Southern Railway No. 401 is one of 2 surviving 25 H-4 class "
Consolidation" type steam locomotives, the other being
Southern Railway 385 in the
Whippany Railway Museum. No. 401 was built by the
Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in December 1907 for the
Southern Railway (SOU). The H-4 class was generally used in mixed train service, to haul branch line freight trains, and later, as yard switchers. In 1964, No. 401 was retired from revenue service and was placed in outdoor storage. On September 10, 2010, No. 401 moved under steam for the first time in forty-six years, it would later operate its first excursion run for the annual Railroad Days event eight days later. In 2020, No. 401 would be taken out of service for its
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 1,472-day inspection and overhaul, it eventually returned service for the 2022 operating season. ==References==