucky Railway Museum.[1]
When it was originally placed on the National Register, it was located at the Kentucky Railway Museum's original location in Louisville, Kentucky. When the museum relocated to New Haven, L&N No. 152 came with it. The L&N Steam Locomotive No. 152 is one of four rail vehicles at the Kentucky Railway Museum on the National Register. The others are the Frankfort and Cincinnati Model 55 Rail Car, the Louisville and Nashville Combine Car Number 665, and the Mt. Broderick Pullman Car.
