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Including Wisconsin Central After 1909

ClassNumbersCyls.DriversPressure Engine Wt.BuilderDatesTractive Effort

0 - 4 - 0 Switcher
A32017 x 2057160 62,190R.I.188713,790
A - 202300 - 230116 x 2451145 65,300Sch.188314,840
A - 212302 - 230717 x 2451145 77,300Bal.188716,760

0 - 6- 0 Switcher
B32118 x 2450160 95,350R.I.1887, 92 - 9313,790

323 - 325
B - 1326 - 33319 x 2451180 119,600Cke.1902, 06 - 0725,990
B - 2334 - 33919 x 2451180 127,500Sch.1909 - 191025,990
B - 3340 - 34320 x 2651180 147,000Sch.191231,290
B - 202308 - 231317 x 2451145 83,000Sch.188616,760
B - 212314 - 231618 x 2451160 98,400Bks.189220,730
B - 222317 - 232019 x 2451175 110,800Bks.190025,270
B - 232321 - 232819 x 2651200 131,000Bks.1899 - 190831,300
B - 4344 - 35420 x 2651180 151,000Bks. - Sch.1915 - 192031,200

4 - 4 - 0 Eight Wheeler Soo Standards
C300 - 30516 x 2463145 75,450Bal.1886 - 188712,020
C - 131516 x 2451130 UnknownN.J.L.185711,700
C - 231616 x 2258120 60,000N.J.L.18629,904
V31716 x 2462Unknown 62,000N.J.L.1855Unknown
C - 31 - 217 x 2456150 94,200R.I.188414,040
C - 4,53 to 4617 x 2463145 94,200Bal.1886 - 188713,570
C - 202000 - 200117 x 2463145 82,230Sch.188213,570
C - 212002 - 200517 x 2463145 89,000Sch.188513,570

2008 - 2015
C - 222017 - 202717 x 2463145 92,600Sch.188613,570
C - 232028 - 203017 x 2463145 92,000Bal.188713,570

2032 - 2039
C - 24204018 x 2473175 106,000Bks.189015,700
C - 252041 - 204217 x 2463145 80,000Sch.188714,973

Data on Eight Wheelers
Engine 303 sold to Electric Short Line Ry. in 1920.
Engine 315 bought from D.S.S.&A. in 1892, sold to Rice Lake, Dallas & Menomonie Ry. in 1897.
Engines. 316 and 317 leased to Wisconsin & Chippewa Ry. in 1895.
Engine 316 bought from D.S.S.&A. in 1892.
Engine 317 bought from D.S.S.&A. in 1896.
Engine 304 sold to Garden Bay Ry. in 1914 renumbered No. 1.
Engine 37 acquired from Bismarck, Washburn, and Great Falls Ry.
Engine 43 acquired from Bismarck, Washburn, and Great Falls Ry.
Engines 1 to 6 Old Soo Engines, Engines 7 to 36 were new engines, Engines 37 to 46 old Minneapolis and Pacific engines.
Engine 2041 former Soo No. 24.
Engine 2042 former Soo No. 29.

2 - 6 - 0 Mogul
D100 - 10719 x 2457160 103,530R.I.188820,670
D - 1200 - 20719 x 2457160 102,200Bks.188820,670
D - 2108 - 17221 x 32 x 2655200 148,000Sch.1903 - 190726,600
D - 320819 x 2457160 120,000UnknownUnknown20,670
D - 420919 x 2663160 131,360Rogers189920,260
D - 202100 - 212019 x 2657145 107,050Bal.188720,280
Z (old class)32213 x 1840Unk. 48,400Bal.1887Unknown

Data on Soo Moguls
Engine 208 former Wisconsin and Northern No. 6.
Engine 209 former Wisconsin and Northern No. 7; W. & N. purchased from New York Central.
Class D - 1 locomotives purchased from the D. S. S. & A. Ry. in 1892.
Class Z formerly owned by the M. L. M. Ry. as No. 13; the Soo purchased this locomotive from the Minneapolis Street Ry. in 1891 and rebuilt it to standard gauge at Shoreham, then leased the engine to the Wisconsin and Chippewa Ry. as engine 999.
Engine 202 sold to the Fairmount and Veblen Ry. in 1913.
Engine 205 sold to the Fairmount and Veblen Ry. in 1914.
Engine 103 sold to the Midland Continent Ry. in 1923.
Engines 200 to 207 purchassed from the D. S. S. & A. Ry. in 1892.

4 - 6 - 0 Ten - Wheeler
E600 - 60420 x 32 x 2673200 136,000Sch.189819,000
E - 1605 - 61120 x 2669200 156,830Bal.1902 - 190325,620
E - 2612 - 61320 x 2663200 166,000Sch.1913 - 191528,600
E - 202600 - 260818 x 2463175 122,800Bks.189018,355
E - 212609 - 261819 x 2463180 130,000Bks.189121,040
E - 222619 - 262420 x 2663200 150,700Bks.1898 - 189928,063

2629 - 2639
 1900
E - 232625 - 262820 x 2669200 150,000Bks.189825,620
E - 242640 - 264420 x 2657200 149,600Bks.190031,000
E - 252645 - 265420 x 2657200 158,000Bks.190031,000
Note:
      Engines 500 to 511 renumbered 600 to 611 in 1906.
      Engine 612 former Wisconsin and Northern No. 4.
      Engine 613 former Wisconsin and Northern No. 5.

2 - 8 - 0 Consolidation
F - 1403 - 40520 x 30 x 2451180 127,270Sch.189322,588

407 - 412
F - 240621 x 33 x 2451180 132,300Sch.189326,103
F - 3413 - 41620 x 30 x 2651180 131,800Sch.189325,830
F - 441722 x 34 x 2451180 131,700Sch.189328,850
F - 6400 - 40221 x 32 x 2451180 135,540R.I.189324,900

418 - 427
F - 7428 - 43022 x 35 x 3055210 176,100Sch.190037,000
F - 8431 - 44422 x 35 x 3055210 177,000Sch.1902 - 190337,000
F - 9445 - 47223 x 35 x 3463210 201,500Sch.1905 - 190637,300
F - 10473 - 47423 x 35 x 3463210 204,000Sch.190937,300
F - 11475 - 48425 x 3063170 221,000Sch.191043,000
F - 12485 - 49925 x 3063170 225,000Sch.1912 - 191343,000
F - 202400 - 242421 x 2663200 163,400Bks.1903 - 1905 & 190743,000
F - 212425 - 242823 x 35 x 3463210 204,000Sch.190937,300
F - 222429 - 244325 x 3063170 225,000Sch.191143,000
F - 232444 - 244925 x 3063170 229,500Sch.191443,000
Note:
      Engines 497 to 498 sold to D. S. S. & A. in 1936.
      Engines 400 to 474 were purchased as Compounds, later changed to Simple and superheaters were applied.

2 - 10 - 0 Decapod
G95017 x 28 x 3255200 210,000Bal.190045,220
Note:
      Original number 600.
      Engine 950 changed from Vauclain Compound to Simple.
      Class G Decapod No. 950 is on display under cover in Ashland, Wisconsin.

4 - 6 - 2 Pacific
H70018 x 2662200 157,630Bal.190423,100
H - 1701 - 72220 x 2669200 202,000Sch.1904; 1906 - 190725,620
H - 2723 - 72624 x 2669170 221,000Sch.191030,760
H - 3727 - 73725 x 2675180 258,000Sch.1911 - 191333,150
H - 202700 - 270320 x 2669200 206,000Sch.190925,620
H - 212704 - 271325 x 2675180 258,000Sch.1911 - 191333,150
H - 222714 - 271725 x 2675200 264,000Sch.191436,833
H - 232718 - 272325 x 2675200 271,000Sch.192336,833
Note:
      Engine 700 formerly owned by the Bismarck, Washburn, and Great Falls Ry. Engine No. 4.
      Engines 2718 to 2723 were Soo Engines.
      Funds are being accumulated to protect Class H - 21 Pacific No. 2713, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, from further deterioration by the Friends of 2713/Community Foundation of Portage County.
      Class H - 23 Pacific No. 2719 has been restored to working order by the Locomotive and Tower Preservation Fund, Ltd., of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

2 - 6 - 2 Prairie
J800 - 80922 x 35 x 2663200 192,500Sch.190726,600
Note:
      J Class Engines were built as Compounds, later changed to Simple.

4 - 4 - 2 Atlantic
K - 202900 - 291420 x 2679200 160,400Bks.1902 - 190522,380

2 - 8 - 2 Mikado
L100014 x 24 x 2650200 166,900Bal.190128,560
L - 11001 - 101028 x 3063170 290,500Sch.191353,940
L - 21011 - 102328 x 3063170 297,600Dunk.192053,940
L - 31030 - 103328 x 3063190 335,500Bal.191360,293
L - 41024 - 102728 x 3063170 302,000Dunk.191253,940

1034 - 1037
L - 203000 - 301128 x 3063170 297,600Dunk.192053,940
Note:
      L - 4's purchased used from Monon Ry., 1941 and 1942..
      L - 3's purchased used from the Rock Island Ry. in 1941.
      Engine 1000 former Bismarck, Wasburn and Great Falls Engine - a Vauclain Compound.
      Class L - 1 Mikado No. 1003 has been restored to working order by the Wisconsin Railway Preservation Trust, of Superior, Wisconsin.

4 - 8 - 2 Mountain
N - 204000 - 402027 x 3069200 345,000Sch. - Dunk. & Soo1926 - 192853,900
Note:
      N - 20 Engines equipped with boosters and increased Tractive Effort to 63,900 lbs.
      Soo built 2018, 4019, and 4020 with Alco boilers.
      Engines 4000 to 4003 were Soo-owned engines.

4 - 8 - 4 Northern
O - 205000 - 500326 x 3275270 453,500Lima193866,000
Note:
      O - 20 Engines equipped with boosters and increased Tractive Effort to 79,400 lbs.

General Information on Locomotives
      Engines 2000 and up were Wisconsin Central Engines with exceptions noted.
      Classification of the locomotives have been changed through the years as they were changed to Simple engines and when superheaters were applied.
      Engines on this roster were classified as of 1910. Engines purchased after 1910 are classified as of date purchased.
      No attempt has been made to record sales of Wisconsin Central Engines to other roads as this has been done in the book "History of the Wisconsin Central" by Roy Martin.
      Some rail historians say the locomotives for H - 2 and H - 20 classes were interchanged about 1910. They also contend that Consolidation 475 to 478, F - 11 class, and 2425 to 2428, F - 21 class, were interchanged at the same time.

Abbreviations
Bks. = Brooks Locomotive Works
Bal. = Baldwin Locomotive Works
Dunk. = American Locomotive Works, Dunkirk
Sch. = American Locomotive Works, Schenectady
R.I. = Rhode Island Locomotive Works
Cke. = Cooke Locomotive Works
N.J.L. = New Jersey Locomotive and Machine Co.

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