Soo Line locomotives

Included in this list of Soo Line locomotives are those of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad, as well as those of the Wisconsin Central Railway, which it inherited on its lease in 1909. The M.St.P.&S.Ste.M. finally merged the WC and the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway on December 30, 1961 to form the Soo Line Railroad.

Note that WC locomotives are shown as after they were re-numbered and reclassified into the Soo Line scheme, with WC locomotives having numbers 2000 higher and classes 20 higher than their M.St.P.&S.Ste.M. counterparts.

Steam Class A (0-4-0), B (0-6-0), C (4-4-0), D (2-6-0), E (4-6-0), F (2-8-0), G (2-10-0), H (4-6-2), J (2-6-2), K (4-4-2), L (2-8-2), N (4-8-2), O (4-8-4)
Diesel ALCO, Baldwin, EMD (Switchers, Cab units, Hood units), Fairbanks-Morse, General Electric

References

Steam locomotives

Soo Line steam locomotives were organized into classes by wheel arrangement.

Class A: 0-4-0

Class A was for the 0-4-0 switcher type.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
0-4-0 — OO
A0-4-0320Rhode Island188710Built as an 0-4-6T Forney
A-200-4-02300–2301Schenectady188320
A-210-4-02302–2307Baldwin188760

Class B: 0-6-0

Class B was for the 0-6-0 switcher type.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
0-6-0 — OOO
B0-6-0321Rhode Island188711Rebuilt as an 0-6-0T, numbered X90 for use as a shop switcher.
Preserved, rebuilt back to tender locomotive
B0-6-0323, 325Rhode Island189220
B-10-6-0326–333Alco-Cooke1902–190780
B-20-6-0334–339Alco-Schenectady1909–191060
B-30-6-0340–343Alco-Schenectady191240
B-40-6-0344–349Alco-Schenectady191561346 preserved
B-40-6-0350–354Alco-Brooks192051353 preserved
B-200-6-02308–2313Schenectady188660
B-210-6-02314–2316Brooks189230
B-220-6-02317–2320Brooks190040
B-230-6-02321–2328Brooks & Alco-Brooks1899–190980

Class C: 4-4-0

Class C was for the 4-4-0 "American" type.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-4-0 — ooOO — American
C4-4-0300–305Baldwin1886–188760
C-14-4-0315New Jersey1857101897Ex DSS&A No. 21, acquired 1892
C-14-4-0316New Jersey1862101895Ex DSS&A No. 22, acquired 1892
V4-4-0317New Jersey1855101895Ex DSS&A No. 20, acquired 1892
C-34-4-01–2Rhode Island188420ex MSSteM&A
C-4/C-54-4-03–46Baldwin1886–1887440
C-5-s4-4-0MStP&SSteM (rebuilder)1928–1931 (rebuilt)90C-4/C-5 locomotives modernized
C-204-4-02000–2001Schenectady188220
C-214-4-02002–2005, 2008–2015Schenectady1885120
C-224-4-02017–2027Schenectady1886110
C-234-4-02028–2039Baldwin1886–1887120Ex WC Nos. 95–106
C-244-4-02040Brooks1902 (rebuilt)101916Built as WC 4-6-0 No. 207
C-254-4-02041–2042Schenectady188720Ex MStP&SSteM Nos. 24 and 29

Class D: 2-6-0

Class D was for the 2-6-0 "Mogul" type.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
2-6-0 — oOOO — Mogul
D2-6-0100–107Rhode Island188880
D-12-6-0200–207Brooks188880Ex DSS&A
D-22-6-0108–172Alco-Schenectady1903–1917650
D-32-6-020810Ex Wisconsin and Northern Railway No. 6
D-42-6-020910Ex Wisconsin and Northern Railway No. 7; exx New York Central Railroad
D-202-6-02100–2120Baldwin1887210Ex WC Nos. 108–128
Z2-6-0322Baldwin188710Narrow gauge; ex Minneapolis Street Railway No. 13; sold to Wisconsin and Chippewa Railway No. 999

Class E: 4-6-0

Class E was for the 4-6-0 type."Ten-Wheeler"

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-6-0 — ooOOO
E4-6-0500–504189850Renumbered 600–604 in 1906
E-14-6-0505–511Baldwin190270Renumbered 605–611 in 1906
E-24-6-0612–613Alco-Schenectady1913, 191520Ex Wisconsin and Northern Railway Nos. 4 and 5, acquired 1921
E-204-6-02600–2608Brooks1890100Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 201–210 (207 rebuilt to 4-4-0)
E-214-6-02609–2618Brooks1891100Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 211–220
E-224-6-02619–2638Brooks1898–1900170Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 221–226, 231–241
E-234-6-02625–2628Brooks189840Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 227–230
E-244-6-02640–2644Brooks190050Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 242–246
E-254-6-02645–2654Brooks1900101Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 247–256; 2645 (ex WC 247) preserved

Class F: 2-8-0

Class F was for the 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
2-8-0 — oOOOO — Consolidation
F-12-8-0403–405, 407–412Schenectady189390
F-22-8-0406Schenectady189310
F-32-8-0413–416Schenectady189340
F-42-8-0417Schenectady189310
F-62-8-0400–402, 418–427Rhode Island1893130
F-72-8-0428–430Schenectady190030
F-82-8-0431–444Alco-Schenectady1902–1903141440 preserved
F-92-8-0445–472Alco-Schenectady1905–1906281451 preserved
F-102-8-0473–474Alco-Schenectady190920
F-112-8-0475–484Alco-Schenectady1910100
F-122-8-0485–499Alco-Schenectady1912–1913150
F-202-8-02400–2424Alco-Schenectady1903–1907251Ex Wisconsin Central Railway Nos. 160–184; 2412 preserved
F-212-8-02425–2428Alco-Schenectady1909412425 preserved
F-222-8-02429–2443Alco-Schenectady19111512442 preserved
F-232-8-02444–2450Alco-Schenectady191470

Class G: 2-10-0

Class G was the 2-10-0 type.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
2-10-0 — oOOOOO
G2-10-0600Baldwin190011Built as Vauclain compound; rebuilt as simple and renumbered 950; Preserved

Class H: 4-6-2

4-6-2 Pacific H-3 (730), Gladstone, MI

Class H covered the 4-6-2 "Pacific" type.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-6-2 — ooOOOo — Pacific
H4-6-2700Baldwin190410Ex Bismarck, Washburn and Great Falls Railway No. 4
H-14-6-2701–722Alco-Schenectady1904–1907220
H-24-6-2723–726Alco-Schenectady191040
H-34-6-2727–737Alco-Schenectady1911–1913113730, 735 and 736 preserved
H-204-6-22700–2703Alco-Schenectady190940
H-214-6-22704–2713Alco-Schenectady1911–19131012713 preserved
H-224-6-22714–2717Alco-Schenectady1914412714 preserved
H-234-6-22718–2722Alco-Schenectady1923622718 and 2719 preserved

Class J: 2-6-2

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

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
2-6-2 — oOOOo — Prairie
J2-6-2800–809Alco-Schenectady1907100

Class K: 4-4-2

Class K comprised 4-4-2 "Atlantic" locomotives.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-4-2 — ooOOo — Atlantic
K-204-4-22900–2914Alco-Brooks1902–1905150Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 257–271

Class L: 2-8-2

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

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
2-8-2 — oOOOOo — Mikado
L2-8-21000Baldwin190010Ex Bismarck, Washburn and Great Falls Railway No. 3
L-12-8-21001–1010Alco-Schenectady19131011003 preserved
L-22-8-21011–1023Alco-Brooks19201311011 preserved
L-32-8-21030–1033Baldwin191340ex Rock Island K-60 class acquired 1941
L-42-8-21024–1027,
1034–1037
Alco-Brooks191281ex Monon J-1 class acquired 1941–1942;
1024 (Monon 504) preserved
L-202-8-23000–3011Alco-Brooks1920120

Class N: 4-8-2

Class N comprised 4-8-2 "Mountain" locomotives.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-8-2 — ooOOOOo — Mountain
N-204-8-24000–4009Alco-Brooks1926100
N-204-8-24010–4017Alco-Schenectady192880
N-204-8-24018–4020Soo’s Shoreham Shops193030Boilers supplied by Alco

Class O: 4-8-4

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

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-8-4 — ooOOOOoo — Northern
O-204-8-45000–5003Lima193840

Diesel locomotives

ALCO

  • ALCO FA: 22 locomotives (205A+B–211A+B, 2220A+B–2223A+B)
  • ALCO S-2: 7 locomotives (2103–2107, 2109–2110)
  • ALCO S-4: 1 locomotives (2116)
  • ALCO RS-1: 13 locomotives (350–353, 2360–2368), plus 8 from the DSS&A (100–107)
  • ALCO RSC-2: 4 locomotives (368–371)
  • ALCO RSC-3: 4 locomotives (372–374, 2380)
  • ALCO RS-27: 2 locomotives (415–416)

Baldwin

EMD

Switchers

  • EMD SW1: 1 locomotive (320)
  • EMC NW1A: 3 locomotives (2100–2102), entire production for this model
  • EMD NW2: 3 locomotives (300, 301, 2108)
  • EMD SW9: 8 locomotives (2111–2115, 2117–2119)
  • EMD SW1200: 16 locomotives (321–328, 2120–2127)

Cab units

  • EMD F3: 13 locomotives (12 A units: 200A+B–204A+B, 2200A+B, 1 B unit: 2200C)
  • EMD F7: 36 locomotives (26 A units: 212A+B–214A+B, 2201A+B–2203A+B, 2224A+B–2230A+B, 10 B units: 2201C–2204C, 500C–503C, 2500C, 2501C)
  • EMD FP7: 8 locomotives (500A–503A, 504, 505, 2500A, 2501A)

Hood units

Soo Line SD60s
Soo Line SD60M #6062 in the "Candy Apple Red" paint scheme
Soo Line SD40-2s #6621 and #6622 in 1988
  • EMD GP7: 7 locomotives (375–378, 381–383)
  • EMD GP9: 45 locomotives (400–414, 550–558, 2400–2413, 2550–2556)
  • EMD SD9: 1 locomotive (2381)
  • EMD GP30: 22 locomotives (700–721)
  • EMD GP35: 10 locomotives (722–731)
  • EMD GP40: 4 locomotives (732–735)
  • EMD SD40: 21 locomotives (736–756)
  • EMD SD40-2: 57 locomotives (757–789, 6600–6623)
  • EMD GP38-2: 53 locomotives (4400–4452)
  • EMD SD60: 58 locomotives (6000–6057)
  • EMD SD60M: 5 locomotives (6058–6062)

Fairbanks-Morse

  • FM H-12-44: 5 locomotives (315–319), built 1952 and 1954

General Electric

  • GE 44-ton: 1 locomotive (330), built 1941
  • GE U30C: 10 locomotives (800–809), built 1968
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References

  • Dorin, Patrick C. The Soo Line. Superior Publishing Co. ISBN 0-87564-712-X.
  • Suprey, Leslie. Steam Trains of the Soo (3rd ed.). Mora, Minnesota: B&W Printers and Publishers.
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