Louisville and Nashville 152

Louisville and Nashville 152
L&N No. 152 at the Kentucky Railway Museum
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderRogers Locomotive Works
Serial number6256
Build date1905
Rebuild date1913
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte4-6-2
 • UIC2′C1′
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.69 in (1.753 m)
Axle load42,000 lb (19.1 t)
Loco weight187,800 lb (85.2 t)
Tender weight143,400 lb (65.0 t)
Total weight331,200 lb (150.2 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity15 t (14.8 long tons; 16.5 short tons)
Water cap.7,000 US gal (26,000 L; 5,800 imp gal)
Boiler pressure200 lbf/in2 (1.38 MPa)
CylindersTwo, outside
Cylinder size20 in × 28 in (508 mm × 711 mm)
Valve gearWalschaerts
Performance figures
Tractive effort27,600 lbf (122.77 kN)
Career
Operators
Class
  • New: K-1
  • Now: K-2A
Number in class3rd of 25
NumbersL&N 152
Retired
  • February 17, 1953 (revenue service)
  • September 10, 2011 (1st excursion service)
RestoredSeptember 1985 (1st excursion service)
Current ownerKentucky Railway Museum
DispositionUndergoing restoration to operating condition
Reference:
L & N Steam Locomotive No. 152
LocationKentucky Railway Museum, US-31E, New Haven, Kentucky
Coordinates37°39′25″N 85°35′33″W / 37.65694°N 85.59250°W / 37.65694; -85.59250
Built1905
ArchitectRogers Locomotive Works
NRHP reference No.74000883
Added to NRHPDecember 30, 1974

Louisville and Nashville 152 is a preserved K-2A class 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive, built in 1905 by the Rogers Locomotive Works (RLW) for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N). It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and owned by the Kentucky Railway Museum (KRM) at New Haven, Kentucky in southernmost Nelson County, Kentucky. It is the oldest known remaining 4-6-2 "Pacific" type locomotive to exist. It is also the "Official State Locomotive of Kentucky", designated as such on March 6, 2000. Today, the locomotive is currently undergoing its FRA inspection and overhaul to return it to operating condition.