Their railroad home for the use of the newly-formed Southern Steam Program.Īlthough the 630 began hauling excursion trains in February - a year later, the 722 came up two years later. In 1967, the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina utilized both former Southern Railway locos 630 and 722 when they are both brought back to Yet by the time they were brought to the ET&WNC, they were both renumbered as 207 and 208. 722 was built by Baldwin designed with similar features as its 630 sister Īssigned on the Murphy Branch, retired from service in 1952 and sold to the ET&WNC.ĭespite being built by different locomotive works, both the 722 and 630 are relatively identical engines by the appearance and one exception of a few cosmetic changes. The 630 was used on the Southern Railway's Murphy Branch between Murphy and Asheville, North Carolina until retirement came in 1952,Įventually sold to the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina railroad.Īt the same time and history however, the 630 was not alone.Īlso built for the Southern Railway in September 1904, 2-8-0 Consolidation no. 630 sat on eight 56 inch driving wheels powered by two 24 x 30 cylinders,Ĭarrying the boiler pressure of 200 psi and produce 46,700 Ibs. Built by the American Locomotive Works in February 1904, Southern Railway class Ks 2-8-0 no.
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