Sumter and Choctaw 102

Sumter & Choctaw 102
102 at the National Railroad Museum, 2009
Type and origin Power type Diesel (formerly steam) Builder Baldwin Locomotive Works Serial number 57778 Build date June 1924
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-8-2 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Driver dia. 44 in (1.1 m) Adhesive weight 98,000 lb (44,000 kg) Loco weight 128,000 lb (58,000 kg) Fuel type Coal Boiler pressure 180 psi (1.2 MPa) Cylinders Two, outside Cylinder size 17 in (430 mm) × 24 in (610 mm) Valve gear Walschaerts Valve type Piston valves Loco brake Air Train brakes Air Couplers Knuckle
Performance figures Tractive effort 24,100 lbf (107 kN)
Career Operators Sumter and Choctaw Railway National Railroad Museum Numbers 102 Retired June 1961 Restored 1980s Current owner National Railroad Museum Disposition Operational

Sumter and Choctaw 102 is a preserved 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive, built in 1924 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works.

History

Sumter and Choctaw No. 102 was built in June 1924 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) for the Sumter and Choctaw Railway (S&C) in Bellamy, Alabama. It spent four decades on the Sumter and Choctaw Railway hauling lumber for the Allison Lumber Company, as well as passengers until 1952. It was retired from revenue service in June 1961 due to cracks in the boiler. The railroad subsequently switched to using diesel locomotives, while the other S&C locomotive—numbered 103—was sold to the Empire State Railway Museum.

In 1964, it was donated to the National Railroad Museum by the Marathon Corporation, which owned Allison Lumber. To send the locomotive to Green Bay, Wisconsin, it was transferred on a flatcar over four railroad routes. In the 1980s, the tender of the locomotive was replaced with a tender equipped with two diesel engines, therefore becoming a moving display. In 2007, one of the diesel engines was replaced with a more powerful engine so that it can now pull trains.