Locomotive 1401, Southern Railroad

Question 1

1401 physical

Answer 1

built 1926 (American Locomotive Company, Richmond)
92L x 15H x10W
140 tons
3000 horsepower

Question 2

1401 operation

Answer 2

14,000 gal. water (112,000 lbs., 56 tons)
16 tons coal
12-15 passenger cars (700-1000 tons)
80 mph max. (level ground), 50-60 avg. speed

Question 3

1401 route

Answer 3

Charlotte Division of SRR’s Washington to Atlanta line
150 miles (coal & water capacity)
Greenville SC to Salisbury NC