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{{Infobox locomotive |
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| image= Southern Railway 630.jpg |
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| caption=Southern 722 backing onto the train at the ] terminal in the mid 1970s |
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| caption=Southern 722 backing onto the train in the ] terminal in the mid 1970s |
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| name=Southern Railway 722 |
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| name=Southern Railway 722 |
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| disposition=Undergoing restoration |
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| 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> |
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==History== |
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==History== |
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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> |
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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. |
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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> |
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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 ]. |
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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> |
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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. |
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==References== |
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==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}} |
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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}} |
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==External link== |
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==External Link== |
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* ''HawkinsRails.net'' |
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* ''HawkinsRails.net'' |
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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. 722 was subsequently loaned by Southern's successor NS to the Asheville Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society of Asheville, North Carolina.
