Soo Line 2718 is a H-23 class 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive that was originally owned by the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway (the "Soo Line"), but operated by their subsidiary, the Wisconsin Central Railway.
History
2718 was built in May, 1923 in Schenectady, New York. It was one of six H-23 class Pacific steam locomotives built for the Soo Line.[1] In the Soo Line's naming scheme, 'H' indicated the Pacific wheel arrangement.[1] The H-23 were their last Pacific class built.
2718 was donated to the National Railroad Museum in February 1958. The museum used it for a few years to move cars around the grounds. It also saw limited service pulling the museum train.
Other H-23 class locomotives
There were six H-23 class locomotives built in May 1923. One of them is on display.
- 2719 - Preserved at Lake Superior Museum in Duluth, Minnesota
- 2720 - Scrapped at United States Steel, July 19, 1951
- 2721 - Scrapped at Purdy Company, November 13, 1950
- 2722 - Scrapped at American Iron & Supply, December 28, 1954
- 2723 - Scrapped at Purdy Company, November 13, 1950
Footnotes
- ^ a b Suprey (1962).
References
Suprey, Leslie V. (1962). Steam trains of the Soo. B & W Printers & Publishers. ISBN 978-1-1121-2962-9.
External links
- National Railroad Museum Where the 2718 is on display.
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