| Southern Railway 630 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 2-8-0 |
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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| Driver dia. | 56 in (1.422 m) |
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| Adhesive weight | 192,000 lb (87,000 kg) |
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| Loco weight | 214,000 lb (97,000 kg) |
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| Fuel type | Coal |
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| Fuel capacity | 16 t (16 long tons; 18 short tons) |
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| Water cap. | Old tender: 7,500 US gal (28,000 L; 6,200 imp gal)
New tender: 10,000 US gal (38,000 L; 8,300 imp gal) |
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| Boiler pressure | 190 psi (1.31 MPa) |
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| Cylinders | Two, outside |
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| Cylinder size | 24 in × 30 in (610 mm × 762 mm) |
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| Valve gear | Southern (originally Stephenson) |
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| References: |
35°3′43″N 85°15′1″W / 35.06194°N 85.25028°W / 35.06194; -85.25028
Southern Railway 630 is a Ks-1 class 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive built in February 1904 by American Locomotive Company's Richmond Works of Richmond, Virginia for the Southern Railway (SOU) as a member of the Ks-1 class. It was primarily assigned to haul freight trains on the Murphy Branch between Asheville and Murphy, North Carolina until its retirement in August 1952. No. 630, along with sister locomotive No. 722, were sold to the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad (ET&WNC) to be served as switchers.
In 1967, Nos. 630 and 722 were both sold back to the SOU to haul excursion trains for the steam program until being replaced by larger steam locomotives in the early 1980s. No. 630 was leased by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) in Chattanooga, Tennessee until it was pulled from service in 1989. Being donated to TVRM by SOU's successor Norfolk Southern (NS) since 1999, No. 630 was restored back to operating condition and currently hauls excursion trains for TVRM.
