| Chesapeake and Ohio 614 |
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C&O No. 614 on display in its Greenbrier Presidential Express livery, August 2, 2012 |
| Type and origin |
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| Power type | Steam |
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| Builder | Lima Locomotive Works |
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| Order number | 1201 |
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| Serial number | 9306 |
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| Build date | June 1948 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 4-8-4 |
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| • UIC | 2′D2′ h2 |
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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| Leading dia. | 38 in (965 mm) |
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| Driver dia. | 74 in (1,880 mm) |
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| Trailing dia. | 42 in (1,067 mm) (44 in (1,118 mm) on last axle) |
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| Tender wheels | 36 in (914 mm) |
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| Minimum curve | 20° |
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Length:
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| • Over couplers | 112 ft 2+3⁄4 in (34.21 m) |
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| Height | 15 ft 8+7⁄8 in (4.80 m) |
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| Axle load | 71,700 lb (32,500 kilograms; 32.5 metric tons) |
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| Adhesive weight | 282,400 lb (128,100 kilograms; 128.1 metric tons) |
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| Loco weight | 479,400 lb (217,500 kilograms; 217.5 metric tons) |
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| Tender weight | 386,130 lb (175,150 kilograms; 175.15 metric tons) |
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| Total weight | 865,530 lb (392,600 kilograms; 392.60 metric tons) |
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| Fuel type | Coal |
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| Fuel capacity | New: 50,000 lb (23,000 kilograms; 23 metric tons)
Now: 100,000 lb (45,000 kilograms; 45 metric tons) |
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| Water cap. | New: 21,500 US gal (81,000 L; 17,900 imp gal)
Now: 18,200 US gal (69,000 L; 15,200 imp gal) |
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| Firebox: | |
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| • Grate area | 100.3 sq ft (9.32 m2) |
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Boiler:
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| • Diameter | 100 in (2,540 mm) |
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| • Small tubes | 22 - 2+1⁄4 in (57 mm) |
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| • Large tubes | 220 - 3+1⁄2 in (89 mm) |
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| Boiler pressure | 255 psi (1.76 MPa) |
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| Feedwater heater | Hancock TA-1 |
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| Heating surface: | |
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| • Firebox | 150+1⁄16 in × 96+1⁄4 in (3,812 mm × 2,445 mm) |
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| • Total surface | 6,879 sq ft (639.1 m2) |
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Superheater:
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| • Type | Type E |
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| • Heating area | 2,058 sq ft (191.2 m2) |
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| Cylinders | Two |
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| Cylinder size | 27+1⁄2 in × 30 in (698 mm × 762 mm) |
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| Valve gear | Baker |
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| Performance figures |
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| Maximum speed | 100 mph (160 km/h) |
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| Power output | 3,468 hp (2,590 kW; 3,520 PS) |
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| Tractive effort | 66,450 lbf (295.58 kN) (With Booster: 78,850 lbf (350.74 kN)) |
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| Factor of adh. | 4.44 |
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| Career |
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| Operators | Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Steam Locomotive Corporation of America
American Coal Enterprises
Iron Horse Enterprises |
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| Class | J-3-A |
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| Number in class | 5 |
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| Retired | 1955 (revenue service)
1999 (1st excursion service) |
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| Restored | 1980 (1st excursion service) |
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| Current owner | RJD America, LLC |
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| Disposition | Waiting to be restored to operating condition |
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| References: |
Chesapeake and Ohio 614 is a class "J-3-A" 4-8-4 "Greenbrier" (Northern) type steam locomotive built in June 1948 by the Lima Locomotive Works in Lima, Ohio for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) as a member of the J-3-A class. As one of the last commercially built steam locomotives in the United States, the locomotive was built with the primary purpose of hauling long, heavy, high speed express passenger trains for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway such as the George Washington and the Fast Flying Virginian.
Retired from active service in the mid 1950s, No. 614 was preserved and placed on display at the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. Between 1979 and 1980, restoration work on the locomotive to operating condition took place and it was used for extensive mainline excursion service from the early 1980s until the late 1990s. From 2011 to 2025, No. 614 was on display at the C&O Railway Heritage Center in Clifton Forge, Virginia. In November of 2024, the locomotive was sold to RJD America, who will be restoring it to operating condition.
