The locomotive was built in 1913 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) as a L-1 class 2-8-2 “Mikado” type steam locomotive.[1] A very efficient locomotive design, the design enabled the L-1 class to pull passenger and freight trains.[3] In November 1941, some major repairs and replacement parts were carried out on the locomotive. A larger sandbox was installed, the wooden pilot was swapped out with a new boiler tube steel pilot, and the wood and canvas roof was swapped out for steel and the cab became bigger.[4] The last improvement was that a feed water heater was installed and the superheater itself was replaced with a Elesco type A. No. 1003 was used by the Soo Line mostly to pull freight trains until retirement in August 1959, when it went into serviceable storage in Gladstone, Michigan as part of the railroad's strategic reserve.[1][2][5] The strategic reserve is the main reason why the No. 1003 was not cut up for scrap. On December 30, 1959, the railroad donated the locomotive to the city of Superior, Wisconsin where it was put on public display.[1][2] In the mid 1970s, Superior Shortline Steam Railroad Ltd. was organized to restore the locomotive to operation.[1][2] However, the plan of restoring the locomotive to operating condition never came to fruition.
Excursion serviceedit
The locomotive was sold partially disassembled in 1993 to Wisconsin Railway Preservation Trust (WRPT), another organization whose goal was to return the locomotive to operations.[1][2] WRPT raised $250,000 for the locomotive's restoration. It was originally hoped that the locomotive could be used for excursion trips on the weekend of October 5, 1996, but boiler tests showed the engine to not be ready in time.[1][2]
No. 1003's first run after restoration under its own power occurred on October 27, 1996, when it steamed up the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway's Proctor Hill.[1][2] It performed a few more test runs before its first public excursion in 1997. In 1998, it ran the "triple-header" excursion with Northern Pacific 328 and Soo Line 2719.[1][2]
The locomotive made its final journey under its FRA-mandated 15-year boiler certificate on November 13, 2010. But shortly afterwards, the operators raised funds to have the engine overhauled and certified for another 15 years of operation. No. 1003 returned to service in September 2012, but flue problems delayed its first excursion run until November 2014.[1][2]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Soo Line 1003 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Soo Line 1003 is a class L 1 2 8 2 Mikado type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company ALCO in March 1913 as a member of the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railroad Soo Line L 1 class It was retired from regular revenue service in August 1959 and restored to operating condition on October 27 1996 Today it is occasionally operated on the major railroads of the American Upper Midwest Soo Line 1003Soo Line No 1003 operating in Slinger Wisconsin on November 2 2019Type and originReferences 1 2 Power typeSteamBuilderAmerican Locomotive Company ALCO Serial number52826Build dateMarch 1913Rebuild dateNovember 1941SpecificationsConfiguration Whyte2 8 2 UIC1 D1 h2Gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeLeading dia 33 in 838 mm Driver dia 63 in 1 600 mm Trailing dia 42 in 1 067 mm Loco weight290 000 lb 131 500 kg 131 5 t Fuel typeCoalFuel capacity35 000 lb 15 900 kg 15 9 t Water cap 10 000 US gal 38 000 L 8 300 imp gal Boiler pressure170 lbf in2 1 17 MPa CylindersTwo outsideCylinder size28 in 30 in 711 mm 762 mm Valve gearWalschaertsValve typePiston valvesPerformance figuresMaximum speed50 mph 80 km h Tractive effort53 947 lbf 239 97 kN Factor of adh 4 15CareerOperatorsMinneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railroad Soo Line ClassL 1Number in class3rd of 10LocaleUnited States Upper MidwestRetiredAugust 1959PreservedDecember 30 1959RestoredOctober 27 1996Current ownerSteam Locomotive Heritage AssociationDispositionOperational Contents 1 History 1 1 Revenue service 1 2 Excursion service 2 See also 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksHistory editRevenue service edit The locomotive was built in 1913 by the American Locomotive Company ALCO as a L 1 class 2 8 2 Mikado type steam locomotive 1 A very efficient locomotive design the design enabled the L 1 class to pull passenger and freight trains 3 In November 1941 some major repairs and replacement parts were carried out on the locomotive A larger sandbox was installed the wooden pilot was swapped out with a new boiler tube steel pilot and the wood and canvas roof was swapped out for steel and the cab became bigger 4 The last improvement was that a feed water heater was installed and the superheater itself was replaced with a Elesco type A No 1003 was used by the Soo Line mostly to pull freight trains until retirement in August 1959 when it went into serviceable storage in Gladstone Michigan as part of the railroad s strategic reserve 1 2 5 The strategic reserve is the main reason why the No 1003 was not cut up for scrap On December 30 1959 the railroad donated the locomotive to the city of Superior Wisconsin where it was put on public display 1 2 In the mid 1970s Superior Shortline Steam Railroad Ltd was organized to restore the locomotive to operation 1 2 However the plan of restoring the locomotive to operating condition never came to fruition Excursion service edit The locomotive was sold partially disassembled in 1993 to Wisconsin Railway Preservation Trust WRPT another organization whose goal was to return the locomotive to operations 1 2 WRPT raised 250 000 for the locomotive s restoration It was originally hoped that the locomotive could be used for excursion trips on the weekend of October 5 1996 but boiler tests showed the engine to not be ready in time 1 2 No 1003 s first run after restoration under its own power occurred on October 27 1996 when it steamed up the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range Railway s Proctor Hill 1 2 It performed a few more test runs before its first public excursion in 1997 In 1998 it ran the triple header excursion with Northern Pacific 328 and Soo Line 2719 1 2 In 2000 and 2001 No 1003 pulled excursion trains on the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad WSOR 6 In July 2002 No 1003 lead that year s Circus World Museum CWM train on the WSOR from Baraboo to Milwaukee Wisconsin 6 7 The locomotive made its final journey under its FRA mandated 15 year boiler certificate on November 13 2010 But shortly afterwards the operators raised funds to have the engine overhauled and certified for another 15 years of operation No 1003 returned to service in September 2012 but flue problems delayed its first excursion run until November 2014 1 2 See also editChicago and North Western 1385 Soo Line 2713 Soo Line 2718 Union Pacific 618References edit a b c d e f g h i j Soo Line Locomotive 1003 Retrieved September 9 2022 a b c d e f g h i Soo Line 1003 at the Wisconsin Automotive Museum 23 February 2022 Retrieved April 14 2023 Soo Line locomotive 1003 is a mammoth Mikado Trains Retrieved 2023 06 29 Soo Line 1003 Steam Locomotive Heritage Association Retrieved 2023 08 06 Bismarck Washburn amp Great Falls Minneapolis St Paul amp Sault Ste Marie 2 8 2 Mikado Locomotives in the USA Retrieved April 14 2023 a b Nelson 2013 p 155 Nelson 2013 p 162Bibliography editGilchinski Steve February 1997 Soo Line 2 8 2 back in steam Trains magazine Vol 57 no 2 pp 24 25 Nelson Bruce 2013 America s Greatest Circus Train 1st ed Heimburger House Publishing Company ISBN 978 0 911581 64 5 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Soo Line 1003 nbsp Trains portalSteam Locomotive Heritage Association website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Soo Line 1003 amp oldid 1202987191, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
