Soo Line 353

Soo Line 353

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	American Locomotive Company
Serial number	61760
Build date	August 1920

Specifications
Configuration	0-6-0
UIC class	C h2
Gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	51 in (1,295 mm)
Wheelbase	11 ft 6 in (3.51 m)
Length	58 ft 10 ³⁄₈ in (17.94 m) (engine and tender)
Width	10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
Height	15 ft 3 ¹⁄₂ in (4.66 m)
Loco weight	151,000 lb (68.5 tonnes)
Total weight	253,900 lb (115.2 tonnes)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	16,000 lb (7.3 tonnes)
Water cap	5,000 US gal (19,000 l; 4,200 imp gal)
Firebox: • Firegrate area	30.97 sq ft (2.877 m²)
Boiler pressure	180 lbf/in² (1.24 MPa)
Heating surface	1,644 sq ft (152.7 m²)
• Flues	1,382 sq ft (128.4 m²)
• Firebox	167 sq ft (15.5 m²)
Superheater:
• Heating area	295 sq ft (27.4 m²)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	20 in × 26 in (508 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts

Performance figures
Tractive effort	31,200 lbf (138.78 kN)
Factor of adh.	4.8

Career
Operators	Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway (“Soo Line”)
Class	B-4
Number in class	10 of 11
Numbers	353
Locale	Wisconsin & Minnesota
Delivered	August 1920
Current owner	WMSTR (Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion)
Disposition	Operational

Soo Line 353 is a restored 0-6-0 type steam locomotive of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway (“Soo Line”) B-4 class. It is now owned & operated by WMSTR (Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion) every Labor Day weekend.

References

Soo Line steam locomotives

0-4-0	A A-20 A-21

0-6-0	B (321 / X90) B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 (346) (353) B-20 B-21 B-22 B-23

4-4-0	C C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 C-20 C-21 C-22 C-23 C-24 C-25 V

2-6-0	D D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4 D-20 Z

4-6-0	E E-1 E-2 E-20 E-21 E-22 E-23 E-24 E-25 (2645)

2-8-0	F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 F-6 F-7 F-8 (440) F-9 (451) F-10 F-11 F-12 F-20 F-21 (2425) F-22 (2442) F-23

2-10-0	G (950)

4-6-2	H H-1 H-2 H-3 (735) (736) H-20 H-21 (2713) H-22 (2714) H-23 (2718) (2719)

2-6-2	J

4-4-2	K-20

2-8-2	L L-1 (1003) L-2 (1011) L-3 L-4 (1024) L-20

4-8-2	N-20

4-8-4	O-20

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