Piedmont & Northern 5103




Facts and Figures


Current Number5103
Railway RepresentedPiedmont & Northern
BuilderGeneral Electric
Built In1913
Builder's order id4654
Currently in (State)North Carolina
--(Locality)Spencer
Totally out of svc date1963
(Initial retirement date)1958
Car Typelocomotive
-subtypeboxcab
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length37'4"
Width9'6"
Height12'5"
Weight133800
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP1000
TrucksBaldwin
Brakes14EL
Compressor
ControlGE M
MotorsGE 212L (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)1500vDC

Locomotive 5103 on display at NCTM in 2013
Jon Bell Transit
photo: http://www.jtbell.net/transit/PiedmontNorthern/NC/

Locomotive 5103 on display at NCTM in 2018
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/genericrailfan/38928023330/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Piedmont & Northern 51031913 1963 NO NO
Atlanta Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (Georgia, Atlanta)51031963 1996 YES NO
North Carolina Transportation Museum (North Carolina, Spencer)51031996 present YES NO


Additional Media

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Walkaround tour of locomotive 5103 from 2022
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKZC2Ag44vo