List of preserved locomotives in the United States explained

This is a list of preserved locomotives in the United States, organized by state then city or town of their last-known locations. It is intended to list all locomotives that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or other heritage registers, or that are preserved and displayed or stored or operated at museums or heritage railways. This includes locomotives on cog railways, but is not intended to cover self-propelled railcars or multiple units or locomotives of miniature railroads.

Preserved locomotives

The permanent or usual locations are identified by coordinates where possible; these locations may be seen together by clicking on "Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap" at the right side of this page.

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AL-01St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad Locomotive 4018Steam 2-8-2 USRA Light Mikado1919 builtSloss Furnaces, Birmingham, Alabama
AL-02ALCO Boxcab Locomotive 11ALCO Boxcab1926 builtNorth Alabama Railroad Museum, Huntsville, AlabamaThe ALCO boxcabs were diesel-electric switcher locomotives, otherwise known as AGEIR boxcabs as a contraction of the names of the builders. Produced by a partnership of three companies, ALCO (American Locomotive Company) built the chassis and running gear, General Electric the generator, motors and controls, and Ingersoll Rand the diesel engine. The principle of operation was the same as modern locomotives, the diesel engine driving a main generator of 600 volts DC with four traction motors, one per axle.
AR-01Central Texas Gravel Locomotive No. 210GE 25-ton switcher1956 built
2007 NRHP
Arkansas Railroad Museum, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
General Electric-built diesel-electric switch locomotive, well-preserved example of the second generation of GE's 25-ton switching locomotives, a popular model used widely in freight yards throughout the nation and internationally.[1]
AR-02Kansas City Southern Railway Locomotive No. 73DEMD F7A1950 built
2006 NRHP
AR 59 S of Church Ave., Decatur, Arkansas
Diesel-electric locomotive used until 1991.
AR-03Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway Steam Locomotive No. 101Steam 2-8-01922 built
2007 NRHP
NW. of Jct. of N. Main St. & Union Pacific RR., Fordyce, Arkansas
Last surviving locomotive of the Fordyce and Princeton Railroad
AR-04Maumelle Ordnance Works Locomotive No. 11942 built
2006 NRHP
100 S 4th St., Fort Smith, Arkansas
Gasoline-mechanical, used by Department of War at ordnance-manufacturing facility during 1942-45.
AR-05United States Air Force Locomotive No. 1246GE 44-ton switcher1953 built
2006 NRHP
Fort Smith Trolley Museum, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Diesel-electric switcher which served Grissom Air Force Base
AR-06St. Louis San Francisco (Frisco) Railway Steam Locomotive No. 4003Steam 2-8-2 USRA Light Mikado1919 built
2004 NRHP
In front of Fort Smith Trolley Museum, Fort Smith, Arkansas
AR-07St. Louis Southwestern Railway (Cotton Belt Route) Steam Locomotive No. 336Steam 2-6-0 D31909 built
2007 NRHP
Arkansas Railroad Museum, 1700 Port Rd., Pine Bluff, Arkansas
AR-08St. Louis Southwestern Railway Steam Locomotive No. 819Steam 4-8-4 Cotton Belt Class L-11943 built
2003 NRHP
1720 Port Rd., Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Last engine built by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, the "Cotton Belt Route".
AZ-01Southern Pacific Railroad Locomotive No. SP 2562Steam 2-8-0 C-91906 built[2]
2009 NRHP
Arizona Railway Museum, Chandler, ArizonaNRHP-listed in Maricopa County
AZ-02Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Locomotive 3759Steam 4-8-4 37511928 built
1986 NRHP
Kingman, Arizona
AZ-03Southern Pacific Railroad Locomotive 2355Steam 4-6-0 T-311912 builtPioneer Park, Mesa, Arizona
AZ-04Southern Pacific Railroad Locomotive No. 1673Steam 2-6-0 M-4 1900 built
1991 NRHP
Southern Arizona Transportation Museum, Tucson, Arizona
Had starring role in Oklahoma! (1955 film).
AZ-05Grand Canyon Railway 29Steam 2-8-0 SC-31906 builtGrand Canyon Railway, Williams, Arizona
AZ-06Grand Canyon Railway 4960Steam 2-8-2 O-1A1923 builtGrand Canyon Railway, Williams, Arizona
CA-01Robert Dollar Co. No. 3Steam 2-6-2T1927 builtBrightside, CaliforniaLast wood-burning locomotive built for a U.S. company; operates on Niles Canyon Railway.
CA-02Hetch Hetchy 63T Shay locomotive1921 built
1978 NRHP
CA 140, El Portal, California
CA-03California Western 45Steam 2-8-21924 builtFort Bragg, California
Engine of the Skunk Train from Fort Bragg to Willits, California.
CA-04Southern Pacific 18Steam 4-6-0 narrow-gauge1911 built by BLWOperational, based in Independence, California
CA-05Southern Pacific 9Steam 4-6-0 Narrow gauge1909 by BLWLaws Railroad Museum, Laws, CaliforniaOil-burning. One of three called "The Desert Princess" and/or "Slim Princess" (with SP 8 and SP 18).
CA-06Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Steam Locomotive No. 3751Steam 4-8-4 37511927 built
2000 NRHP
2435 E. Washington Blvd.

Los Angeles, California
CA-07Gov. Stanford or "Central Pacific 1"Steam 1862 builtStatic display California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento, California
Central Pacific locomotive used in construction of the First transcontinental railroad.
CA-08C. P. HuntingtonSteam 4-2-4T1863 purchasedStatic display, California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento, California
First locomotive of Central Pacific Railroad.
CA-09CP 233Steam 2-6-2TStored, California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento, California
CA-10Southern Pacific 1237Steam 0-6-0 S-101918 built by BLWStatic display, east of Amtrak Depot, Salinas, CaliforniaAn oil fired yard switcher, served Southern Pacific from 1918 to 1956, then donated to Salinas
CA-11Union Pacific 737Steam 4-4-0 "American"1887 builtOldest preserved steam locomotive of the Union Pacific Railroad.
CA-121744Steam 2-6-0 M-61901 built by BLWNiles Canyon Railway, Sunol, CaliforniaThe Pacific Locomotive Association purchased and began the restoration to bring No. 1744 back to life on the Niles Canyon Railway.
CA-12.5Southern Pacific 5623Niles Canyon Railway, Sunol, California
CA-13Canadian Pacific 28394-6-4 Royal Hudson1937 built by MLWNethercutt Collection, Sylmar, California
CA-14Southern Pacific 1293Steam 0-6-0 S-141924 built by LLWDr. Powers Park, Tracy, California
CA-15Stockton Terminal and Eastern No. 1Steam 4-4-0Static display, Travel Town Museum, Los Angeles, CaliforniaST&E 1
CA-16Denver & Rio Grande 340 (aka Ghost Town & Calico Railroad 340)Steam 2-8-01881 builtKnott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CaliforniaOriginally Denver & Rio Grande #400. Later D&RG 340. Sold in 1952 to Walter Knott, and now in service on the Ghost Town & Calico Railroad at Knott's Berry Farm.
CA-17Denver & Rio Grande 409 (aka Rio Grande Southern 41, and Ghost Town & Calico Railroad 41)Steam 2-8-01881 builtKnott's Berry Farm, Buena Park, CaliforniaOriginally Denver & Rio Grande #409. In 1916, became Rio Grande Southern 41. Sold in 1951 to Walter Knott, and now in service on the Ghost Town & Calico Railroad at Knott's Berry Farm.

Locomotives of Colorado

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CO-01Denver & Rio Grande Railroad No. 2782-8-0, C-16, narrow-gauge1882 built. 2009 NRHP-listedMontrose, COformerly was at Cimarron, CO. NRHP-listed in Montrose County
CO-03Rio Grande 168Steam "T-12" narrow-gauge1883 built
1979 NRHP
9 S. Sierra Madre, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Located in a park in Colorado Springs, or operating on Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, based out of Antonito, Colorado. One of 12 locomotives built for the D&RG by BCW in 1883 with large 46inches drivers, making them suitable for relatively fast passenger service. Operational. Oldest steam locomotive owned by C&TSRR. Restored 2019.
CO-06Rio Grande 169Steam "T-12" narrow-gauge1883 built
2001 NRHP-listed
Cole Park, Alamosa, CO
Another of 12 locomotives built for the D&RG by BCW in 1883 with large 46inches drivers, making them suitable for relatively fast passenger service.
CO-04Rio Grande 315 or Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Locomotive No. 315 or D&RGW 315Steam "C-18" narrow-gauge1895 built
2008 NRHP-listed
Durango, CODenver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
CO-07Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad No. 683 or Rio Grande 683Steam coal-burning 2-8-0 "Consolidation"1890Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, COOnly surviving steam locomotive from the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad.
CO-084-8-41940 builtColorado Railroad Museum, Golden, COOne of four surviving Burlington Route "Northerns".
CO-09Steam 2-8-2 "Mikado" narrow-gauge1902 builtColorado Railroad Museum, Golden, COOperational, and currently (in 2022) the largest operating narrow gauge engine in the Western hemisphere.
CO-10Rio Grande No. 318 narrow-gauge1896-builtColorado Railroad Museum, Golden, COSister to Rio Grande 315.
CO-11Rio Grande No. 346 (aka Denver & Rio Grande RR 406)Steam 2-8-0 "Consolidation" narrow-gauge1881 built Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, COOperational (as of 2022)
CO-12Steam 0-4-2 cog1890 Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, COOriginally named "John Hulbert"; rebuilt as a Vauclain compound and numbered #1 in 1893; operated on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway from 1891 into the 1960s.
CO-13Rio Grande Southern No. 20Steam 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler"1899 builtColorado Railroad Museum, Golden, COOperational (as of 2022)
CO-14Denver Leadville & Gunnison No. 191Steam 2-8-0 "Consolidation" narrow-gauge1880 builtColorado Railroad Museum, Golden, COThe oldest locomotive in the state of Colorado.
CO-15Denver & Rio Grande Western EMD F9A #5771 & F9B #5762Diesel Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, CO
CO-16Denver & Rio Grande Western Davenport 0-4-0 #50Diesel Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, CO
CO-17Denver & Rio Grande Western EMD GP30 #3011Diesel Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, CO
CO-18Denver & Rio Grande Western EMD SD40T-2 #5401. Diesel Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, CODonated to the museum in 2018.
CO-19West Side Lumber Company #12 (Shay locomotive)ShayColorado Railroad Museum, Golden, CO
CO-20West Side Lumber Company #14 (Shay locomotive)ShayColorado Railroad Museum, Golden, CO
CO-21Royal Gorge 402-8-01921 builtPhotographed at Colorado Railroad Museum in 2007.
CO-22Union Pacific 44550-6-01920 builtPhotographed at Colorado Railroad Museum in 2007.
CO-23Big Boy Union Pacific #4005Steam 4-8-8-4 Forney Transportation Museum, Denver, COOne of the few remaining examples of the world's largest steam locomotives, a 4-8-8-4 type, of which only 25 were ever built, and eight remain in museums
CO-24Forney Locomotive, F&CPV 1080-4-4T1897 builtForney Transportation Museum, Denver, COA Forney locomotive with number 108.
CO-25another locomotive at Forney Transportation MuseumForney Transportation Museum, Denver, CO
Photographed in 2012.
CO-26Chicago & North Western Railway 444class R-1 4-6-0 (Alco 38526 of 1906)Forney Transportation Museum, Denver, COPhotographed at Forney as of summer 2012
CO-27Colorado and Southern Railway #92-6-01884 builtGeorgetown Loop Railroad, Georgetown to Silver Plume, CO
" to "coord", did that fix the maintenance categorization problem? What is the category, how can I see what is wrong? --Doncram (talk) 17:09, 19 August 2022 (UTC) --->Was preserved, used & damaged, now on static display. This engine was originally built as #72 for the Denver, South Park & Pacific RR.
CO-28CCVNGR Engine No. 1Steam coal-fired 1902 builtCripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge RailroadOperational. An Orenstein & Koppel articulated mallet built in 1902.
CO-29CCVNGR Engine No. 2Steam coal-fired1936 builtCripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge RailroadOperational. Henschel.
CO-30CCVNGR Engine No. 3Steam built in 1927.1927 builtCripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge RailroadOperational. H. K. Porter tank.
CO-31CCVNGR Engine No. 4Steam 1947 builtCripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge RailroadUnder long term overhaul. W. G. Bagnall.
CO-32Rio Grande 463Steam 2-8-2, narrow-gauge1903 built
1975 NRHP-listed
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NMOperational
CO-33C&TSRR No. 484Steam 2-8-2, narrow-gauge1925 builtCumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NMOperational
CO-34C&TSRR No. 487Steam 2-8-2, narrow-gauge1925 builtCumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NMOperational
CO-35C&TSRR No. 488Steam 2-8-2, narrow-gauge1925 builtCumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NMOperational
CO-36C&TSRR No. 489Steam 2-8-2, narrow-gauge1925 builtCumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NMOperational
CO-37C&TSRR No. 497Steam 2-8-2, K-37, narrow-gauge1902 builtCumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NMOperational. Was restored to operating condition for the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in 1984 and was traded to the C&TSRR in late October 1991 in exchange for class K-36 locomotive 482. Locomotive 497 was later taken out of service in late 2002 and currently sits in storage in the Chama roundhouse awaiting an overhaul.
CO-38C&TSRR 489Steam 2-8-2, K-36, narrow-gauge1925 builtCumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NMIn 2019 went down for Federal Railroad Administration-mandated inspection and replacement of smokebox. Also under conversion to burn oil instead of coal, with completion expected in 2021.
CO-40D&RGW No. 315 also operates on Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RailroadC-18 "Consolidation" narrow-gauge 1895 builtCumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NMOwned by the Durango Railroad Historical Society, but on indefinite loan to the C&TSRR.[3] Restoration work on No. 315 was completed in August 2007, and it continues to operate on occasional special excursions on both the D&SNG and the C&TSRR.
CO-41D&RG Engine 494 or C&TSRR 4942-8-2, narrow-gauge1902 builtCumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NMPhoto from 2016 labelled "D&RG Engine 494" but in Commons category for Cumbres and Toltec.
CO-42D&RG 495 or C&TSRR 4942-8-2, K-37, narrow-gauge1902 builtCumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NM
CO-43a C&TSRR diesel locomotiveCumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NM
CO-44another C&TSRR diesel locomotiveCumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, CO/NM
CO-45D&RG 473 Steam 2-8-2 K-281923 builtD&SNG, Durango, COOperational. Converted from burning coal to burning oil in 2021.
CO-46D&RG 476Steam 2-8-2 K-281923 builtD&SNG, Durango, COOperational as of May 2022; converted to oil.
CO-47D&RG 478 Steam 2-8-2 K-281923 builtD&SNG, Durango, COOperational, but taken out of service in 2016; on display at the D&SNG Museum, awaiting a future overhaul.
CO-48D&RG 480Steam 2-8-2 K-361925 built D&SNG, Durango, COOperational. Restored in 1985, converted to oil in 2021.
CO-49D&RG 481 1925 builtD&SNG, Durango, COOperational. Was the first K-36 class to go to Silverton under its own power.
CO-50D&RGW 4821925 builtD&SNG, Durango, COOperational. Restored in 1992. Converted from a coal burner to an oil burner in 2021.
CO-51D&RGW 4861925 built by BLWD&SNG, Durango, COOperational. Restored in 2000.
CO-52D&RGW 493 Steam 2-8-2 K-371928 builtD&SNG, Durango, COOperational. Was on display in Silverton until moved to Durango in 2016 for restoration. Restored to operating condition in 2020.[4] Converted from burning coal to burning oil.
CO-53D&RGW 498 1930 builtD&SNG, Durango, COStored in Durango, serving as a parts source for other locomotives. Tender was sent with K-37 class No. 499 when traded to the Royal Gorge Park in 1999.
CO-54No. 1 Diesel (B-B) 45-Ton (Center-Cab)1957 builtD&SNG, Durango, COOperational. Nicknamed the "Hotshot".
CO-55No. 5 Diesel (B-B) 45-Ton (Center-Cab) 1960 builtD&SNG, Durango, CO Stored in Durango.
CO-56No. 11 Diesel (B-B) 98-Ton (Center-Cab)Unknown built dateD&SNG, Durango, COOperational. Built at or for U.S. Steel using General Electric parts.
CO-57No. 101 Diesel (C-C) DL-535E1969 builtD&SNG, Durango, COOperational.[5]
CO-58No. 103 Diesel (C-C) DL-535E 1969 builtD&SNG, Durango, COOperational.[6]
CO-59No. 106 Diesel (C-C) DL-535E 1969 built D&SNG, Durango, COOperational.[7]
CO-60No. 107 Diesel (C-C) DL-535E 1969 D&SNG, Durango, COOperational.[8]
CO-61No. 1201 Diesel (B-B) MP2000NG 2018–2020 D&SNG, Durango, COOperational.[9]
CO-62No. 1202 Diesel (B-B) MP2000NG 2018–2020 D&SNG, Durango, COOperational.[10]
CO-63No. 1203 Diesel (C-C) 80-Ton 1946 D&SNG, Durango, COOperational.[11]
CO-64PPCR No. 1Cog steam 0-4-2T1890 built by BCWOn display at the Colorado Railroad MuseumOriginally built as the "John Hulbert", rebuilt as a Vauclain compound and numbered 1 in 1893.
CO-65PPCR No. 2Cog steam 0-4-2T1890 by BCWOriginally built as the "Manitou", renamed to "T.F. Richardson" at some point before 1898. Rebuilt as a Vauclain Compound and numbered #2 in 1893.
CO-66PPCR No. 3Cog steam 0-4-2T1890 built by BLW PPCR, Manitou Springs, COScrapped for parts. Originally built as "Pike's Peak", rebuilt as a Vauclain Compound and numbered #3 in 1893.
CO-67PPCR No. 4 (1st)Cog steam 0-4-2T1892 built by BLWWrecked August 31, 1896, scrapped The smallest engine the railway owned, was known as the "little 4". First engine delivered as a Vauclain Compound, and its superiority over the previous 3 engines resulted in them being sent back to Baldwin to be rebuilt. Broke a side rod and ran away in August 1896.
CO-68 No. 4 (2nd)Cog steam 0-4-2T1897 built by BLWOn display at the Grand Canyon Railway, Williams, AZ[12] Built to replaced wrecked #4. Built to the specifications of the original larger engines. #4 Was sent to the Colorado Railroad Museum after retirement in October 1968. It was then traded for #1 in November 1979.
CO-69No. 5Cog steam 0-4-2T1901 by BLWOn display at The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, COFirst engine built with an automatic brake. Displayed at the Cog Railway Depot in Manitou for many years before being moved to the Broadmoor Hotel and put on display.
CO-70No. 8Cog diesel electric1939 by GESold to the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, COFirst GE Unit delivered to the railway. It had 3 2 stroke General Motors 71 engines and internal Dynamic brakes. Was retired with the arrival of the Swiss units and robbed of parts to maintain other engines.
CO-71No. 9Cog diesel electric1946 by GEOn display at the Colorado Railroad Museum, Golden, COUnit 9 was powered by 2 Cummins NHS diesels as built. Later rebuilt to have twin Cummins 855 Diesels.
CO-72No. 10Cog diesel electric1950 by GE[Rebuilt as No. 22, so this row should be deleted if there is row for 22] Rebuilt as No. 22. Unit 10 was powered by 2 Cummins NHS diesels as built. The frame of this unit was the basis for snowplow 22.
CO-73No. 11Cog diesel electric1950 by GE Sold to the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, COUnit 11 was powered by 2 Cummins NHS diesels as built. Later rebuilt with Cummins 855 diesels.
CO-74No. 12Cog diesel electric1955 by Manitou and Pikes Peak railroad shopsRebuilt as No. 23 PPCR, Manitou Springs, COBuilt by the railroad shops, unit 12 was powered by 2 General Motors 110 diesels. Was built to the same body style as the GE built units. Rebuilt to Unit 23 in 1982.
CO-75Rio Grande Southern 42 (aka Denver & Rio Grande 420)Steam 2-8-01887 built D&SNG, Durango, COOn display in the Durango roundhouse.
CO-76Denver & Rio Grande 268Steam 2-8-01882 built Gunnison Pioneer Museum, Gunnison, ColoradoRestored to its appearance in the mid-20th-century.

Locomotives of states after Colorado

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Canadian Pacific 1246Railroad Museum of New England, Thomaston, Connecticut
FL-01Florida East Coast Railway Locomotive No. 153Steam 4-6-21922 built by ALC
1985 NRHP
Miami, FL
IL-01New York Central and Hudson River Railroad No. 999Steam 4-4-01893 builtMuseum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Illinois Set world speed record of, claimed to be first over .
IN-01Milwaukee Road 1416 steam locomotive0-6-01908Evansville Museum Transportation Center, Evansville, Indiana
The locomotive is a 1908 Milwaukee Road I-5 switcher steam engine, believed to be the last of its kind, preserved under a shed roof.[13]
IN-02New York Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Steam Locomotive No. 7651944 builtNew Haven, IN
IA-01Great Northern Railway Steam Locomotive No. 13554-6-0 then 4-6-21909 built
1924 rebuilt
2004 NRHP
3400 Sioux River Rd., Sioux City, Iowa
KS-01ATSF 34154-6-21919 builtAbilene, KansasIn service on the Abiliene & Smokey Valley RR.
KY-01L & N Steam Locomotive No. 1521905 built
1974 NRHP
Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven, Kentucky
KY-02Nickel Plate Road Steam Locomotive No. 5871918 built
1985 NRHP
Ravenna, Kentucky
LA-01Southern Pacific 745Steam 2-8-2 Mk-5 1921 built
1998 NRHP
Louisiana Steam Train Association, Jefferson, LAOperational. Last surviving locomotive built in Louisiana. Asserted to be the only operating steam locomotive in Louisiana.
MD-01Chesapeake and Ohio 13092-6-6-21949 builtWestern Maryland Scenic RailroadLast-built of BLW's Class 1 mainline locomotives, it pulled coal trains. One of few articulated locomotive operating in the United States, on the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.
MD-02Western Maryland Railway Steam Locomotive No. 2021984 NRHPHagerstown, MD
MI-01Pere Marquette Railway Locomotive No. 12232000 NRHPGrand Haven, MI
MI-02Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive No. 52005 NRHPNahma Township, MI
MI-03Pere Marquette Railway Steam Locomotive No. 12252004 NRHPOwosso, MI
MN-01Soo Line Locomotive 27194-6-2 "Pacific" type1923 built by ALCO
2003 NRHP
On static display, in Duluth, MinnesotaHauled the Soo Line's last steam-powered train, a June 21, 1959 round-trip excursion between Minneapolis, Minnesota and Ladysmith, Wisconsin. It was then displayed in Eau Claire, Wisconsin until 1996. Then based in Duluth, it was restored and operated in excursion service from 1998 until 2013 when its boiler certificate expired. Today, the locomotive remains on display in Duluth, Minnesota.
MO-01Steam 4-8-4 GS-61943 built by LLWStatic display, National Museum of Transportation, St. Louis, Missourinicknamed "Black Daylight" and "War Baby", and also known as the "Forgotten Daylight"
NE-01Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Steam Locomotive No. 7101997 NRHPLincoln, NE
NV-01Virginia and Truckee Railway Locomotive No. 272004 NRHPCarson City, NV
NV-02Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Locomotive House and Machine Shop1983 NRHPReno, NV
NV-03Southern Pacific 84-6-0 narrow-gauge1907 built by BLWLillard Park, Sparks, Nevada
NJ-01United States Army Steam Locomotive No. 40392002 NRHPHanover Township, NJ
NJ-02New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad ALCO Type S-2 Locomotive No. 2062009 NRHPMaywood, NJ
NM-01ATSF Locomotive No. 29261944 built
2007 NRHP
Albuquerque, NM
NM-02D&RGW 4632-8-21903 built
1975 NRHP
Chama
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
NC-01East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad Locomotive No. 121917 built by BLW
1992 NRHP-listed
Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Canadian Pacific 1278Age of Steam Roundhouse, Sugarcreek, Ohio
Canadian Pacific 1293Age of Steam Roundhouse, Sugarcreek, Ohio
OR-01McCloud River Railway No. 25
OR-02Southern Pacific 4449Oregon Rail Heritage Center, Portland, OregonOperational.
PA-01Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 Streamlined Electric Locomotive No. 48592004 NRHPHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
PA-02Consolidation Freight Locomotive No. 11871979 NRHPStrasburg, PA
PA-03Consolidation Freight Locomotive No. 28461979 NRHPStrasburg, PA
PA-04Consolidation Freight Locomotive No. 76881979 NRHPStrasburg, PA
PA-05DDI Electric Locomotive No. 361979 NRHPStrasburg, PA
PA-06Electric Locomotive No. 4859Electric1937 builtStrasburg, PA
PA-07Freight Locomotive No. 57411979 NRHPStrasburg, PA
PA-08Locomotive No. 67552001 NRHPStrasburg, PA
PA-09Mikado Freight Locomotive No. 5201979 NRHPStrasburg, PA
PA-10Passenger Locomotive No. 12231979 NRHPStrasburg, PA
PA-11Passenger Locomotive No. 17371979 NRHPStrasburg, PA
PA-12Passenger Locomotive No. 70021979 NRHPStrasburg, PA
PA-Canadian Pacific 2317Static display, Steamtown National Historic Site, Pennsylvania
SC-01Hampton & Branchville 444-6-0 ten wheeler steam locomotive1927 builtSouth Carolina Railroad Museum, South Carolina
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OR-01Polson Logging Co. 22-8-2 MikadoOregon Coast Scenic RailroadA locomotive of Polson Logging Company or Polson Logging Co., preserved.
TN-01Wilmington and Western 581907 builtWilmington and Western / Wilmington & Western RR[17]
TN-02Cherokee Brick & Tile 12-4-21920 built[18] Cowan Railroad Museum, Cowan, Tennessee
TN-03Mikado Locomotive No. 45011979 NRHPChattanooga, Tennessee
TX-01Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company Depot and Locomotive No. 5000Amarillo, Texas
TX-02EP&SW 1Steam 4-4-01857 builtStatic display, Railroad and Transportation Museum of El Paso, El Paso, TexasWood-burning. Only surviving locomotive of Breese, Kneeland, and Company of New Jersey
TX-03Texas & Pacific Steam Locomotive No. 6101977 NRHPFort Worth, Texas
TX-04No. 771Steam 2-8-2 Mk-5Static display, Grapevine Vintage Railroad, Grapevine, Texas[Not mentioned by this name at [[Grapevine Vintage Railroad]], may be 2199 or another, per List of preserved Southern Pacific Railroad rolling stock.]
TX-05Grapevine Vintage Railroad 2199 ("Vinny")Diesel EMD GP7u1953 builtOperational, Grapevine Vintage Railroad, Grapevine, TexasOriginally owned by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad, it was purchased by the Grapevine Vintage Railroad in 2005. Vinny is the most used locomotive on the line while 2248 is down for repair.
TX-06Grapevine Vintage Railroad 2248 ("Puffy")1896 built by Cooke Locomotive WorksGrapevine Vintage Railroad, Grapevine, TexasOriginally owned by the Southern Pacific Railroad for mixed passenger and freight use in California. Later in its life, it was converted into a fire train, and eventually ended up as a ceremonial engine in a private collection. Although at one point Walt Disney was eyeing it for a project that never came to be, it ended up in the hands of the Texas State Railroad in 1976. In 1990, #2248 was purchased by the FWWR and restored to operational condition in 1991. Since early 2016, the 2248 has been out of service. Grapevine expects to see the locomotive return to steam by 2023.
TX-07Southern Pacific 786Steam 2-8-2 Mk-51916 built by Brooks Locomotive WorksUndergoing restoration, Austin Steam Train Association, Austin, Texas
TX-08Southern Pacific 794Steam 2-8-2 Mk-5Static display, Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas
UT-01Texas and New Orleans 146Steam 0-6-0 S-13Ogden, UtahOf the T&NO, per Per List of preserved Southern Pacific Railroad rolling stock
UT-02Grant Steam Locomotive No. 223 (or D&RGW 223)2-8-01881 built
1979 NRHP
Salt Lake City, UT or Ogden
VA-01Richmond Locomotive and Machine Works2007 NRHPRichmond, Virginia
VT-01Phenix Marble Company 1see this pic Passumpsic Railroad, Passumpsic, Vermont[19] A locomotive of Phenix Marble Company, preserved.[20]
VT-02Lowville and Beaver River Railroad 8[21] Shay1918 built Shay locomotiveSteamtown USA, Vermont (see here)A locomotive of the Lowville and Beaver River Railroad, preserved. YouTube "Lowville and Beaver River Shay #8 at Steamtown"
WA-01Hillcrest Lumber Company 103-truck Climax 1928Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad, WashingtonClimax Locomotive Works
WA-02Simpson Logging Company Locomotive No. 7Shay locomotive1924 built
2004 NRHP
Shelton, Washington
WI-01Steam Locomotive No. 13854-6-01907 built
2000 NRHP
North Freedom, Wisconsin
WV-01Chesapeake and Ohio 13082-6-6-21949 built by BLW
2003 NRHP
1401 Memorial Blvd, Huntington, West Virginia
One of the last Class 1 mainline locomotives built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, closing out more than 100 years of production, a total of more than 70,000 locomotives. [Was in WV, but may now be in MD.]
WV-02Elk River Coal and Lumber Company No. 102-8-21924 built
2006 NRHP
Huntington, West Virginia
Elk River Coal and Lumber Company
WV-03Chesapeake and Ohio 27552-8-41947-builtChief Logan State Park, Logan County, West Virginia
Built by Lima Locomotive Works; pulled coal trains until 1956.
Unk-99DV&S 50GE 45-ton switcher1954 built
2001 NRHP
Location unknownDelta Valley and Southern Railway

Others at museums and heritage railways

There are many preserved locomotives in the United States which are not individually listed above. Numerous ones are preserved at railway museums and heritage railways,[22] These include:

California

Colorado

Pennsylvania

Washington

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Central Texas Gravel Locomotive No. 210 / Site #JE0688 . Arkansas Preservation. 2015-11-10 . Ralph S. Wilcox . September 28, 2006.
  2. Web site: Southern Pacific 2562 - The Story of a Display Locomotive . Bob Trennert.
  3. Papas, Efstathios. Personal Interview. March 11, 2020
  4. Web site: Franz. Justin. February 5, 2020. Tests continue on first Durango & Silverton oil-burner; second conversion to begin. Trains. Kalmbach Media. June 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220617205129/https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/05-tests-continue-on-first-durango-silverton-oil-burner-second-conversion-to-begin/. June 17, 2022.
  5. Recently acquired from the White Pass and Yukon Route (WP&Y) in April 2020. Arrived in Durango in late September 2020.
  6. Recently acquired from the White Pass and Yukon Route in May 2021. Arrived in Durango in September 2021.
  7. Recently acquired from the White Pass and Yukon Route in May 2021. Arrived in Durango in September 2021.
  8. Recently acquired from the White Pass and Yukon Route (WP&Y) in April 2020. Arrived in Durango in late August 2020.
  9. Acquired from Motive Power and Equipment Solutions (MP&ES) in 2018 in response to the 416 Fire. Arrived in Durango in early November 2020. Rebuilt from an ex-Tri-Rail F40PHL-2. Originally announced to have the number 550, in reference to the highway linking Durango and Silverton.
  10. Acquired from Motive Power and Equipment Solutions (MP&ES) in 2018 in response to the 416 Fire. Arrived in Durango in late October 2020. Rebuilt from an ex-Tri-Rail F40PHL-2. Originally announced to have the number 416, in recognition of the extraordinary effort that was undertaken by firefighters to fight the 416 Fire.
  11. Acquired from the Georgetown Loop Railroad in 2017 in trade for GE 92-ton center cab diesel No. 9.
  12. News: Railway becomes keeper of Pikes Peak Cog engine . en . Grand Canyon News . 2021-08-18.
  13. Web site: Evansville Museum.
  14. Web site: Location of Hampton & Branchville #44 - www.rgusrail.com. www.rgusrail.com.
  15. Web site: Hampton & Branchville #44 - www.rgusrail.com. www.rgusrail.com.
  16. Web site: Pictures of HB 44. www.rrpicturearchives.net.
  17. Web site: Wilmington & Western Railroad - Delaware's Operating Railroad Museum. www.wwrr.com.
  18. Web site: Cherokee Brick & Tile #1 - www.rgusrail.com. www.rgusrail.com.
  19. Web site: Surviving Steam Locomotives in Vermont, United States. www.steamlocomotive.com.
  20. Web site: All Aboard - Volume 7, Number 1 June-July 1992 Pages 1-7.
  21. Web site: Pictures of LBR 8. www.rrpicturearchives.net.
  22. See and .
  23. DSNG has 19 per Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad#D&SNG engines vs. 19 tabulated above