Soo Line 353
Encyclopedia
Soo Line 353 is a restored 0-6-0
type steam locomotive
of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway (“Soo Line”) B-4 class
. It is now owned & operated by WMSTR
(Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion) every Labor Day weekend.
0-6-0
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels...
type steam locomotive
Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway (“Soo Line”) B-4 class
Soo Line B-4 class
The Soo Line B-4 class were 0-6-0 steam locomotives constructed for the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway by the American Locomotive Company...
. It is now owned & operated by WMSTR
WMSTR
WMSTR, or the Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion, is an annual, non-profit "steam meet" held in the small town of Rollag, Minnesota...
(Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion) every Labor Day weekend.