Northern Pacific 328

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Northern Pacific 328
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NP 328 being cleaned on the Turntable at the Minnesota Transportation Museum's Jackson Street Roundhouse
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
Builder American Locomotive Company (Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works)
Serial number37583
Build dateAugust 1905
Total produced20
Specifications
Configuration:
   Whyte 4-6-0
   UIC 2′C
Gauge 4 ft 81/2 in (1,435 mm)
Leading dia. 30 in (762 mm)
Driver dia.57 in (1,448 mm)
Wheelbase 21 ft 1 in (6.426 m)
Length58 ft 6 in (17.831 m)
Height14 ft 101/4 in (4.528 m)
Adhesive weight 115,000 Ib (52 t)
Loco weight153,000 Ib (69 t)
Tender weight104,000 Ib (47 t)
Fuel typeCoal
Water cap.5,500 US gal (21,000 I; 4,600 imp gal)
Firebox:
  Grate area38.5 square feet (3.58 m2)
Boiler pressure190 Ibf/in2 (1.31 MPa)
Heating surface:
  Tubes and flues1,865 square feet (173.3 m2)
  Total surface2,010 square feet (187 m2)
Cylinders Two
Cylinder size 19 in x 26 in (483 mm x 660 mm)
Valve gear Stephenson
Loco brake Air
Train brakes Air
Performance figures
Tractive effort 26,600 Ibf (118 kN)
Career
Operators Northern Pacific Railway
Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway
Minnesota Transportation Museum
Class S-10
NumbersNP 328
Nicknames“The Blueberry Special”
LocaleMontana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin
RetiredAugust 1950 (revenue service)
1999 (excursion service)
RestoredMay 1981
Current ownerMinnesota Transportation Museum
DispositionOn static display

Northern Pacific 328 is a preserved S-10 class (NP S-10) [1] 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" type steam locomotive. Built in August 1905 by ALCO's Roger Works, she, along with her sisters, were set on fast passenger trains along the NP system until sidelined in August 1950. After being on display in Stillwater, Minnesota's city park, it was restored to operational condition in 1981, and was retired again in 1999. As of 2025, the locomotive is on static display at the Minnesota Transportation Museum's Jackson street Roundhouse.

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History

Revenue service

No. 328 was built in August 1905 by the American Locomotive Company at their Rogers plant in Patterson, New Jersey. It was originally designed for fast passenger service. In 1940, it was named Blueberry Special, after the train that ran between Rush City, Minnesota and Grantsburg, Wisconsin. No. 328 pulled the last train to Taylors Falls on June 30, 1948. In 1949, L-10 0-6-0 No. 1167 replaced 328 on the Grantsburg branch.

First retirement

In August 1950, No. 328 was retired and was sold to the Minnesota Railfans Association where it was displayed in Stillwater, Minnesota at their city park where she would sit for 26 years. [2] [3]

Excursion service

In 1976, it was leased by the Minnesota Transportation Museum for an operational restoration. The engine returned to service in May 1981, and ran excursion trips during the 1980s. Between 1987 and 1991, No. 328 returned to the Stillwater Branch and was owned by the Minnesota Transportation Museum and was a “crown jewel” of the historic experience. [4] In 1992 NP served as a regular locomotive on MTM's Osceola & St. Croix, MN and Dresser, WI. [5] [6] In 1998, No. 328 had its most famous trip when she participated in a triple header with Soo Line 1003 and Soo Line 2719 at SteamFest '98 from Wisconsin to Minnesota. In 1999, it traveled a few more miles from the Stillwater and Taylors Falls branches it once frequented. It also made occasional special trips to other locations around the Twin Cities.

Second retirement

In 1999, No. 328 was retired from service once again and today it is an exhibit at the Jackson Street Roundhouse. There are no current plans to restore No. 328 back to operation. [7] [8] [9] [10]

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