Southern Railway 1401 is a 4-6-2 steam locomotive built in July 1926 by American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Richmond, Virginia, for the Southern Railway (SOU) as a member of the Ps-4 class, which was based on the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) Heavy Pacific design with some minor differences.

Far from ordinary, the Class Ps-4-type steam locomotives of the Southern Railway were inspired by handsomely painted British locomotives. The Ps-4's green and gold livery set these locomotives apart from the funereal black associated with most American steam locomotives in the 20th century.

Far from ordinary, the Class Ps-4-type steam locomotives of the Southern Railway were inspired by handsomely painted British locomotives. The Ps-4's green and gold livery set these locomotives apart from the funereal black associated with most American steam locomotives in the 20th century.

2025年2月3日 · Southern Railway #1401 is a 4-6-2 type steam locomotive on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

The GWR 1400 Class is a class of steam locomotive designed by the Great Western Railway for branch line passenger work. It was originally classified as the 4800 Class when introduced in 1932, and renumbered in 1946. Although credited to Charles Collett, the design dated back to 1868 with the introduction of the George Armstrong 517 class.

The Southern Railway No. 1401 is a class Ps-4 4-6-2 "Pacific" Type steam locomotive built by ALCO in 1926 for the Southern Railway. It was one of the second batch of thirty-seven Ps-4s delivered in 1926 (#1393-#1409, #6476-#6482 and #6688 …

A young couple get a close look at "1401," whose next-track neighbor in the Railroad Hall is the "Pioneer," a 12 1/2-ton wood burner built in 1851 for the Cumberland Valley Railroad. With the top of its smokestack nearly 15 feet above the rails, locomotive No.1401 towers over some of the first visitors to the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of ...

A flagship locomotive of "the Southern", the 1401 rolled on the Charlotte Division, between Greenville, South Carolina, and Salisbury, North Carolina. In April of 1945, the 1401 pulled President Franklin Roosevelt's funeral train on part of its journey to Washington DC. Retired in 1952, the 1401 came to the Smithsonian in 1961. Photo Date:

4 天之前 · On February 10, 1953 - four months before the fire was doused in the last steam locomotive to operate on the by-then completely dieselized Southern System - the 1401 was taken from Salisbury to Alexandria, Va., for storage …

Interior view, steam locomotive Southern Railway No. 1401, a gift of the Southern Railway System, in Railroad Hall at the Museum of History and Technology, now known as National Museum of American History. No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection.