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Seaboard Air Line class D-3
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United States | 1930
8 produced
Ex No. 533 as Gainesville Midland No. 209, in service in the 30s
Ex No. 533 as Gainesville Midland No. 209, in service in the 30s
Northeast Georgia History Center,

The class D-3 consisted of eight light Decapods built in 1930 for the Seaboard Air Line. They were ordered after the SAL had leased the Georgia, Florida & Alabama in 1927 and found out about the versatility of their six light Decapods. Actually, the new ones were virtually identical and could deliver high tractive efforts on branch lines with an axle load of only 19 tons. They were numbered 529 to 536 and retired in 1952 and 1953. After that, the Gainesville Midland bought a total of seven of both the original and the new class. No. 209, the original SAL 533, was preserved and is on display at Gainesville.

General
Built1930
ManufacturerBaldwin
Wheel arr.2-10-0 (Decapod) 
Gauge4 ft 8 1/2 in (Standard gauge)
Dimensions and Weights
Wheelbase28 ft 3 in
Rigid wheelbase19 ft 8 in
Total wheelbase60 ft 10 1/2 in
Service weight212,000 lbs
Adhesive weight190,000 lbs
Total weight349,500 lbs
Axle load38,000 lbs
Water capacity7,000 us gal
Fuel capacity24,000 lbs (coal)
Boiler
Grate area54.3 sq ft
Firebox area197 sq ft
Tube heating area2,146 sq ft
Evaporative heating area2,343 sq ft
Superheater area553 sq ft
Total heating area2,896 sq ft
Power Plant
Driver diameter56 in
Boiler pressure190 psi
Expansion typesimple
Cylinderstwo, 24 x 28 in
Power
Power sourcesteam
Estimated power1,600 hp (1,193 kW)
Starting effort46,512 lbf
Calculated Values
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last changed: 03/2026
Gainesville Midland No. 209 as preserved today
Gainesville Midland No. 209 as preserved today
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