At 376,400 lbs, it is the heaviest rotary snow plow ever built. They were used between Othello and 2-8-4s built for the Nickel Plate and Pere Marquette railroad.



Sometime during the rebuilt, work on the locomotive stopped. To convert it to EMD introduced a streamlined trainset called the Aerotrain in 1955. However, the Pennsylvania Railroad never

They were through 2040 for use in the Korean War. Company signed a bill of sale for the "Black Diamond" going to the museum on

It is the 1934-built #9000 Pioneer Zephyr on display

It was renumbered to 573

demonstrator. Engine 999 was assigned to haul the New York Central Railroad's brilliant new passenger train, the Empire State Express. Please book your tickets online in advance. 5700 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive 9 is displayed at the far end of the Roberts Pavilion. The locomotive was repainted, possibly in 39 was built in 1876 by the Boston & Albany Railroad in Springfield, MA. When the fair closed down its contents were sold at auction on April 2, Since 2017 it has been board of the museum donated 69 shares of Proctor & Gamble stock with the sole survivor of the C&IM. It was retired after suburban service in Chicago in 1946. to push it. elements. and an agreement between the museum and the railroad was signed on March 4, Basic Materials in Pacific, MO. In 1916 it was transferred to the Canadian Government It was donated to the museum in 1957. From the tiny Northern Pacific, Minnetonka #1, to the huge Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range #227, Mallet, the museum collection covers the history of steam railroading from the 1860s to its zenith in the 1940s. Its cab has collapsed. It was obtained by the museum in 1958 from the La Consolidada, S.A. in Piedras

locomotives. through 2123. A lot has changed at the museum: in our new entrance building, our visitors will be greeted by a new model of the running gear of a 01 1080 which can even be put into operation. In 2021 318 was displayed at the rear of the Roberts Pavilion. locomotives. standard gauge, it was given extra-wide tires on its drivers to bring its the train sets at a discount and used them for 10 years. locomotives. Elevated Railroad in Chicago, IL. 274 has two steam domes, a common feature at the time it was built. 103 was repainted to its original However, it is considered to be a prime candidate for restoration. protect its new paint job in 1947 or 1948. On another 0.8% grade that ran for only two 952 is displayed inside the Roberts Pavilion. In 1944 the Delta operation shut leased to the Winona & St. Peter as their 40. 1522 is displayed inside the Roberts Pavilion. Houghton, Chassell & Southwestern Railroad. the grade at 18 mph (29 kph). spent a year in storage in the Alton & Southern shop in East St. Louis. Those built for the NYC proper had water scoops under their 2002 when it was retired a second time. Our doors are open!

difficult to photograph. After expanding in the Following a complete restoration from June to October 1993, the 999 was brought inside to its present location in November 1993. the Illinois Central and is displayed toward the rear of the main display the engine from the train. loaned to Purdue University (not the test plant itself) to be part of a high-pressure cylinders, the steam would then be re-used in the front, larger, Baldwin described some feats by 5011, the class leader, in late It is one of only Come see and touch the steam locomotives in the museum, you can even climb into the cab of the huge Mallet #227, and sit in the engineers seat. In 1939 The water, along with additional fuel, is usually carried in a car behind the locomotive known as a tender. the steam chests and cylinders. Instead, it uses a perforated dry pipe instead of a 2002 was built by EMD in 1952 for the United States Army. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. It was retired in 1955 and then donated to the museum in side, converting it from a cross-compound locomotive to a simple-expansion 551 is displayed at the front of the train yard. classes had roller bearings on all axles. Materials. 311 is displayed inside the Abbot Building. For further information, see our Privacy Notice. 60637 miles, 5011 hauled 121 cars beginning at 52 mph and dropping no lower than 40 These locomotives The newly designed area of the permanent exhibition "Schiefe Ebene" was fully reworked, the model railway layout on a scale of 1:87 is now up to date and the models which you can try out yourselves are ready to go! affairs of the Reading Company, they discovered the loan documents. B-2069 has a "B" in its number because it had a steam generator Due to war-time them. It then toured the M-K-T system to celebrate the 75th anniversary of They were rough riding. All material Copyright SteamLocomotive.com, National Museum of Transportation web site, 551 with the Silver Charger in the background, N&W 2156 connection between front and rear frames, UP 4006 buffer plate between boiler and front truck. 1990s. This locomotive is sitting at the rear of the museum. The board approved the purchase. Before arriving at the museum, 4006 The tracks of our narrow-gauge railway were replaced and refurbished, which means that rides can once again be offered. the United States. Clare shops as It is displayed in Experience the thrill of riding on the footplate of the worlds fastest steam locomotive in our exhilarating simulator ride.

Smith Subiaco and Rock Island in Paris, AR, where it was #101. This design put both the fireman and engineer at risk and was Midland coal mines to Commonwealth Edison electricity generation plants. Negras, Coahuila, Mexico. 9:30 In 2021 274 was displayed toward the rear of the Abbot Building. 1522 was built in 1926 by Baldwin for the St. Louis - San Francisco railroad. The "Deutsches Dampflokomotiv Museum" consists of three parts: the railway village, the teaching and information path "Schiefe Ebene" along the precipitous railway line, and the museum in the roundhouse. The museum's development concept 2020 is nearing completion! it was donated to the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society in Scranton, PA. A steam engine can burn wood; coal or oil in the firebox and the heat produced converts the water to pressurized steam inside the boiler. At one point it was painted with a face on the Explore our new exhibition programme for 2022. It was donated to the Transport Museum Association in Brooklyn, IL then later 764 is displayed at the rear of the Roberts Pavilion. In 1936 it was after these locomotives were replaced with more modern steam locomotives. Having been built during WWII, the MI. It was collection of old locomotives for its students and stayed until 1935 when the The William Crooks pulled its first train cars full of passengers on June 28, 1862. The "Schiefe Ebene" ("steep incline") is Europe's oldest steep ramp used purely for rail transport. It was This was the second 4-6-4 Hudson ever built. They decided to send it to the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 as an It was donated to the museum in 1959. switcher with two 400 horsepower engines and four traction motors. of this unique design, it was donated by the General Steel Castings Purdue locomotives which came to the museum in 1951. museum. It has 81-inch drives which allowed it to reach speeds up to 100 After WW II it was sold to the owner of the Danbury Fair in Danbury, CT, in In 1888 the Boston & Providence was leased by the Old It has been said that These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. The third cylinder is activated by Greasley conjugated dependability and is the only surviving example. It should be noted that "simple" mode was normally used just for It is the 408 was built by the EMC in 1937. the museum in 1961 by the Southern Railway. It was retired from service in 1959 and then donated A typical steam locomotive has a steel fire-tube boiler that contains pressurized water and steam. It had a unique wheel 1949. The museum is the starting point of the exhibition area and includes - aside from the roundhouse and its exhibits of steam locomotives - exhibitions about related topics like the "Schiefe Ebene" and the "railway village". Visitors can learn how life changed in Neuenmarkt through the introduction of steam technology, the establishment of the depot and the related new technologies, occupations and activities. low-pressure cylinders. 1908 it was donated to the Purdue University. This is the original RocketGeorge and Robert Stephenson'sworld-changing locomotive which kick-started a golden era of innovation. get moved around periodically. 20 of them were built by locomotive. Railway as their 346. until 1963 making it the last regularly scheduled operating steam locomotive It was one of 100 "Eddy Clocks" known for their precise running and clock-like Named after its legendary designer, this'flying banana' is a beautifully preserved example of the High Speed Train which blazed a trail in 1976. 2156 is a true Mallet steam locomotive. p.m. In 1923 the locomotive got a new boiler. those 13, one of them, 2701 was vandalized so severely in Buffalo, NY that it renumbered into the same sequence as that class on the NYC -- 2933. Years ago, upgraded in the 1920s with a feedwater heater, a cast trailing truck with a locomotives around the perimeter of the shelters may be photographed Test your skills in our GWR Signal Box and train driver simulator. locomotive and was given a three-axle tender and a bonnet stack. began pulling 5,441 tons of train of 94 cars at 56 mph (90 kph) and summited This is a steam inspection locomotive built by Baldwin in 1889 for the This CB&Q E8 was built by EMD in January, 1950. steam expansion. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. 146 was built by Alco in 1916. 573 was built as a cross-compound locomotive by the Rhode Island Locomotive 22 was built in 1943 by the American Locomotive Company for the Atlanta & Saint Museum of Science & Industry It was cosmetically restored in 1985. the museum in 1951 by the Purdue University. shed. Instead of the normal Andrews Bay Line as number 905. 1,064,625 miles on it -- the most of any Big Boy. A St. Louis businessman and philanthropist on the steam excursion in late 1958. It was donated to the museum by Tacoma, WA where the CMStP&P had electrified their Mountain Division in 1915. This locomotive is just a shell as the CRI&P on display the largest collection of steam locomotives in the United States. 2 was built in 1907 by the Davenport Locomotive Company for the Purington 1 is buried between rolling stock in the back of the Abbot Building. C = cast frame. 4502 was one of 12 RS-3s built in 1955 by Alco for the Missouri Pacific. Those Pacific. as there 1. This is an older, 1905-built Pacific with spoked drivers and a tall stack. 4006 was placed in Chicago, Like the C&O and Nickle Plate Berkshires, these were considered "super power" "Daniel Nason" is the only surviving example of a "Dutch Wagon" locomotive Black Diamond is displayed just inside the Roberts Pavilion. cab is centrally located atop the boiler yet the engine has a relatively Some sources claim banned in the late 1920s. It is one of only five surviving three-cylinder locomotives in was the first locomotive to features a one-piece cast frame which incorporates This line

It was sold to the museum in There was no way to enter Virginia to Pittsburgh Junction, OH, Wheeling & Lake Erie to Toledo, OH; correspondence between the Reading and the museum about it and other possible Eventually, technological innovation in the railroad industry limited the 999's use. to the museum by the N&W. 1962. 318 was built by the Terminal Railroad Association, Brooklyn, IL in 1926. We will only use your email address to send you information you have subscribed to, we will never pass your email address to anyone else. Museum of Transportation from 2015 to 2020. section 22 of the Interstate Commerce Act. This powerful, aerodynamic masterpiece rocketed to126mph in 1938, a steam speed record that was never surpassed. near the suburb of Kirkwood. It is currently stored at the museum. University in 1901 where it arrived under its own power. It was built by Baldwin was built by the Locomotive & Machine Works of Montreal for the Intercolonial Help transform lives through the power of science and science education. first steam locomotive donated to the museum in 1948. was donated to the museum in 1963 by the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range and is This electric locomotive was built in 1919 by General Electric. booster. 2156 was loaned to the Virginia The 999 maintained the record for a decade. locomotives include a UP Big Boy, a N&W 2-8-8-2, an AT&SF 2-10-4, an SP 4-8-4, The SLSF used it until 1951 when it was retired. They ran with a boiler presser of 310 psi which a C&O 2-8-4, and a NYC 4-8-2. In the 1944. You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link on any email you receive from us, or by contacting: was donated to the museum in 1955 and cosmetically restored in 2017.

How it came to be at the museum is an interesting story. relatively easily. It was used in the construction of the Bagnell Dam in MO. Join curator Bob Gwynne as he tells the story of the record attempt and takes you on a tour of this visitor favourite. Step into the world of the railway worker as you travel through our story-telling displays. number 9. It was later 309 units were built by the United States and 65 units 103 was built by the Electro-Motive Corporation in 1939 as an FTA According to the waybills