Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway 101
Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway 101, Steam locomotive at Cotton Belt Railroad Depot, Fordyce, United States.
Description
Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway 101 is a steam locomotive displayed at the Cotton Belt Railroad Depot in Fordyce, featuring a 2-8-0 wheel arrangement that was common for freight service. The engine operates under 170 pounds of steam pressure and was built with two cylinders to power freight trains across the southern rail network.
History
Baldwin Locomotive Works built this engine in 1922, and it operated for the Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia Railway until 1931. It then switched to service on the Fordyce and Princeton Railroad, where it worked until being retired in 1948.
Culture
The locomotive represents the technological advancement of steam-powered transportation during the early twentieth century railroad expansion across the southern United States.
Practical
The locomotive is located at the intersection of North Main Street and Union Pacific Railroad tracks, making it easy to spot from the road. Visitors can view it year-round at this accessible outdoor site without special arrangements needed.
Did you know?
The engine includes 24 tubes measuring 2 inches in diameter and 28 flues of 5.375 inches, demonstrating specific engineering characteristics of its era.
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