Pere Marquette 1223

Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Lima Locomotive Works
Serial number	7837
Build date	1941

Specifications
Configuration	2-8-4
UIC class	1′D2′ h2
Gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Driver dia.	69 in (1,753 mm)
Length	101 ft 8 in (30.99 m)
Adhesive weight	278,000 lb (126,000 kilograms; 126 tonnes)
Loco weight	436,500 lb (198,000 kilograms; 198.0 tonnes)
Total weight	794,500 lb (360,400 kilograms; 360.4 tonnes)
Fuel type	Coal
Fuel capacity	44,000 lb (20,000 kilograms; 20 tonnes)
Water cap	22,000 US gal (83,000 l; 18,000 imp gal)
Fuel consumption	1 short ton (0.91 t; 0.89 long tons) of coal per 12 miles (19 km) travelled (1 tonne every 21 km)
Firebox: • Firegrate area	90.3 sq ft (8.4 m²)
Boiler pressure	245 psi (1.69 MPa)
Cylinders	Two
Cylinder size	26 in × 34 in (660 mm × 864 mm)

Performance figures
Maximum speed	70 mph (113 km/h)
Power output	3,000 hp (2.24 MW)
Tractive effort	69,350 lbf (308.5 kN)

Career
Operators	Pere Marquette Railway → Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Class	PM N-1 C&O N-1
Number in class	8 of 12
Numbers	PM 1223 C&O 2657
Locale	Michigan
Retired	1951
Restored	1981
Current owner	City of Grand Haven
Disposition	Static display

Pere Marquette Railway Locomotive #1223

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Location

Chinook Pier Park, Jackson Ave., Grand Haven, Michigan

Coordinates

43°4′4″N 86°13′48″W / 43.06778°N 86.23000°WCoordinates: 43°4′4″N 86°13′48″W / 43.06778°N 86.23000°W

Area

less than one acre

Architectural style

steam locomotive

NRHP Reference #

00001490^[1]

Added to NRHP

December 7, 2000

The Pere Marquette 1223 is a steam locomotive on permanent display in Grand Haven, Michigan. She is one of two surviving Pere Marquette 2-8-4 (Berkshire) engines. No parts from 1223 were used to restore sister engine 1225 to operating condition, due to the objections of the Michigan Railroad Club, then unofficial custodians of the engine. The MSU Railroad Club did hold some successful fundraising events at the 1223 during the State Fair. That money was used in the restoration of the 1225.

Built in 1941 by the Lima Locomotive Works for $90,000 ($1.2 million in 2006 dollars), 1223 hauled freight between Toledo and Chicago in the years immediately before and after World War II.

When Pere Marquette was absorbed by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, 1223 was assigned number 2657 but never had the new number applied. The locomotive was not paid off at the time and the merger agreement stated that equipment still under trust was to remain in Pere Marquette livery.

1223 was retired from service in 1951.

After retirement, 1223 was moved to New Buffalo, Michigan to be scrapped. However she was repainted and moved in 1960 for display at the state fairgrounds in Detroit. The money for that was provided by the donations collected by school children around the Detroit Area.

In 1980, Michigan state fair officials wanted to expand the grandstands but 1223 stood in the way. The city of Grand Haven won the bidding process.

With the help of the Michigan National Guard as well as Grand Trunk Western and Chessie System railroads, 1223 was moved to Grand Haven. The 180 mile trip took place on September 1, 1981.

The 1223 has been cosmetically restored. Considering the number of years that it has stood out in the elements, it would be an expensive and time-consuming project to restore it to operation. Such a restoration is unlikely since sister locomotive #1225 has been restored to operating condition.

1223 was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 2000.

Trivia

1223 never visited Grand Haven while in service due to her weight (400 short tons or 363 tonnes or 357 long tons).
1223 is displayed next to a previously abandoned Grand Trunk Western Railroad coal tower on an out-of-service industrial rail spur.
1223 is missing its driving pistons. These were removed before the engine was taken to the fairgrounds in 1960.

References

↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

"Pere Marquette Berkshire #1223". Pere Marquette Historical Society. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
"Train Engine #1223". SteamLocomotive.com. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
"Pere Marquette Berkshire Type Locomotives". Tri-Cities Museum of Grand Haven. Archived from the original on 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
"Historic locomotive marks 25 years in Grand Haven". Muskegon Chronicle. Retrieved 2006-08-22.

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