Union Pacific 1243

Union Pacific 1243 is a preserved 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" type steam locomotive on display at the Durham Museum in Omaha, Nebraska.[3] Built in 1890, No. 1243 is one of the oldest "Ten Wheelers" owned by the Union Pacific Railroad (UP). It is often named the "Harriman Engine" because, along with sister locomotive No. 1242 currently displayed in Cheyenne, WY, it is the only engine owned by the Union Pacific Railroad from the era when E. H. Harriman controlled the Union Pacific.

[Union Pacific 1243[1]
UP No. 1243 on static display at the Durnham Museum
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderCooke Locomotive and Machine Works
Serial number2054
ModelUP Class T-57[2]
Build dateOctober 1890
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-6-0
 • UIC2′C n2, later 2′C h2
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Adhesive weight114,000 lb (52,000 kg)
Loco weight148,500 lb (67,400 kg)
Fuel typeCoal
Boiler pressure165 lbf/in2 (1,140 kPa)
Cylinders2
Cylinder size19 in × 24 in (483 mm × 610 mm)
Valve gearStephenson
Valve typeSlide
Performance figures
Tractive effort21,300 lbf (95 kN)
Factor of adh.5.35
Career
Numbers1477 (1890–1915), 1243 (1915–)
Retired1956 (revenue service)
Restored1990 (cosmetically)
Current ownerDurham Museum,
Union Pacific Railroad
DispositionOn static display since October 1996, Durham Western Heritage Museum, Omaha, NE, USA

History

UP No. 1243 was built in 1890 originally as UP No. 1477. It operated on various branch lines of the Union Pacific in Nebraska. It was renumbered 1243 in 1915.[4] From the 1930s until 1956, the No. 1243 operated on the railroad's Encampment Branch in Wyoming. That same year, the No. 1243 was retired from active service.

Following retirement, No. 1243 resided in Rawlins, Wyoming before going to Cheyenne, Wyoming. In 1990, the 1243 was cosmetically restored and transported on a flat car in a special train to Omaha, Nebraska, where it was placed on display at the Durham Museum in October 1996.

UP 1243 is now a static exhibit at the museum, with no plans to restore it to running condition. It currently sits inside the Trish and Dick Davidson Gallery exhibit, along with a variety of other railroad equipment.

References
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  2. Old Sadie - Union Pacific's Engine #1242. Retrieved 06:16, 5 July 2014 (UTC).
  3. "Pictures of UP 1243". www.rrpicturearchives.net. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  4. Strack, Don. "Union Pacific Steam Locomotives, 1915-1962". UtahRails.net. Retrieved 30 December 2018.


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