List of Milwaukee Road locomotives explained

These are locomotives of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, often referred to as the "Milwaukee Road". The Milwaukee was acquired by the Soo Line in 1985 and the Soo subsequently became part of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

bgcolor=c0c090 SteamClass A (4-4-2), B (4-6-0), C (2-8-0), F (4-6-2, 4-6-4), G (4-6-0), H (4-4-0), I (0-6-0), J (0-4-0), K (2-6-2), L (2-8-2), M (2-6-0), N (2-6-6-2), S (4-8-4), X (Shays)
bgcolor=c0c090 DieselALCO, Baldwin, Davenport, EMD (Switchers, Cab units, Hood units), Fairbanks-Morse, General Electric, Whitcomb
bgcolor=c0c090 ElectricSwitchers, Passenger, Freight
bgcolor=c0c090 RebuildsEMD
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Steam

Milwaukee Road steam locomotives were organized into classes by wheel arrangement. Additional suffixes, where used indicated:

Class A: 4-4-2

Class A was the 4-4-2 type.

ImageClassQuantityBuilderBuiltRetiredCylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressureTractive effortNotes
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A1BLW1896–19031934–194813 × 26
22 × 26
330×660
559×660
783NaN32002NaN2C:15,577
S:20,250
C:69.29
S:90.08
Vauclain compound, all rebuilt simple 1921–1922 as class A1-a. Eleven superheated 1925–1929 as class A1-as.
A1-asMilwaukee Road1925–1929 (rebuilt)1934–194819 × 26483×660793NaN32002NaN2201972NaN2Simple
A2BLW19011927–192915 × 28
25 × 28
381×711
635×711
843NaN32002NaN2204202NaN2Vauclain compound
A2-aBLW1902–19031927–192915 × 28
25 × 28
381×711
635×711
843NaN32002NaN2204202NaN2Vauclain compound
A2-bMilwaukee Road1907–19081927–192915 × 28
25 × 28
381×711
635×711
853NaN32202NaN2221902NaN2Compound
A2-cBLW1908–19091928–193015 × 28
25 × 28
381×711
635×711
853NaN32202NaN2221902NaN2Vauclain compound
A2BLW 31274, 312751907195115 × 28
25 × 28
381×711
635×711
853NaN32202NaN2222002NaN2Balanced compound, rebuilt simple as class A4-s
A4-sMilwaukee Road(rebuilt)195122 × 28559×711793NaN32002NaN2291602NaN2
A3-sBLW 337781909195122 × 28559×711733NaN3  252402NaN2Acquired with Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad. Rebuilt as class A4-as
A4-asMilwaukee Road(rebuilt)195122 × 28559×711793NaN32002NaN2291622NaN2
AAlco1935–19371949–195119 × 28483×711843NaN33002NaN2306852NaN2Streamlined

Class B: 4-6-0

Class B was for Vauclain compound 4-6-0s built by Baldwin Locomotive Works. Most were rebuilt as simple engines, those not rebuilt were scrapped in the late 1920s.

ImageClassQuantityBuilderBuiltRetiredCylinders
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BBLW1892191412 × 26
20 × 26
305×660
508×660
623NaN31902NaN2156002NaN2Rebuilt to class G5-xs
B1BLW1895–18971913–191512 × 26
21 × 26
318×660
533×660
623NaN32002NaN2C:17,950
S:21,540
C:79.85
S:95.81
All rebuilt to class G5-s
B2BLW1897–18991914–192513× 26
23 × 26
343×660
584×660
623NaN32002NaN2C:20,944
S:25,500
C:93.16
S:113.43
19 rebuilt to class G6-fs, 18 rebuilt to class G6-m
B2BLW19001915–192413× 26
23 × 26
343×660
584×660
623NaN32002NaN2212502NaN23 rebuilt to class G6-gs, 4 rebuilt to G6-n
B3-xBLW1899192714 × 30
24 × 30
256×762
610×762
683NaN32002NaN2242002NaN2Scrapped
B3BLW19001915–192715 × 26
25 × 26
381×660
635×660
683NaN32002NaN2C:23,079
S:28,080
C:102.66
S:124.91
9 rebuilt to class G6-s, 4 rebuilt to class G6-os, 12 rebuilt to class G6-ps.
B4-xBLW1899192715 × 30
25 × 30
381×762
635×762
693NaN32002NaN2266302NaN2Scrapped
B4BLW19001921–192715 × 30
25 × 30
381×762
635×762
693NaN32002NaN2C:26,630
S:31,956
C:118.46
S:142.15
Narrow firebox. 10 rebuilt to class G7-as, 6 scrapped
B4BLW1901–19031915–192515 × 28
25 × 28
381×711
635×711
633NaN32002NaN2C:27,222
S:32,666
C:121.09
S:145.31
Wide firebox. 20 rebuilt to class G7-bs, 4 rebuilt to class G7-cs, 25 rebuilt to class G8, 17 rebuilt to class G8-a,

Class C: 2-8-0

Class C was the 2-8-0 type.

ImageClassQuantityBuilderBuiltRetiredCylinders
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C1-aBLW 19400–1940119011934–193522 × 28559×711553NaN32002NaN2418882NaN2
C1-bBLW 19398–1939919011934–194022 × 28559×711563NaN32002NaN2411402NaN2Later class C1-c
C1-cMilwaukee Road1904–19071934–194922 × 28559×711553NaN32002NaN2418902NaN2
C1-dAlco-Rogers1908–19091934–193622 × 28559×711573NaN31902NaN2383912NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Railroad
C1-eAlco-Brooks19051934–193619 × 28495×711573NaN32002NaN2317542NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railroad; né Detroit Southern Railroad
C1-fBLW 32441–324421907193421 × 28533×711553NaN32002NaN2381662NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railroad
C1-gBLW 35425–354261910193421 × 28533×711553NaN32002NaN2381662NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railroad
C2Milwaukee Road (25)
BLW (50)
1909–19101936–196523 × 30584×762633NaN32002NaN2428202NaN2
C3BLW 32176, 322081907193522 × 28559×711513NaN32002NaN2451702NaN2Acquired with Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad
C3-aBLW1910–19111934–195122 × 30559×762553NaN32002NaN2448802NaN2Acquired with Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad
C3-bAlco-Rogers19091945–194922 × 30559×762573NaN32002NaN2433002NaN2
C4BLW 247421904192720 × 24508×610493NaN3Acquired with Montana Railroad
C5Milwaukee Road19121951–195424 × 30610×762633NaN31852NaN2431302NaN2
C5-aAlco-Brooks (35)
Milwaukee Road (10)
1912–131945–195424 × 30610×762633NaN31852NaN2431302NaN2
C7Alco-Schen19101950–195325 × 32635×813613NaN31802NaN2501632NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Railroad
C7-aAlco-Schen1912–19181950–195325 × 32635×813613NaN31802NaN2501632NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Railroad
C9-aPittsburgh1901192119 × 24483×610503NaN3Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
C9-bBLW 59431881192920 × 24508×610503NaN31502NaN2244802NaN2Acquired with Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
C9-cBLW 138001893192919 × 24483×610503NaN31502NaN2265112NaN2Acquired with Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
C9-dBLW 247421904192720 × 24508×610543NaN3Acquired with Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
C9-dBLW 138001906193522 × 28559×711503NaN32002NaN2460762NaN2Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad

Class D: 0-8-0

Class D was the 0-8-0 type.

Class E

Class E was reserved for the electric locomotives.

Class F: 4-6-2 and 4-6-4

Class F covered the 4-6-2 and 4-6-4 types.

ImageClassQuantityBuilderBuiltRetiredCylinders
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Boiler pressureTractive effortNotes
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F1 (1st) 4-6-2Schenectady 28551889192619 × 24483×610683NaN31802NaN2194902NaN2Rebuild to G4-g class 4-6-0
F2 4-6-2Milwaukee Road1905192923 × 26584×660723NaN32002NaN2344702NaN2
F3 4-6-2Alco-Brooks 47442–47491, 48714–4743319101929–195423 × 28584×711793NaN32002NaN2318702NaN2All rebuilt to F3-s, F3-as or F3-bs. Two streamlined as F1 (second). One streamlined as F3 (second)
F4 4-6-2Milwaukee Road19101916–195423 × 28584×711693NaN32002NaN2364902NaN2All rebuilt to F4-b (2), F4-ms (17) or F5-bs (6).
F5 4-6-2Milwaukee Road (15 new, 6 rebuilt from F4)
Alco-Brooks (50) 51134–51163, 51328–51347
1911–19121934–195425 × 28635×711693NaN31852NaN2398802NaN2All rebuilt to F5-b, F5-n or F3-an.
F6 4-6-4BLW 61135–6114819301952–195426 × 28660×711803NaN32252NaN2452502NaN2
F6-a 4-6-4BLW 61655–6166219311952–195426 × 28660×711803NaN32252NaN2452502NaN2
F7 4-6-4Alco 69064–6906919381949–195123 × 30597×762843NaN33002NaN2501942NaN2Streamlined

Class G: 4-6-0

Class G was the simple 4-6-0 type, some of which were rebuilt from class B compounds.

ImageClassQuantityBuilderBuiltRetiredCylinders
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G1Cooke1892190217 × 24432×610563NaN31302NaN2206002NaN2Acquired with Milwaukee and Superior Railroad
G2Brooks 1333–1335, 15141888–18891925–192718 × 24457×610563NaN3Acquired with Milwaukee and Northern Railroad
G2-aBrooks 1707–17081890192618 × 24457×610573NaN3Acquired with Milwaukee and Northern Superior Railroad
G2-bPRR's Logansport, Indiana shops1888192619 × 22483×559503NaN3Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
G2-cBLW 236731904193118 × 24457×610633NaN32002NaN2209802NaN2Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
G3R.I. 2548, 2635–26401891–18921926–192718 × 24457×610573NaN31602NaN2185502NaN2
G4Schen192518 × 26457×660573NaN3Acquired with Montana Railroad
G4-aBrooks 1219–1220, 1255–125618871926–192818 × 24457×610513NaN31502NaN2194402NaN2Acquired with Milwaukee and Northern Railroad
G4-bR.I. 3128–312918961927–192918 × 24457×610573NaN31852NaN2191332NaN2Acquired with Des Moines Northern and Western Railroad
G4-cR.I. 1047, 1052–10531881192619 × 26483×660623NaN3
G4-dR.I. 1411–143018831926–193319 × 26483×660633NaN31502NaN2189952NaN2
G4-eR.I. (40); Schen (35); Brooks (1); Grant (25);1885–18881926–193319 × 26483×660633NaN31502NaN2189952NaN2
G4-fBLW 15888–15891, 16017–16019189818 × 24457×610513NaN31802NaN2208722NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad, né Southern Indiana
G4-gMILW's Milwaukee shops1926 (rebuilt)193019 × 24483×610683NaN31802NaN2194942NaN2Rebuilt from F1 class 4-6-2
G5R.I.18911925–193419 × 26483×660573NaN31502NaN2209952NaN2Eight sold to Montana Railroad in 1907; re-acquired with Montana Railroad in 1910.
G5-aSchen 3302–3311 (10); BLW (9)1890–18921926–193518 × 26452×660633NaN31802NaN2204602NaN2
G5-bR.I. 21511889192619 × 24483×610643NaN3
G5-sMilwaukee Road (re-builder)1913–19151938–194519 × 26483×660633NaN31802NaN2227942NaN2Rebuilt from class B1
G5-cBLW 323481907192719 × 26483×660563NaN3Acquired with Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
G5-dRogers 5386–538818991930–193418 × 26457×660513NaN31902NaN2266762NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad; né Southern Indiana Railroad
G5-eBLW1903193419 × 26483×660533NaN31802NaN2270952NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad; né Southern Indiana Railroad
G6-aMilwaukee Road's Milwaukee Shops19051931–193620 × 26521×660733NaN32002NaN2254452NaN217 superheated as class G6-as
G6-bMilwaukee Road's Milwaukee Shops19071945–194820 × 26521×660733NaN32002NaN2254452NaN24 superheated as class G6-bs
G6-cAlco-Brooks 45789–4580119091930–194820 × 26521×660733NaN32002NaN2254452NaN211 superheated ad class G6-cs
G6-dBLW 31269–312701907193518 × 26457×660563NaN32002NaN2255702NaN2Acquired with Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad
G6-eBLW 31648, 32119, 327641907–1908193519 × 26483×660633NaN32002NaN2253272NaN2Acquired with Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad
G6-fsMilwaukee Road (rebuilder)1914–1918 (rebuilt)1932–195420 × 26508×660633NaN31802NaN2252602NaN2Rebuilt from class B2
G6-gsMilwaukee Road (rebuilder)1915 (rebuilt)1945–195320 × 26508×660633NaN31802NaN2252572NaN2Rebuilt from class B2
G6-hCooke 22521893193021 × 26533×660633NaN31802NaN2313262NaN2Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
G6-kBLW 23682, 26638, 284861904–19061926–193220 × 26508×660573NaN31902NaN2293272NaN2Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
G6-mMilwaukee Road (rebuilder)1921–1928 (rebuilt)1950–195419 × 26483×660633NaN31802NaN2253272NaN2Rebuilt from class B2; all superheated as class G6-ms
G6-nMilwaukee Road (rebuilder)1921–24 (rebuilt)1941–195219 × 26483×660633NaN31802NaN2253272NaN2Rebuilt from class B2; all superheated as class G6-ns
G6-osMilwaukee Road (rebuilder)1921 (rebuilt)1949–195122 × 26559×660693NaN32002NaN2310042NaN2Rebuilt from class B3
G6-psMilwaukee Road (rebuilder)1921–1927 (rebuilt)1947–195422 × 26559×660693NaN32002NaN2310042NaN2Rebuilt from class B3; Two streamlined as class G 1937–1948
G6-sMilwaukee Road (rebuilder)1915–1918 (rebuilt)1945–195122 × 26572×660693NaN31802NaN2291902NaN2Rebuilt from class B3
G6-rAlco-Rogers 37567–375721905193419 × 26483×660573NaN31902NaN2265542NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroaad, né Chicago Southern Railroad
G7Milwaukee Road's Milwaukee Shops1904–19091928–194021 × 30533×762693NaN32002NaN2326002NaN2Seven superheated as class G7-s
G7-asMilwaukee Road (rebuilder)1921 (rebuilt)1940–195421 × 30533×762693NaN32002NaN2325952NaN2Rebuilt from class B4
G7-bsMilwaukee Road (rebuilder)1915–1918 (rebuilt)1950–195422 × 28559×711633NaN31802NaN2329122NaN2Rebuilt from class B4
G7-csMilwaukee Road (rebuilder)1918–1920 (rebuilt)1948–195422 × 28559×711633NaN31802NaN2329122NaN2Rebuilt from class B4
G8Milwaukee Road (rebuilder)1919–1920 (rebuilt)1950–195722 × 28559×711633NaN32002NaN2365682NaN2Rebuilt from class B4
G8-aMilwaukee Road (rebuilder)1921–1925 (rebuilt)1948–195622 × 28559×711633NaN32002NaN2365682NaN2Rebuilt from class B4

Class H: 4-4-0

Class H covered the 4-4-0 "American" type.

ImageClassQuantityBuilderBuiltRetiredCylinders
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Driver
diameter
Boiler pressureTractive effortNotes
inmminmpsiMPalbfkN
H6Brooks 1599–160018901926–192717 × 24432×610623NaN3Acquired 1893 with Milwaukee and Northern
H6-bSchen.3556–3557
R. I. 2797
1891–18921926–193017 × 24432×610623NaN3Acquired 1899 with Des Moines and North Western
H6-cBrooks 1432–1433, 1512–15131888–1889192617 × 24432×610623NaN3Acquired 1893 with Milwaukee and Northern
H6-dR. I. 1687–1696
Brooks 1148
Cooke 1754–1763
Grant (10)
1886–18871926–194718 × 24457×610683NaN31502NaN2145002NaN2
H7R. I. 1272–1293, 1304–13061882–18831925–193218 × 24457×610633NaN31502NaN2157052NaN2
H7-aR. I. 1676–167818861928–193018 × 24457×610633NaN31502NaN2157402NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Evanston and Lake Shore Railroad
H7-bSchen. 2962–29711889–19001927–193317 × 24432×610633NaN31802NaN2168402NaN2
H7-cBLW 185551901192817 × 24432×610683NaN3Acquired from Davenport, Rock Island and Northwestern Railroad
H7-dBLW 186991901192817 × 24432×610683NaN3Acquired from Davenport, Rock Island and Northwestern Railroad
H8Rogers 6228–6232
Alco (4)
1904–19051934–195118 × 26457×660693NaN31802NaN2192362NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad

Class I: 0-6-0

Class I covered the 0-6-0 switcher types.

ImageClassQuantityBuilderBuiltRetiredCylinders
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Driver
diameter
Boiler pressureTractive effortNotes
inmminmpsiMPalbfkN
I1BLW 2391, 4330, 43401871, 1878191716 × 24406×310503NaN3
I2Brooks 1340, 16731888, 1890191817 × 24432×310503NaN3Acquired with Milwaukee and Northern
I3Rhode Island 2621, 2622, 2624, 2702–270718911926–194518 × 24457×310503NaN31602NaN2207362NaN2Two rebuilt to 0-6-0ST as class I3-ax
I4Milwaukee Shops1891–18951926–192818 × 24457×310513NaN31802NaN2233302NaN2
I4-aMilwaukee Shops (38)
BLW 16206–16210 (5)
1898–19021909–194418 × 24457×310513NaN31802NaN2233302NaN2One rebuilt to 0-6-0ST as class I-4ax
I5Milwaukee Shops1902–19031931–193419 × 26483×660513NaN31802NaN2281602NaN2
I5-aMilwaukee Shops1903–19131933–195519 × 26483×660513NaN31802NaN2281582NaN2Two rebuilt to 0-6-0ST as class I-5ax
I5-bBLW 32423, 343541907, 1910193419 × 26483×660513NaN31802NaN2281582NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary
I6-sMilwaukee Shops1913–19141948–195620 × 26508×660513NaN31802NaN2312002NaN2

Class J: 0-4-0

Class J covered 0-4-0 switchers.

ImageClassQuantityBuilderBuiltRetiredCylinders
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Boiler pressureTractive effortNotes
inmminmpsiMPalbfkN
J1BLW 3488–34891873190514 × 22356×559493NaN3
J2Brooks1883–18871911–191716 × 22406×559483NaN3Acquired with Milwaukee and Northern
J2-avarious1878–18821906–193016 × 22406×559503NaN31302NaN2122002NaN2
J3Grant18931918–192616 × 22406×559513NaN31602NaN2150202NaN2

Class K: 2-6-2

Class K comprised 2-6-2 "Prairie" locomotives.

ImageClassQuantityBuilderBuiltRetiredCylinders
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diameter
Boiler pressureTractive effortNotes
inmminmpsiMPalbfkN
K1Alco (125)
Milwaukee Road (70)
1907–19091935–194521 × 28533×711633NaN32002NaN2333202NaN271 rebuilt to K1-as
K1-asAlco (41)
Milwaukee Road (30)
1935–195521 × 28546×711633NaN31852NaN2323102NaN2rebuilt from K1
K1-aBLW 349181910192717 × 24432×610443NaN3    Acquired with Puget Sound and Willapa Harbor Railroad. Sold to Cascade Timber Company

Class L: 2-8-2

Class L was for 2-8-2 "Mikado" locomotives.

ImageClassQuantityBuilderBuiltRetiredCylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
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Boiler pressureTractive effortNotes
inmminmpsiMPalbfkN
L1Milwaukee Road19091945–195424 × 30610×762633NaN32002NaN2466302NaN22 locomotives superheated as L1-s
L1-sMilwaukee Road194026 × 30660×762633NaN31852NaN2506202NaN2
L2Milwaukee Road (40)
Alco (140)
1912–19141935–195526 × 30660×762633NaN32002NaN2547232NaN269 fitted with stokers as class L2-r
L2aBLW19201949–195426 × 30660×762633NaN32002NaN2547232NaN2
L2bBLW1922–19231950–195626 × 30660×762633NaN32002NaN2547232NaN2
L3Alco 59740–59789, 61042–61046, 61148–611921918–19191938–195627 × 32686×813633NaN32002NaN2629492NaN2USRA Heavy Mikado. 18 fitted with booster as class L3-a. One fitted with tender booster as class L3-b

Class M: 2-6-0

Class M was for the 2-6-0 type.

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M1BLW19051925, 192718 × 24457×610633NaN3 1902NaN2199302NaN2Acquired with Montana Railroad
M1aBLW1891192817 × 24432×610543NaN3    Acquired with Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
M1bBLW1892193020 × 24508×610513NaN31402NaN2224002NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad
M1cBLW1901193020 × 24508×610513NaN31602NaN2256002NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad,
originally Southern Indiana Railroad
M1dRogers1904, 19051910–193420 × 24508×610513NaN31602NaN2256002NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad,
originally Southern Indiana Railroad.
M1eAlco1904, 1905193419 × 26483×660573NaN32002NaN2279962NaN2Acquired with Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary Railroad,
originally, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota Railroad.
M2Alco1905, 19061927–193420 × 28508×711633NaN32002NaN2302222NaN2ex Chicago Junction.

Class N: 2-6-6-2

Class N consisted of articulated locomotives of 2-6-6-2 arrangement.

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inmminmpsiMPalbfkN
N1Alco-S 48838–488621910–19111928–193523 × 30
37 × 30
597×762
940×762
573NaN32002NaN270396lbfCompound Mallet. 17 rebuilt to class N3
N2Alco-S 51057–51066, 52124–5212919121934–194923 × 30
37 × 30
597×762
940×762
573NaN32002NaN270396lbfCompound Mallet
N3Milwaukee Road (re-built)1929–19311950–195421 × 30546×762573NaN32002NaN2877202NaN2Four cylinder simple articulated. Rebuilt from class N1

Class S: 4-8-4

Class S were 4-8-4 "Northern" locomotives.

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inmminmpsiMPalbfkN
S1BLW 61176 (1),
Milwaukee Shops (1)
1930 (1),
1938 (1)
195428 × 30711×762742NaN22302NaN262136lbf
BLW 62089–62118, 62344–623531937–19401954–195626 × 32660×813742NaN2285psi70816lbf
Alco 71973–7198219441954–195626 × 32660×813742NaN22502NaN262116lbfTwo preserved: (261) in Minneapolis, 265 at IRM

Class X: Shay

Class X covered Lima Shay's.

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inmminmpsiMPalbfkN
Milwaukee Road class X1Lima 2057 1908after 194711 × 12323NaN3200 22,563 lbsClass B, 50 Ton Shay. CM&StP 1499, renumbered as CM&StP 25 in 1912
Milwaukee Road class X2Lima 19126/1907sold 191912 × 15363NaN320030,375 lbsClass C, 3 truck shay. Acquired with the Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad as their #6. Renumbered as CM&StP 26 in 1916.

Diesel

ALCO

ImageModelMilwaukee classQuantityBuiltRetiredNotes
19391961
19401961
19401965
1940–501960-66
1950–541966-76
1941 (2); 1943 (2); 1953 (3)1943 (2); 1967 (5)First two requisitioned by US Army in 1943.
1946–471967-76 (RSC-2) / 1976 (RSC-2m)Three swapped trucks with RS-2s in 1955. Four others rebuilt by Alco to "RSC-2m" in 1965
19491967-72Three swapped trucks with RSC-2s in 1955
1953–551966-76
19531976
19411962

Baldwin

ImageModelMilwaukee classQuantityBuiltRetiredNotes
19401961
1940–451965–72
1948–491967-76
1950–541968–76
1951–521974–76
1951–531967-76Two were built as AS-616B models (rebuilt as AS-616 in 1953)

EMD

Switchers

ImageModelMilwaukee classQuantityBuiltRetiredNotes
1939–411975–1983
1939–19471981–1984
19491978–1979
19501984
1950–19511980–1984
19511982–1984
19541980–(end)
1975–76(end)all to Soo Line Railroad

Cab units

ImageModelMilwaukee classQuantityBuiltRetiredNotes
19411961
19461969
19561973Built to UP specification with steam generators for inter-city service.
19611982Built equipped with head end power for suburban service.
1941–451959
19491965
1949–19531974–1984
1950–19521976–1984Five sets reassigned to freight service
19541977–1982Four A units re-equipped for suburban service

Cowl units

ImageModelMilwaukee classQuantityBuiltRetiredNotes
19681982–1984Built for intercity passenger train service. All five later re-equipped for freight train service after formation of Amtrak.
1974Built for suburban commuter passenger service. All later turned over to RTA when RTA assumed responsibility for suburban commuter passenger service. Two units remain in service with Metra in 2014. Model was unique to Milwaukee Road.

Hood units

ImageModelMilwaukee classQuantityBuiltRetiredNotes
1952–5317 rebuilt to "SD10"
1954–5954 rebuilt to "GP20m"
19544 rebuilt to "SD10"
19631984
19651984
1969–72Model unique to the Milwaukee Road
1966–69
1968
1972–74
1973–74

Fairbanks-Morse

ImageModelMilwaukee classQuantityBuiltRetiredNotes
1944–501978–81
1950–551972–81
1954–561967–76
19531972-75Railfan nickname - Baby Trainmaster
19511966-676 ABA sets
1946–481963originally 6 ABA sets, 1 AA set

General Electric

ImageModelMilwaukee classQuantityBuiltRetiredNotes
1940–19411958–1967
19731984–1985
19651966 (1), 1984 (11)One unit wrecked at Whitman, Minnesota in 1966
19661984
1966–681980 (1), 1984 (9)
19741985
19681980 (1), 1982 (3)
19721984–1985

Whitcomb

ImageModelMilwaukee classQuantityBuiltRetiredNotes
1940–19411941 (1), 1954–68380 hp, 1 sold to Purdue University in 1941
1929-301944built as 300 hp gas-electric, rebuilt to 650 hp diesel-electric in 1941; sold to US Government 1944

Electric

The Milwaukee Road was one of the most electrified railroads in the United States. The system used was 3,000 volt DC overhead line.

Switchers

Passenger

Freight

Rebuilds

Rebuilt EMD

ImageModelMilwaukee classRebuilderTotal rebuiltRebuild dateRetiredNotesRefs.
Milwaukee Road's Milwaukee shops[1]
Milwaukee Road's West Milwaukee shops

Preserved locomotives

Steam

Only six Milwaukee Road steam locomotives survive:

Image MILW No. Class Type Manufacturer Serial No. Date Notes Refs.
111 73
71974
71978
Milwaukee Shops 1885 Originally No. 37, renumbered 58 in 1898, then 1057 in 1899.
Milwaukee Road (r/b) 19543 Rebuilt from class B4 no. 4335 (Baldwin 19543 of 1901) and numbered 2404; renumbered 1004 in 1938
Milwaukee Shops Originally 1207, renumbered 1416 in 1938; at EMTRAC in Evansville, Indiana.

In addition, the tender from a class S2 locomotive also survives in Ingomar, Montana.

Diesel

ImageMILW No.ModelClassManufacturerRebuilderSerial No.Build dateRebuild dateCurrent statusNotesRefs.
532General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD)Milwaukee Road's West Milwaukee shops18780February 1954October 1975Operational; Whitewater Valley Scenic Railroad at Connersville, Indiana[2]
988American Locomotive CompanyNot rebuilt75135January 1947Not rebuiltOn static display; Mid-Continent Railway Museum at North Freedom, Wisconsin[3]

Electric

References

Notes and References

  1. Book: Murray, Tom . The Milwaukee Road . 2005-10-29 . Voyageur Press . 978-0-7603-2072-3 . 117 . en.
  2. Web site: Whitewater Valley Railroad - MILW 532 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721001810/http://www.whitewatervalleyrr.org/roster/?op=details&id=6&cat=diesel&sid=f2c3c8f9ad351e3e36b3e52ebd3f1e5f . 2011-07-21.
  3. Web site: Milwaukee Road #988 . 2024-05-08 . Mid-Continent Railway Museum . en-US.