List of Milwaukee Road locomotives
These are locomotives of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , often referred to as the "Milwaukee Road". The Milwaukee was acquired by the Soo Line in 1985 and the Soo subsequently became part of the Canadian Pacific Railway .
Steam
Class A (4-4-2) , B (4-6-0) , C (2-8-0) , F (4-6-2, 4-6-4) , G (4-6-0) , H (4-4-0) , I (0-6-0) , J (0-4-0) , K (2-6-2) , L (2-8-2) , M (2-6-0) , N (2-6-6-2) , S (4-8-4) , X (Shays)
Diesel
ALCO , Baldwin , Davenport , EMD (Switchers , Cab units , Hood units ), Fairbanks-Morse , General Electric , Whitcomb
Electric
Switchers , Passenger , Freight
Rebuilds
EMD
References
Steam
Milwaukee Road steam locomotives were organized into classes by wheel arrangement . Additional suffixes, where used indicated:
s: fitted with a superheater (where the class was not fitted from new)
r: fitted with a mechanical stoker (where the class was not fitted from new)
Class A: 4-4-2
Class A was the 4-4-2 type.
Image
Class
Quantity
Builder
Built
Retired
Cylinders (bore × stroke)
Driver diameter
Boiler pressure
Tractive effort
Notes
in
mm
in
m
psi
MPa
lbf
kN
A1
18
BLW
1896–1903
1934–1948
13 × 26 22 × 26
330×660 559×660
78
1.981
200
1.38
C:15,577 S:20,250
C:69.29 S:90.08
Vauclain compound , all rebuilt simple 1921–1922 as class A1-a . Eleven superheated 1925–1929 as class A1-as .
A1-as
11
Milwaukee Road
1925–1929 (rebuilt)
1934–1948
19 × 26
483×660
79
2.007
200
1.38
20,197
89.84
Simple
A2
9
BLW
1901
1927–1929
15 × 28 25 × 28
381×711 635×711
84
2.134
200
1.38
20,420
90.83
Vauclain compound
A2-a
19
BLW
1902–1903
1927–1929
15 × 28 25 × 28
381×711 635×711
84
2.134
200
1.38
20,420
90.83
Vauclain compound
A2-b
5
Milwaukee Road
1907–1908
1927–1929
15 × 28 25 × 28
381×711 635×711
85
2.159
220
1.52
22,190
98.71
Compound
A2-c
12
BLW
1908–1909
1928–1930
15 × 28 25 × 28
381×711 635×711
85
2.159
220
1.52
22,190
98.71
Vauclain compound
A2
2
BLW 31274, 31275
1907
1951
15 × 28 25 × 28
381×711 635×711
85
2.159
220
1.52
22,200
98.75
Balanced compound, rebuilt simple as class A4-s
A4-s
2
Milwaukee Road
(rebuilt)
1951
22 × 28
559×711
79
2.007
200
1.38
29,160
129.71
A3-s
1
BLW 33778
1909
1951
22 × 28
559×711
73
1.854
25,240
112.27
Acquired with Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad . Rebuilt as class A4-as
A4-as
1
Milwaukee Road
(rebuilt)
1951
22 × 28
559×711
79
2.007
200
1.38
29,162
129.72
A
4
Alco
1935–1937
1949–1951
19 × 28
483×711
84
2.134
300
2.07
30,685
136.49
Streamlined
Class B: 4-6-0
Class B was for Vauclain compound 4-6-0s built by Baldwin Locomotive Works . Most were rebuilt as simple engines, those not rebuilt were scrapped in the late 1920s.
Image
Class
Quantity
Builder
Built
Retired
Cylinders (bore × stroke)
Driver diameter
Boiler pressure
Tractive effort
Notes
in
mm
in
m
psi
MPa
lbf
kN
B
1
BLW
1892
1914
12 × 26 20 × 26
305×660 508×660
62
1.575
190
1.31
15,600
69.39
Rebuilt to class G5-xs
B1
14
BLW
1895–1897
1913–1915
121 ⁄2 × 26 21 × 26
318×660 533×660
62
1.575
200
1.38
C:17,950 S:21,540
C:79.85 S:95.81
All rebuilt to class G5-s
B2
37
BLW
1897–1899
1914–1925
131 ⁄2 × 26 23 × 26
343×660 584×660
62
1.575
200
1.38
C:20,944 S:25,500
C:93.16 S:113.43
19 rebuilt to class G6-fs , 18 rebuilt to class G6-m
B2
7
BLW
1900
1915–1924
131 ⁄2 × 26 23 × 26
343×660 584×660
62
1.575
200
1.38
21,250
94.52
3 rebuilt to class G6-gs , 4 rebuilt to G6-n
B3-x
1
BLW
1899
1927
14 × 30 24 × 30
256×762 610×762
68
1.727
200
1.38
24,200
107.65
Scrapped
B3
25
BLW
1900
1915–1927
15 × 26 25 × 26
381×660 635×660
68
1.727
200
1.38
C:23,079 S:28,080
C:102.66 S:124.91
9 rebuilt to class G6-s , 4 rebuilt to class G6-os , 12 rebuilt to class G6-ps .
B4-x
1
BLW
1899
1927
15 × 30 25 × 30
381×762 635×762
69
1.753
200
1.38
26,630
118.46
Scrapped
B4
16
BLW
1900
1921–1927
15 × 30 25 × 30
381×762 635×762
69
1.753
200
1.38
C:26,630 S:31,956
C:118.46 S:142.15
Narrow firebox. 10 rebuilt to class G7-as , 6 scrapped
B4
66
BLW
1901–1903
1915–1925
15 × 28 25 × 28
381×711 635×711
63
1.600
200
1.38
C:27,222 S:32,666
C:121.09 S:145.31
Wide firebox. 20 rebuilt to class G7-bs , 4 rebuilt to class G7-cs , 25 rebuilt to class G8 , 17 rebuilt to class G8-a ,
Class C: 2-8-0
Class C was the 2-8-0 type.
Image
Class
Quantity
Builder
Built
Retired
Cylinders (bore × stroke)
Driver diameter
Boiler pressure
Tractive effort
Notes
in
mm
in
m
psi
MPa
lbf
kN
C1-a
2
BLW 19400–19401
1901
1934–1935
22 × 28
559×711
55
1.397
200
1.38
41,888
186.33
C1-b
2
BLW 19398–19399
1901
1934–1940
22 × 28
559×711
56
1.422
200
1.38
41,140
183.00
Later class C1-c
C1-c
65
Milwaukee Road
1904–1907
1934–1949
22 × 28
559×711
55
1.397
200
1.38
41,890
186.34
C1-d
10
Alco -Rogers
1908–1909
1934–1936
22 × 28
559×711
57
1.448
190
1.31
38,391
170.77
Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Railroad
C1-e
5
Alco -Brooks
1905
1934–1936
191 ⁄2 × 28
495×711
57
1.448
200
1.38
31,754
141.25
Acquired with Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railroad ; né Detroit Southern Railroad
C1-f
2
BLW 32441–32442
1907
1934
21 × 28
533×711
55
1.397
200
1.38
38,166
169.77
Acquired with Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railroad
C1-g
2
BLW 35425–35426
1910
1934
21 × 28
533×711
55
1.397
200
1.38
38,166
169.77
Acquired with Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railroad
C2
75
Milwaukee Road (25) BLW (50)
1909–1910
1936–1965
23 × 30
584×762
63
1.600
200
1.38
42,820
190.47
C3
2
BLW 32176, 32208
1907
1935
22 × 28
559×711
51
1.295
200
1.38
45,170
200.93
Acquired with Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad
C3-a
4
BLW
1910–1911
1934–1951
22 × 30
559×762
55
1.397
200
1.38
44,880
199.64
Acquired with Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad
C3-b
5
Alco -Rogers
1909
1945–1949
22 × 30
559×762
57
1.448
200
1.38
43,300
192.61
C4
1
BLW 24742
1904
1927
20 × 24
508×610
49
1.245
Acquired with Montana Railroad
C5
5
Milwaukee Road
1912
1951–1954
24 × 30
610×762
63
1.600
185
1.28
43,130
191.85
C5-a
45
Alco -Brooks (35) Milwaukee Road (10)
1912–13
1945–1954
24 × 30
610×762
63
1.600
185
1.28
43,130
191.85
C7
5
Alco -Schen
1910
1950–1953
25 × 32
635×813
61
1.549
180
1.24
50,163
223.14
Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Railroad
C7-a
12
Alco -Schen
1912–1918
1950–1953
25 × 32
635×813
61
1.549
180
1.24
50,163
223.14
Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Railroad
C9-a
1
Pittsburgh
1901
1921
19 × 24
483×610
50
1.270
Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
C9-b
1
BLW 5943
1881
1929
20 × 24
508×610
50
1.270
150
1.03
24,480
108.89
Acquired with Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
C9-c
1
BLW 13800
1893
1929
19 × 24
483×610
50
1.270
150
1.03
26,511
117.93
Acquired with Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
C9-d
1
BLW 24742
1904
1927
20 × 24
508×610
54
1.372
Acquired with Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
C9-d
1
BLW 13800
1906
1935
22 × 28
559×711
50
1.270
200
1.38
46,076
204.96
Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
Class D: 0-8-0
Class D was the 0-8-0 type.
Class E
Class E was reserved for the electric locomotives .
Class F: 4-6-2 and 4-6-4
Class F covered the 4-6-2 and 4-6-4 types.
Image
Class
Quantity
Builder
Built
Retired
Cylinders (bore × stroke)
Driver diameter
Boiler pressure
Tractive effort
Notes
in
mm
in
m
psi
MPa
lbf
kN
F1 (1st) 4-6-2
1
Schenectady 2855
1889
1926
19 × 24
483×610
68
1.727
180
1.24
19,490
86.70
Rebuild to G4-g class 4-6-0
F2 4-6-2
1
Milwaukee Road
1905
1929
23 × 26
584×660
72
1.829
200
1.38
34,470
153.33
F3 4-6-2
70
Alco -Brooks 47442–47491, 48714–47433
1910
1929–1954
23 × 28
584×711
79
2.007
200
1.38
31,870
141.76
All rebuilt to F3-s, F3-as or F3-bs. Two streamlined as F1 (second). One streamlined as F3 (second)
F4 4-6-2
70
Milwaukee Road
1910
1916–1954
23 × 28
584×711
69
1.753
200
1.38
36,490
162.32
All rebuilt to F4-b (2), F4-ms (17) or F5-bs (6).
F5 4-6-2
65 (+6)
Milwaukee Road (15 new, 6 rebuilt from F4) Alco -Brooks (50) 51134–51163, 51328–51347
1911–1912
1934–1954
25 × 28
635×711
69
1.753
185
1.28
39,880
177.40
All rebuilt to F5-b, F5-n or F3-an.
F6 4-6-4
14
BLW 61135–61148
1930
1952–1954
26 × 28
660×711
80
2.032
225
1.55
45,250
201.28
F6-a 4-6-4
8
BLW 61655–61662
1931
1952–1954
26 × 28
660×711
80
2.032
225
1.55
45,250
201.28
F7 4-6-4
6
Alco 69064–69069
1938
1949–1951
231 ⁄2 × 30
597×762
84
2.134
300
2.07
50,194
223.27
Streamlined
Class G: 4-6-0
Class G was the simple 4-6-0 type, some of which were rebuilt from class B compounds.
Image
Class
Quantity
Builder
Built
Retired
Cylinders (bore × stroke)
Driver diameter
Boiler pressure
Tractive effort
Notes
in
mm
in
m
psi
MPa
lbf
kN
G1
1
Cooke
1892
1902
17 × 24
432×610
56
1.422
130
0.90
20,600
91.63
Acquired with Milwaukee and Superior Railroad
G2
4
Brooks 1333–1335, 1514
1888–1889
1925–1927
18 × 24
457×610
56
1.422
Acquired with Milwaukee and Northern Railroad
G2-a
2
Brooks 1707–1708
1890
1926
18 × 24
457×610
57
1.448
Acquired with Milwaukee and Northern Superior Railroad
G2-b
1
PRR 's Logansport, Indiana shops
1888
1926
19 × 22
483×559
50
1.270
Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
G2-c
1
BLW 23673
1904
1931
18 × 24
457×610
63
1.600
200
1.38
20,980
93.32
Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
G3
7
R.I. 2548, 2635–2640
1891–1892
1926–1927
18 × 24
457×610
57
1.448
160
1.10
18,550
82.51
G4
1
Schen
1925
18 × 26
457×660
57
1.448
Acquired with Montana Railroad
G4-a
4
Brooks 1219–1220, 1255–1256
1887
1926–1928
18 × 24
457×610
51
1.295
150
1.03
19,440
86.47
Acquired with Milwaukee and Northern Railroad
G4-b
2
R.I. 3128–3129
1896
1927–1929
18 × 24
457×610
57
1.448
185
1.28
19,133
85.11
Acquired with Des Moines Northern and Western Railroad
G4-c
3
R.I. 1047, 1052–1053
1881
1926
19 × 26
483×660
62
1.575
G4-d
20
R.I. 1411–1430
1883
1926–1933
19 × 26
483×660
63
1.600
150
1.03
18,995
84.49
G4-e
101
R.I. (40); Schen (35); Brooks (1); Grant (25);
1885–1888
1926–1933
19 × 26
483×660
63
1.600
150
1.03
18,995
84.49
G4-f
7
BLW 15888–15891, 16017–16019
1898
18 × 24
457×610
51
1.295
180
1.24
20,872
92.84
Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad, né Southern Indiana
G4-g
1
MILW 's Milwaukee shops
1926 (rebuilt)
1930
19 × 24
483×610
68
1.727
180
1.24
19,494
86.71
Rebuilt from F1 class 4-6-2
G5
27
R.I.
1891
1925–1934
19 × 26
483×660
57
1.448
150
1.03
20,995
93.39
Eight sold to Montana Railroad in 1907; re-acquired with Montana Railroad in 1910.
G5-a
19
Schen 3302–3311 (10) ; BLW (9)
1890–1892
1926–1935
18 × 26
452×660
63
1.600
180
1.24
20,460
91.01
G5-b
1
R.I. 2151
1889
1926
19 × 24
483×610
64
1.626
G5-s
15
Milwaukee Road (re-builder)
1913–1915
1938–1945
19 × 26
483×660
63
1.600
180
1.24
22,794
101.39
Rebuilt from class B1
G5-c
1
BLW 32348
1907
1927
19 × 26
483×660
56
1.422
Acquired with Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
G5-d
3
Rogers 5386–5388
1899
1930–1934
18 × 26
457×660
51
1.295
190
1.31
26,676
118.66
Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad ; né Southern Indiana Railroad
G5-e
10
BLW
1903
1934
19 × 26
483×660
53
1.346
180
1.24
27,095
120.52
Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad ; né Southern Indiana Railroad
G6-a
28
Milwaukee Road 's Milwaukee Shops
1905
1931–1936
201 ⁄2 × 26
521×660
73
1.854
200
1.38
25,445
113.18
17 superheated as class G6-as
G6-b
5
Milwaukee Road 's Milwaukee Shops
1907
1945–1948
201 ⁄2 × 26
521×660
73
1.854
200
1.38
25,445
113.18
4 superheated as class G6-bs
G6-c
13
Alco -Brooks 45789–45801
1909
1930–1948
201 ⁄2 × 26
521×660
73
1.854
200
1.38
25,445
113.18
11 superheated ad class G6-cs
G6-d
2
BLW 31269–31270
1907
1935
18 × 26
457×660
56
1.422
200
1.38
25,570
113.74
Acquired with Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad
G6-e
3
BLW 31648, 32119, 32764
1907–1908
1935
19 × 26
483×660
63
1.600
200
1.38
25,327
112.66
Acquired with Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad
G6-fs
18
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder)
1914–1918 (rebuilt)
1932–1954
20 × 26
508×660
63
1.600
180
1.24
25,260
112.36
Rebuilt from class B2
G6-gs
3
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder)
1915 (rebuilt)
1945–1953
20 × 26
508×660
63
1.600
180
1.24
25,257
112.35
Rebuilt from class B2
G6-h
1
Cooke 2252
1893
1930
21 × 26
533×660
63
1.600
180
1.24
31,326
139.34
Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
G6-k
3
BLW 23682, 26638, 28486
1904–1906
1926–1932
20 × 26
508×660
57
1.448
190
1.31
29,327
130.45
Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
G6-m
18
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder)
1921–1928 (rebuilt)
1950–1954
19 × 26
483×660
63
1.600
180
1.24
25,327
112.66
Rebuilt from class B2 ; all superheated as class G6-ms
G6-n
4
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder)
1921–24 (rebuilt)
1941–1952
19 × 26
483×660
63
1.600
180
1.24
25,327
112.66
Rebuilt from class B2 ; all superheated as class G6-ns
G6-os
4
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder)
1921 (rebuilt)
1949–1951
22 × 26
559×660
69
1.753
200
1.38
31,004
137.91
Rebuilt from class B3
G6-ps
12
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder)
1921–1927 (rebuilt)
1947–1954
22 × 26
559×660
69
1.753
200
1.38
31,004
137.91
Rebuilt from class B3 ; Two streamlined as class G 1937–1948
G6-s
10
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder)
1915–1918 (rebuilt)
1945–1951
221 ⁄2 × 26
572×660
69
1.753
180
1.24
29,190
129.84
Rebuilt from class B3
G6-r
4
Alco -Rogers 37567–37572
1905
1934
19 × 26
483×660
57
1.448
190
1.31
26,554
118.12
Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroaad , né Chicago Southern Railroad
G7
81
Milwaukee Road 's Milwaukee Shops
1904–1909
1928–1940
21 × 30
533×762
69
1.753
200
1.38
32,600
145.01
Seven superheated as class G7-s
G7-as
10
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder)
1921 (rebuilt)
1940–1954
21 × 30
533×762
69
1.753
200
1.38
32,595
144.99
Rebuilt from class B4
G7-bs
20
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder)
1915–1918 (rebuilt)
1950–1954
22 × 28
559×711
63
1.600
180
1.24
32,912
146.40
Rebuilt from class B4
G7-cs
4
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder)
1918–1920 (rebuilt)
1948–1954
22 × 28
559×711
63
1.600
180
1.24
32,912
146.40
Rebuilt from class B4
G8
25
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder)
1919–1920 (rebuilt)
1950–1957
22 × 28
559×711
63
1.600
200
1.38
36,568
162.66
Rebuilt from class B4
G8-a
15
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder)
1921–1925 (rebuilt)
1948–1956
22 × 28
559×711
63
1.600
200
1.38
36,568
162.66
Rebuilt from class B4
Class H: 4-4-0
Class H covered the 4-4-0 "American" type.
Image
Class
Quantity
Builder
Built
Retired
Cylinders (bore × stroke)
Driver diameter
Boiler pressure
Tractive effort
Notes
in
mm
in
m
psi
MPa
lbf
kN
H6
2
Brooks 1599–1600
1890
1926–1927
17 × 24
432×610
62
1.575
Acquired 1893 with Milwaukee and Northern
H6-b
3
Schen. 3556–3557 R. I. 2797
1891–1892
1926–1930
17 × 24
432×610
62
1.575
Acquired 1899 with Des Moines and North Western
H6-c
4
Brooks 1432–1433, 1512–1513
1888–1889
1926
17 × 24
432×610
62
1.575
Acquired 1893 with Milwaukee and Northern
H6-d
31
R. I. 1687–1696 Brooks 1148 Cooke 1754–1763 Grant (10)
1886–1887
1926–1947
18 × 24
457×610
68
1.727
150
1.03
14,500
64.50
H7
18
R. I. 1272–1293, 1304–1306
1882–1883
1925–1932
18 × 24
457×610
63
1.600
150
1.03
15,705
69.86
H7-a
3
R. I. 1676–1678
1886
1928–1930
18 × 24
457×610
63
1.600
150
1.03
15,740
70.02
Acquired with Chicago, Evanston and Lake Shore Railroad
H7-b
10
Schen. 2962–2971
1889–1900
1927–1933
17 × 24
432×610
63
1.600
180
1.24
16,840
74.91
H7-c
1
BLW 18555
1901
1928
17 × 24
432×610
68
1.727
Acquired from Davenport, Rock Island and Northwestern Railroad
H7-d
1
BLW 18699
1901
1928
17 × 24
432×610
68
1.727
Acquired from Davenport, Rock Island and Northwestern Railroad
H8
9
Rogers 6228–6232 Alco (4)
1904–1905
1934–1951
18 × 26
457×660
69
1.753
180
1.24
19,236
85.57
Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad
Class I: 0-6-0
Class I covered the 0-6-0 switcher types.
Image
Class
Quantity
Builder
Built
Retired
Cylinders (bore × stroke)
Driver diameter
Boiler pressure
Tractive effort
Notes
in
mm
in
m
psi
MPa
lbf
kN
I1
3
BLW 2391, 4330, 4340
1871, 1878
1917
16 × 24
406×310
50
1.270
I2
2
Brooks 1340, 1673
1888, 1890
1918
17 × 24
432×310
50
1.270
Acquired with Milwaukee and Northern
I3
9
Rhode Island 2621, 2622, 2624, 2702–2707
1891
1926–1945
18 × 24
457×310
50
1.270
160
1.10
20,736
92.24
Two rebuilt to 0-6-0ST as class I3-ax
I4
3
Milwaukee Shops
1891–1895
1926–1928
18 × 24
457×310
51
1.295
180
1.24
23,330
103.78
I4-a
43
Milwaukee Shops (38) BLW 16206–16210 (5)
1898–1902
1909–1944
18 × 24
457×310
51
1.295
180
1.24
23,330
103.78
One rebuilt to 0-6-0ST as class I-4ax
I5
6
Milwaukee Shops
1902–1903
1931–1934
19 × 26
483×660
51
1.295
180
1.24
28,160
125.26
I5-a
166
Milwaukee Shops
1903–1913
1933–1955
19 × 26
483×660
51
1.295
180
1.24
28,158
125.25
Two rebuilt to 0-6-0ST as class I-5ax
I5-b
2
BLW 32423, 34354
1907, 1910
1934
19 × 26
483×660
51
1.295
180
1.24
28,158
125.25
Acquired with Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary
I6-s
10
Milwaukee Shops
1913–1914
1948–1956
20 × 26
508×660
51
1.295
180
1.24
31,200
138.78
Class J: 0-4-0
Class J covered 0-4-0 switchers.
Image
Class
Quantity
Builder
Built
Retired
Cylinders (bore × stroke)
Driver diameter
Boiler pressure
Tractive effort
Notes
in
mm
in
m
psi
MPa
lbf
kN
J1
2
BLW 3488–3489
1873
1905
14 × 22
356×559
49
1.245
J2
3
Brooks
1883–1887
1911–1917
16 × 22
406×559
48
1.219
Acquired with Milwaukee and Northern
J2-a
80
various
1878–1882
1906–1930
16 × 22
406×559
50
1.270
130
0.90
12,200
54.27
J3
5
Grant
1893
1918–1926
16 × 22
406×559
51
1.295
160
1.10
15,020
66.81
Class K: 2-6-2
Class K comprised 2-6-2 "Prairie" locomotives.
Class L: 2-8-2
Class L was for 2-8-2 "Mikado" locomotives.
Image
Class
Quantity
Builder
Built
Retired
Cylinders (bore × stroke)
Driver diameter
Boiler pressure
Tractive effort
Notes
in
mm
in
m
psi
MPa
lbf
kN
L1
20
Milwaukee Road
1909
1945–1954
24 × 30
610×762
63
1.600
200
1.38
46,630
207.42
2 locomotives superheated as L1-s
L1-s
2
Milwaukee Road
1940
26 × 30
660×762
63
1.600
185
1.28
50,620
225.17
L2
180
Milwaukee Road (40) Alco (140)
1912–1914
1935–1955
26 × 30
660×762
63
1.600
200
1.38
54,723
243.42
69 fitted with stokers as class L2-r
L2a
100
BLW
1920
1949–1954
26 × 30
660×762
63
1.600
200
1.38
54,723
243.42
L2b
100
BLW
1922–1923
1950–1956
26 × 30
660×762
63
1.600
200
1.38
54,723
243.42
L3
100
Alco 59740–59789, 61042–61046, 61148–61192
1918–1919
1938–1956
27 × 32
686×813
63
1.600
200
1.38
62,949
280.01
USRA Heavy Mikado . 18 fitted with booster as class L3-a. One fitted with tender booster as class L3-b
Class M: 2-6-0
Class M was for the 2-6-0 type.
Image
Class
Quantity
Builder
Built
Retired
Cylinders (bore × stroke)
Driver diameter
Boiler pressure
Tractive effort
Notes
in
mm
in
m
psi
MPa
lbf
kN
M1
2
BLW
1905
1925, 1927
18 × 24
457×610
63
1.600
190
1.31
19,930
88.65
Acquired with Montana Railroad
M1a
1
BLW
1891
1928
17 × 24
432×610
54
1.372
Acquired with Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
M1b
3
BLW
1892
1930
20 × 24
508×610
51
1.295
140
0.97
22,400
99.64
Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad
M1c
2
BLW
1901
1930
20 × 24
508×610
51
1.295
160
1.10
25,600
113.87
Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad , originally Southern Indiana Railroad
M1d
11
Rogers
1904, 1905
1910–1934
20 × 24
508×610
51
1.295
160
1.10
25,600
113.87
Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad , originally Southern Indiana Railroad.
M1e
4
Alco
1904, 1905
1934
19 × 26
483×660
57
1.448
200
1.38
27,996
124.53
Acquired with Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary Railroad , originally, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota Railroad.
M2
4
Alco
1905, 1906
1927–1934
20 × 28
508×711
63
1.600
200
1.38
30,222
134.43
ex Chicago Junction.
Class N: 2-6-6-2
Class N consisted of articulated locomotives of 2-6-6-2 arrangement.
Image
Class
Quantity
Builder
Built
Retired
Cylinders (bore × stroke)
Driver diameter
Boiler pressure
Tractive effort
Notes
in
mm
in
m
psi
MPa
lbf
kN
N1
25
Alco-S 48838–48862
1910–1911
1928–1935
231 ⁄2 × 30 37 × 30
597×762 940×762
57
1.448
200
1.38
70,396
313.14
Compound Mallet . 17 rebuilt to class N3
N2
16
Alco-S 51057–51066, 52124–52129
1912
1934–1949
231 ⁄2 × 30 37 × 30
597×762 940×762
57
1.448
200
1.38
70,396
313.14
Compound Mallet
N3
17
Milwaukee Road (re-built)
1929–1931
1950–1954
211 ⁄2 × 30
546×762
57
1.448
200
1.38
87,720
390.20
Four cylinder simple articulated. Rebuilt from class N1
Class S: 4-8-4
Class S were 4-8-4 "Northern" locomotives.
Image
Class
Quantity
Builder
Built
Retired
Cylinders (bore × stroke)
Driver diameter
Boiler pressure
Tractive effort
Notes
in
mm
in
m
psi
MPa
lbf
kN
S1
2
BLW 61176 (1) , Milwaukee Shops (1)
1930 (1) , 1938 (1)
1954
28 × 30
711×762
74
1.88
230
1.59
62,136
276.39
S2
40
BLW 62089–62118, 62344–62353
1937–1940
1954–1956
26 × 32
660×813
74
1.88
285
1.97
70,816
315.01
S3
10
Alco 71973–71982
1944
1954–1956
26 × 32
660×813
74
1.88
250
1.72
62,116
276.31
Two preserved: (261 ) in Minneapolis , 265 at IRM
Class X: Shay
Class X covered Lima Shay's.
Image
Class
Quantity
Builder
Built
Retired
Cylinders (bore × stroke)
Driver diameter
Boiler pressure
Tractive effort
Notes
in
mm
in
m
psi
MPa
lbf
kN
Milwaukee Road class X1
1
Lima 2057
1908
after 1947
11 × 12
32
0.813
200
22,563 lbs
Class B, 50 Ton Shay. CM&StP 1499, renumbered as CM&StP 25 in 1912
Milwaukee Road class X2
1
Lima 1912
6/1907
sold 1919
12 × 15
36
0.914
200
30,375 lbs
Class C, 3 truck shay. Acquired with the Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad as their #6. Renumbered as CM&StP 26 in 1916.
Diesel
ALCO
Image
Model
Milwaukee class
Quantity
Built
Retired
Notes
6-AS
2
1939
1961
6.6-AS
2
1940
1961
10-AS
2
1940
1965
10-AS
31
1940–50
1960-66
10-AS
34
1950–54
1966-76
10-ARS
7
1941 (2); 1943 (2); 1953 (3)
1943 (2); 1967 (5)
First two requisitioned by US Army in 1943.
15-ARS-6
18
1946–47
1967-76 (RSC-2) / 1976 (RSC-2m)
Three swapped trucks with RS-2s in 1955. Four others rebuilt by Alco to "RSC-2m" in 1965
15-ARS
4
1949
1967-72
Three swapped trucks with RSC-2s in 1955
16-ARS
21
1953–55
1966-76
16-ARS-6
6
1953
1976
20-AP-6
2
1941
1962
Baldwin
Image
Model
Milwaukee class
Quantity
Built
Retired
Notes
6.6-BS
1
1940
1961
10-BS
12
1940–45
1965–72
10-BS
10
1948–49
1967-76
12-BS
21
1950–54
1968–76
12-BRS
2
1951–52
1974–76
16-BRS-6
8
1951–53
1967-76
Two were built as AS-616B models (rebuilt as AS-616 in 1953)
Davenport
Image
Model
Milwaukee class
Quantity
Built
Retired
Notes
3.8-DS;
2
1942
1958
380 hp
EMD
Switchers
Image
Model
Milwaukee class
Quantity
Built
Retired
Notes
6-ES
25
1939–41
1975–1983
10-ES
8
1939–1947
1981–1984
1949
1978–1979
10-ES
1
1950
1984
12 units (6 A–B cow–calf sets)
1950–1951
1980–1984
9-ES
3
1951
1982–1984
12-ES
48
1954
1980–(end)
15-ES
64
1975–76
(end)
all to Soo Line Railroad
Cab units
Image
Model
Milwaukee class
Quantity
Built
Retired
Notes
20-EP
2 A units
1941
1961
20-EP
10 A units
1946
1969
24-EP
18 units (6 ABA sets)
1956
1973
Built to UP specification with steam generators for inter-city service.
24-EP
1961
1982
Built equipped with head end power for suburban service.
13.5-EF
52 units (26 A-B semi-permanently coupled pairs, making up 13 ABBA sets)
1941–45
1959
15-EF
16 units (4 ABBA sets)
1949
1965
15-EF
1949–1953
1974–1984
15-EP
32 (16 FP7-F7B-FP7 sets)
1950–1952
1976–1984
Five sets reassigned to freight service
17.5-EF
12 units (6 AB sets)
1954
1977–1982
Four A units re-equipped for suburban service
Cowl units
Image
Model
Milwaukee class
Quantity
Built
Retired
Notes
36-EP-6
5
1968
1982–1984
Built for intercity passenger train service. All five later re-equipped for freight train service after formation of Amtrak.
15
1974
Built for suburban commuter passenger service. All later turned over to RTA when RTA assumed responsibility for suburban commuter passenger service. Two units remain in service with Metra in 2014. Model was unique to Milwaukee Road.
Hood units
Image
Model
Milwaukee class
Quantity
Built
Retired
Notes
15-ERS-6
24
1952–53
17 rebuilt to "SD10"
17.5-ERS
128
1954–59
54 rebuilt to "GP20m"
17.5-ERS-6
14
1954
4 rebuilt to "SD10"
22.5-ERS
16
1963
1984
25-ERS
12
1965
1984
23-ERS-6
10
1969–72
Model unique to the Milwaukee Road
30-ERS-4
72
1966–69
36-ERS-6
10
1968
30-ERS-6
90
1972–74
20-ERS-4
16
1973–74
Fairbanks-Morse
Image
Model
Milwaukee class
Quantity
Built
Retired
Notes
10-FS
24
1944–50
1978–81
12-FS
48
1950–55
1972–81
16-FRS
37
1954–56
1967–76
16-FRS-6
6
1953
1972-75
Railfan nickname - Baby Trainmaster
15-FF
18
1951
1966-67
6 ABA sets
20-FP-6
20 (14 A units, 6 B units)
1946–48
1963
originally 6 ABA sets, 1 AA set
General Electric
Image
Model
Milwaukee class
Quantity
Built
Retired
Notes
3.6-GS
3
1940–1941
1958–1967
23-GRS
5
1973
1984–1985
25-GRS
12
1965
1966 (1), 1984 (11)
One unit wrecked at Whitman, Minnesota in 1966
28-GRS
12
1966
1984
30-GRS
10
1966–68
1980 (1), 1984 (9)
30-GRS-6
8
1974
1985
33-GRS-6
4
1968
1980 (1), 1982 (3)
36-GRS-6
4
1972
1984–1985
Whitcomb
Image
Model
Milwaukee class
Quantity
Built
Retired
Notes
3.8-WS
7
1940–1941
1941 (1), 1954–68
380 hp, 1 sold to Purdue University in 1941
6.5-WS
2
1929-30
1944
built as 300 hp gas-electric, rebuilt to 650 hp diesel-electric in 1941; sold to US Government 1944
Electric
The Milwaukee Road was one of the most electrified railroads in the United States. The system used was 3,000 volt DC overhead line .
Switchers
Passenger
Freight
Milwaukee Road class EF-1 - 30 two-unit boxcab sets (60 locomotives) built in 1915 by ALCO/GE, identical to EP-1 but for gearing and paint. In addition, the EP-1 units were converted to EF-1 specification in 1920.
Milwaukee Road class EF-2 - 3-unit boxcab sets formed from EF-1s in the 1930s.
Milwaukee Road class EF-3 - 3-unit boxcab sets formed from EF-1s with the middle unit shortened by removing the cab and leading truck; the resultant B units were known as "bobtails".
Milwaukee Road class EF-4 - "Little Joes". 10 examples built by GE in 1946 for the Soviet Ministry of Railways as Class A. In addition, the EP-4 locomotives were converted to EF-4 specification in 1956.
Milwaukee Road class EF-5 - Four-unit boxcab sets formed with any combination of regular or bobtail units in the middle.
Rebuilds
Rebuilt EMD
Image
Model
Milwaukee class
Rebuilder
Total rebuilt
Rebuild date
Retired
Notes
Refs.
17.5-ERS-6
Milwaukee Road's Milwaukee shops
50
June 1969 – October 1973
[ 1]
18-ERS-6
Milwaukee Road's West Milwaukee shops
21
March 1974 – January 1976
[ 2]
Preserved locomotives
Steam
Only six Milwaukee Road steam locomotives survive:
In addition, the tender from a class S2 locomotive also survives in Ingomar, Montana .
Diesel
Electric
References