Soo Line locomotives

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Soo Line 2645 steam locomotive (E-25 4-6-0) at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin Soo Line - 2645 steam locomotive (E-25-S 4-6-0).jpg
Soo Line 2645 steam locomotive (E-25 4-6-0) at the Mid-Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin

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. The Soo Line later acquired the Milwaukee Road and became part of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

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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

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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.

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
0-4-0 — OO
A 0-4-0 320 Rhode Island 1887101919Built as an 0-4-6T Forney
A-20 0-4-0 2300–2301 Schenectady 1883201921-1922
A-21 0-4-0 2302–2307 Baldwin 1887601923-1930

Class B: 0-6-0

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

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
0-6-0 — OOO
B 0-6-0 321 Rhode Island 1887111925Rebuilt as an 0-6-0T, numbered X90 for use as a shop switcher.
Preserved, rebuilt back to tender locomotive
B 0-6-0 323, 325 Rhode Island 1892201935
B-1 0-6-0 326–333 Alco-Cooke1902–1907801940-1948
B-2 0-6-0 334–339 Alco-Schenectady1909–1910601920-1947
B-3 0-6-0 340–343 Alco-Schenectady1912401935-1949
Soo Line 0-6-0 No. 346 hard at work in August, 1961.jpg B-4 0-6-0 344–349 Alco-Schenectady1915611950 346 preserved
B-4 0-6-0 350–354 Alco-Brooks1920511951 353 preserved
B-20 0-6-0 2308–2313 Schenectady 1886601910-1940
B-21 0-6-0 2314–2316 Brooks 1892301940-1943
B-22 0-6-0 2317–2320 Brooks 1900401940-1945
B-23 0-6-0 2321–2328 Brooks & Alco-Brooks1899–1909801945-1950

Class C: 4-4-0

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

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-4-0 — ooOO — American
C 4-4-0 300–305 Baldwin 1886–1887601929-1930
C-1 4-4-0 315 New Jersey 1857101897Ex DSS&A No. 21, acquired 1892
C-1 4-4-0 316 New Jersey 1862101895Ex DSS&A No. 22, acquired 1892
V 4-4-0 317 New Jersey 1855101895Ex DSS&A No. 20, acquired 1892
C-3 4-4-0 1–2 Rhode Island 1884201919ex MSSteM&A
C-4/C-5 4-4-0 3–46 Baldwin 1886–18874401901-1944
C-5-s 4-4-0 MStP&SSteM (rebuilder)1928–1931 (rebuilt)901910-1919C-4/C-5 locomotives modernized
C-20 4-4-0 2000–2001 Schenectady 1882201922
C-21 4-4-0 2002–2005, 2008–2015 Schenectady 18851201920-1932
C-22 4-4-0 2017–2027 Schenectady 18861101947-1949
C-23 4-4-0 2028–2039 Baldwin 1886–18871201950Ex WC Nos. 95–106
C-24 4-4-0 2040 Brooks 1902 (rebuilt)101916Built as WC 4-6-0 No. 207
C-25 4-4-0 2041–2042 Schenectady 1887201939Ex MStP&SSteM Nos. 24 and 29

Class D: 2-6-0

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

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
2-6-0 — oOOO — Mogul
D 2-6-0 100–107 Rhode Island 1888801927
D-1 2-6-0 200–207 Brooks 1888801927Ex DSS&A
D-2 2-6-0 108–172 Alco-Schenectady1903–19176501927-1928
D-3 2-6-0 208101929Ex Wisconsin and Northern Railway No. 6
D-4 2-6-0 209101930Ex Wisconsin and Northern Railway No. 7; exx New York Central Railroad
D-20 2-6-0 2100–2120 Baldwin 18872101931Ex WC Nos. 108–128
Z 2-6-0 322 Baldwin 1887101932Narrow 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"

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-6-0 — ooOOO
E 4-6-0 500–5041898501925Renumbered 600–604 in 1906
E-1 4-6-0 505–511 Baldwin 1902701926Renumbered 605–611 in 1906
E-2 4-6-0 612–613 Alco-Schenectady1913, 1915201927Ex Wisconsin and Northern Railway Nos. 4 and 5, acquired 1921
E-20 4-6-0 2600–2608 Brooks 18901001928Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 201–210 (207 rebuilt to 4-4-0)
E-21 4-6-0 2609–2618 Brooks 18911001929Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 211–220
E-22 4-6-0 2619–2638 Brooks 1898–19001701930Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 221–226, 231–241
E-23 4-6-0 2625–2628 Brooks 1898401931Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 227–230
E-24 4-6-0 2640–2644 Brooks 1900501932Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 242–246
Soo Line - 2645 steam locomotive (E-25-S 4-6-0) 1 (19127311208).jpg E-25 4-6-0 2645–2654 Brooks 19001011933Ex 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.

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
2-8-0 — oOOOO — Consolidation
F-1 2-8-0 403–405, 407–412 Schenectady 1893901933
F-2 2-8-0 406 Schenectady 1893101934
F-3 2-8-0 413–416 Schenectady 1893401935
F-4 2-8-0 417 Schenectady 1893101936
F-6 2-8-0 400–402, 418–427 Rhode Island 18931301937
Image from page 47 of "Railway and locomotive engineering - a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock" (1901).jpg F-7 2-8-0 428–430 Schenectady 1900301938
F-8 2-8-0 431–444 Alco-Schenectady1902–19031411939 440 preserved
Image from page 322 of "Railway and locomotive engineering - a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock" (1901).jpg F-9 2-8-0 445–472 Alco-Schenectady1905–19062811940 451 preserved
F-10 2-8-0 473–474 Alco-Schenectady1909201941
F-11 2-8-0 475–484 Alco-Schenectady19101001942
F-12 2-8-0 485–499 Alco-Schenectady1912–19131501943
Columbus, North Dakota - 2590631399.jpg F-20 2-8-0 2400–2424 Alco-Schenectady1903–19072511944Ex Wisconsin Central Railway Nos. 160–184; 2412 preserved
F-21 2-8-0 2425–2428 Alco-Schenectady1909411945 2425 preserved
Soo Line Locomotive 2442.jpg F-22 2-8-0 2429–2443 Alco-Schenectady19111511946 2442 preserved
F-23 2-8-0 2444–2450 Alco-Schenectady1914701947

Class G: 2-10-0

Class G was the 2-10-0 type.

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
2-10-0 — oOOOOO
Image from page 448 of "Locomotive engineering - a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock" (1892).jpg G 2-10-0 600 Baldwin 1900111960Built as Vauclain compound; rebuilt as simple and renumbered 950; Preserved

Class H: 4-6-2

Soo Line 2719 Soo2719.jpg
Soo Line 2719
4-6-2 Pacific H-3 (730), Gladstone, MI 2009-0619-4-6-2-Pacific-H3-730.jpg
4-6-2 Pacific H-3 (730), Gladstone, MI

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

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-6-2 — ooOOOo — Pacific
H 4-6-2 700 Baldwin 1904101929Ex Bismarck, Washburn and Great Falls Railway No. 4
A New Soo Line Locomotive - DPLA - 7e5c33456f5e920ca09dce8ec41bdf67.jpg H-1 4-6-2 701–722 Alco-Schenectady1904–19072201930
H-2 4-6-2 723–726 Alco-Schenectady1910401930-1939
Soo Line 735 02.jpg H-3 4-6-2 727–737 Alco-Schenectady1911–19131131939-1947 730, 735 and 736 preserved
H-20 4-6-2 2700–2703 Alco-Schenectady1909401939-1948
SOO 2713.jpg H-21 4-6-2 2704–2713 Alco-Schenectady1911–19131011949 2713 preserved
H-22 4-6-2 2714–2717 Alco-Schenectady1914411950 2714 preserved
Soo Line Steam Locomotive No. 2719, 4-6-2 "Pacific", ALCO (Schenectady), 1923.jpg H-23 4-6-2 2718–2722 Alco-Schenectady1923621951-1955 2718 and 2719 preserved

Class J: 2-6-2

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

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
2-6-2 — oOOOo — Prairie
Image from page 364 of "Railway and locomotive engineering - a practical journal of railway motive power and rolling stock" (1901).jpg J 2-6-2 800–809 Alco-Schenectady19071001939-1949

Class K: 4-4-2

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

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-4-2 — ooOOo — Atlantic
K-20 4-4-2 2900–2914 Alco-Brooks1902–19051501942-1944Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 257–271

Class L: 2-8-2

Soo Line 1003 SOO 1003 20050723 WI Madison.jpg
Soo Line 1003

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

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
2-8-2 — oOOOOo — Mikado
L 2-8-2 1000 Baldwin 1900101923Ex Bismarck, Washburn and Great Falls Railway No. 3
SOO 1003 in Slinger.jpg L-1 2-8-2 1001–1010 Alco-Schenectady19131011954 1003 preserved
L-2 2-8-2 1011–1023 Alco-Brooks19201311940-1955 1011 preserved
L-3 2-8-2 1030–1033 Baldwin 1913401956ex Rock Island K-60 class acquired 1941
Mikado Class L4 Soo Line 1024 (8063156426).jpg L-4 2-8-2 1024–1027,
1034–1037
Alco-Brooks1912811957ex Monon J-1 class acquired 1941–1942;
1024 (Monon 504) preserved
L-20 2-8-2 3000–3011 Alco-Brooks19201201947-1959

Class N: 4-8-2

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

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-8-2 — ooOOOOo — Mountain
N-20 4-8-2 4000–4009 Alco-Brooks19261001943-1946One tender is currently used behind Soo Line 1003.
N-20 4-8-2 4010–4017 Alco-Schenectady1928801947One tender is currently used behind CB&Q locomotive No. 4960.
N-20 4-8-2 4018–4020Soo's Shoreham Shops 1930301948-1949Boilers supplied by Alco

Class O: 4-8-4

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

ImageClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-8-4 — ooOOOOoo — Northern
O-20 4-8-4 5000–5003 Lima 1938401950-1951

Diesel locomotives

ALCO

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 Sooline2-1.jpg
Soo Line SD60s
Soo Line SD60M #6062 in the "Candy Apple Red" paint scheme Soo 6062 SD60M Candy Apple Red.jpg
Soo Line SD60M #6062 in the "Candy Apple Red" paint scheme
Soo Line SD40-2s #6621 and #6622 in 1988 Soo Line EMD SD40-2 6621, 6622.jpg
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

General Electric

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