Florida East Coast 153 information

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	American Locomotive Company
Serial number	63262
Build date	1922

Florida East Coast 153
Florida East Coast 153
	FEC 153 on display at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	American Locomotive Company
Serial number	63262
Build date	1922
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-6-2
• UIC	2′C1′ h
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	68 in (1.727 m)
Adhesive weight	126,500 lb (57.4 t)
Loco weight	204,000 lb (92.5 t)
Tender weight	162,000 lb (73.5 t)
Fuel type	Oil
Fuel capacity	3,500 US gallons (13,000 L; 2,900 imp gal)
Water cap.	7,300 US gallons (28,000 L; 6,100 imp gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	47.1 sq ft (4.4 m2)
Boiler pressure	180 lbf/in2 (1.24 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	160 sq ft (14.9 m2)
Superheater:;
• Heating area	440 sq ft (40.9 m2)
Cylinders	Two
Cylinder size	22 in × 26 in (559 mm × 660 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Valve type	11-inch (279 mm) piston valves
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	28,314 lbf (125.9 kN)
Factor of adh.	4.47
Operators
Career
Operators	Florida East Coast Railway (1922-1938) ; U.S. Sugar (1940-1956) ; University of Miami (1956-1966)
Class	151
Power class	77
Numbers	153
Retired	1956 (revenue service); 1992 (excursion service)
Restored	1957
Current owner	Gold Coast Railroad Museum
Disposition	On static display, based in Miami, Florida

Florida East Coast 153 is an Florida East Coast Railway 4-6-2 ALCO steam locomotive located in Miami, Florida, USA.

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