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{{Infobox locomotive {{Infobox locomotive
| image= Southern Railway 630.jpg | image= Southern Railway 630.jpg
| caption=Southern 722 backing onto the train in the ] terminal in the mid 1970s | caption=Southern 722 backing onto the train at the ] terminal in the mid 1970s
| name=Southern Railway 722 | name=Southern Railway 722
| powertype=Steam | powertype=Steam
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| restoredate= | restoredate=
| currentowner=] | currentowner=]
| disposition=Awaiting for restoration<ref>http://www.gsmr.com/train-FAQ#once-the-1702---722-trains-are-restored--what-operational-changes-do-you-plan-on-making</ref>
| disposition=Undergoing restoration
}} }}


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==History== ==History==
722 was used on Southern's ] to pull logging trains until its retirement in 1950s.<ref>http://www.asheville.com/news/steam722.html</ref> In December of that decade, 722 and sister locomotive, ], were purchased by the ] and numbered 208 and 207 respectively. In December 1967, both locomotives were traded back to the Southern for use in their steam excursion program and reverted to their former identities in return for a pair of former ] ]s. 722 was used on Southern's ] to pull logging trains between ] and ] until its retirement in 1950s.<ref>http://www.asheville.com/news/steam722.html</ref> In December of that decade, 722 and sister locomotive, ], were purchased by the ] and numbered 208 and 207 respectively. In December 1967, both locomotives were traded back to the Southern for use in their steam excursion program and reverted to their former identities in return for a pair of former ] ]s.<ref>http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/steam_trips/sou_722.htm</ref>


The locomotives headed main line excursion trains over the entire Southern system until 1983, they were both retired again from the Southern in favor of larger power. They both were leased to the ]. 722 was subsequently loaned by Southern's successor ] to the Asheville Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society of ]. The locomotives headed main line excursion trains over the entire Southern system until 1983, they were both retired again from the Southern in favor of larger power. They both were leased to the ] (TVRM) in ]. In 1992, 722 was subsequently loaned by Southern's successor ] (NS) to the Asheville Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society in Asheville, North Carolina.<ref>http://hawkinsrails.net/steam/program/sr_ex_roster.pdf</ref>


NS donated 630 to TVRM in 1999 and 722 to the ] in 2000. GSMR has plans to restore the locomotive, but it remains disassembled outside their Dillsboro, NC, shop area along with their other steam locomotive, ex-] ] 1702. The parts from 722 were put in a boxcar for storage. In 2016, ] in North Carolina paid for 722's restoration so that it will be restored by the end of 2020. 722 would be converted from burning coal to oil just like 1702. NS donated 630 to TVRM in 1999 and 722 to the ] (GSMR) in 2000.{{Citation needed|date=December 2016}} GSMR has plans to restore the locomotive, but it remains disassembled outside their ] shop area.<ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref><ref></ref>


==References== ==References==
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* {{cite book| last=Tillotson| first=Curt, Jr.| title=Southern Railway Steam Trains, Volume 2 - Freight| year=2005| publisher=TLC Publishing Inc.| location=Forest, VA| isbn=0-9766201-5-4| ref=harv}}{{page needed|date=August 2016}} * {{cite book| last=Tillotson| first=Curt, Jr.| title=Southern Railway Steam Trains, Volume 2 - Freight| year=2005| publisher=TLC Publishing Inc.| location=Forest, VA| isbn=0-9766201-5-4| ref=harv}}{{page needed|date=August 2016}}


==External Link== ==External link==
* ''HawkinsRails.net'' * ''HawkinsRails.net''



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Southern Railway 722
File:Southern Railway 630.jpgSouthern 722 backing onto the train at the Macon, Georgia terminal in the mid 1970s
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBaldwin Locomotive Works
Serial number24729
Build dateSeptember 1904
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-8-0
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.57 in (1.448 m)
Loco weight214,000 lb (97,000 kg)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure200 psi (1.38 MPa)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size24 in × 30 in (610 mm × 762 mm)
Valve gearSouthern
Performance figures
Tractive effort46,700 lbf (208 kN)
Career
OperatorsSouthern Railway
ClassKs-1
Numbers722
Retired1967 (revenue)
1985 (excursion)
Current ownerGreat Smoky Mountains Railroad
DispositionAwaiting for restoration

Southern Railway 722 is a steam locomotive built in 1904 by Baldwin Locomotive Works for Southern Railway. It is a 2-8-0 Consolidation of the railroad's Ks-1 class.

History

722 was used on Southern's Murphy Branch to pull logging trains between Murphy, North Carolina and Asheville, North Carolina until its retirement in 1950s. In December of that decade, 722 and sister locomotive, 630, were purchased by the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad and numbered 208 and 207 respectively. In December 1967, both locomotives were traded back to the Southern for use in their steam excursion program and reverted to their former identities in return for a pair of former Central of Georgia Alco RS3s.

The locomotives headed main line excursion trains over the entire Southern system until 1983, they were both retired again from the Southern in favor of larger power. They both were leased to the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In 1992, 722 was subsequently loaned by Southern's successor Norfolk Southern (NS) to the Asheville Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society in Asheville, North Carolina.

NS donated 630 to TVRM in 1999 and 722 to the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (GSMR) in 2000. GSMR has plans to restore the locomotive, but it remains disassembled outside their Dillsboro, North Carolina shop area.

References

  1. http://www.gsmr.com/train-FAQ#once-the-1702---722-trains-are-restored--what-operational-changes-do-you-plan-on-making
  2. http://www.asheville.com/news/steam722.html
  3. http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/steam_trips/sou_722.htm
  4. http://hawkinsrails.net/steam/program/sr_ex_roster.pdf
  5. A photo of 722's running gears
  6. A photo of 722's tender
  7. A photo of 722's cab
  8. A photo of 722's boiler
  • Ferrell, Mallory Hope (1991). Tweetsie Country. Johnson City, TN: The Overmountain Press. ISBN 0-932807-58-5. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • Tillotson, Curt, Jr. (2005). Southern Railway Steam Trains, Volume 2 - Freight. Forest, VA: TLC Publishing Inc. ISBN 0-9766201-5-4. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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