2-8-0 "Consolidation" Locomotives: History, Specs, Survivors

Last revised: February 27, 2025

The Consolidation represents a seminal advancement in steam locomotive engineering during the latter half of the 19th century.

This innovative design, categorized under the 2-8-0 wheel arrangement, marked a significant evolutionary leap from the previously favored 4-4-0 American Type.

The introduction of two additional driving axles and an enlarged boiler enabled the Consolidation to generate greater tractive effort, empowering them to haul considerably heavier loads.

This ability to handle increased weight capacities swiftly established the 2-8-0 as the preferred choice for freight transportation, ultimately leading it to supplant the American Type in both popularity and utility.

History

The genesis of the first 2-8-0 locomotive traces back to the Pennsylvania Railroad at the close of the Civil War era. Initial iterations of this model faced considerable challenges, primarily due to the rigid front truck assembly which was integrated into its design.

Unlike the more advanced flexible system that allows for easier navigation through curves, this inflexible configuration hampered its operational efficiency on winding tracks. Despite these early setbacks, the conceptual promise of the 2-8-0 laid a strong foundation for subsequent innovations in locomotive technology.

Once initial design issues were resolved, the Consolidation rapidly ascended to become the preferred main line power for numerous railroads. Their dominance spanned from the latter half of the 19th century through the second decade of the 20th century, marking an impressive operational tenure of approximately 50 years.

Owing to their moderate size and robust power capabilities, many 2-8-0s have been meticulously restored and are operational under the care of various museums and tourist railroads.

These historic engines can now be experienced in motion at several prestigious locations across the country, including the Lake Superior Railroad Museum, Age of Steam Roundhouse, and the Nevada Northern Railway.

These restorations not only celebrate the enduring legacy of the Consolidations but also allow enthusiasts and the public alike to relive a vibrant chapter of railroading history.

Pennsylvania 2-8-0 #8320, one of hundreds the railroad rostered, was photographed here by Homer Newlon, Jr. at Blairsville, Pennsylvania on August 10, 1953. American-Rails.com collection.

Early Examples

The history of the Consolidation locomotive begins with an intriguing tale of innovation and adaptation. Circa 1865, the Lehigh & Mahanoy Railroad took a bold step by modifying a standard 0-8-0 switcher, adding a front axle to transform it into the prototype of what would become widely known as the Consolidation type.

The design was further refined just a year later by Matthias Baldwin of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Baldwin introduced a groundbreaking improvement by making the lead truck/axle self-centering, separate from the driving wheels.

This modification not only significantly enhanced the locomotive's stability but also its agility, as the freely swiveling lead axle markedly improved its capability to negotiate curves.

The culmination of these enhancements was realized in 1866 when the first commercially manufactured Consolidation was delivered by Baldwin to the Lehigh Valley Railroad.

This locomotive was specifically destined for the demanding grades of the Mount Carmel Branch in Pennsylvania, where its enhanced power and mobility were put to effective use.

This milestone not only marked the entry of the Consolidation type into mainstream use but also set a new standard for locomotive design in the years to follow.

Union Pacific 2-8-0 #535 works local service near Albany, Wyoming in August, 1956. American-Rails.com collection.

The name "Consolidation" is believed to have been coined by Matthias Baldwin himself. The name was thoughtfully chosen to commemorate the merger of two railroads, the Beaver Meadow Railroad & Coal Company and the Lehigh & Mahanoy, into the Lehigh Valley.

Initially, 2-8-0 sales encountered hurdles due to early design challenges, such as the rigid front truck which hampered their ability to navigate curves effectively. However, once these flaws were addressed, the locomotive began to see robust sales starting in the 1870s.

Technologically, the 2-8-0 represented a significant advancement over the older 4-4-0 model. With its heavier frame and larger boiler, the new design delivered enhanced tractive effort and increased horsepower, qualities that were particularly beneficial for mountain railroads.

These railroads valued the Consolidation model for its superior ability to tackle steep gradients and demanding terrain, cementing its reputation as a robust and reliable workhorse.

Prominent rail lines such as the Baltimore & Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Erie began to phase out their fleets of 4-4-0s in favor of this more powerful locomotive. Additionally, it became apparent that the 2-8-0s were not only more efficient but also less costly.

The Lehigh Valley, buoyed by the success of its initial purchase from Baldwin, confidently ordered an additional fourteen locomotives. Over the years, the LV continued to expand its Consolidation fleet, culminating in a final purchase of units from Alco in 1916, which belonged to the Class M-36 series, numbers 813-832.

The Consolidation was distinguished by its two extra driving axles and a front pilot truck, features that enabled it to haul trains twice as heavy as those pulled by earlier models. Moreover, it could achieve speeds that were adequate for passenger service, demonstrating its versatility and broad operational capabilities.

Buffalo Creek & Gauley 2-8-0 #4 steams past the yard in Dundon, West Virginia with a string of empty hoppers in the fall of 1964. Larry Fellure photo. American-Rails.com collection.

By the 1880s, the Consolidation type had achieved widespread acceptance as mainline power, heralding a new era of railroad technology.

Railroads quickly discovered the impressive versatility of the design, which was continuously enhanced with technological upgrades as advancements emerged toward the close of the 19th century.

A notable advancement that significantly influenced the success of the Consolidation was the introduction of the air brake by George Westinghouse in 1872. This innovation allowed for greater control of increasingly heavier loads, which, over time, found broad acceptance across the industry.

Additionally, the enactment of the Safety Appliance Act in 1893 mandated the installation of such safety systems on all cars and locomotives, further cementing the status of the Consolidation locomotive as a crucial asset in the expanding railroad network.

Rio Grande narrow-gauge 2-8-0 #268 poses on the turntable in Gunnison, Colorado on August 18, 1952. Today, this C-16 class Consolidation, manufactured by Baldwin in 1882, sits on display at the local Pioneer Museum.

Pennsylvania Railroad 2-8-0 #8382 (H-10s) simmers away at Hawthorne Yard in Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1953. The Consolidations were workhorses on the PRR in light/medium freight assignments, as on most railroads. The Pennsy once rostered some 3,335 examples of this wheel arrangement during the 1920s. This particular unit was manufactured by Alco's Brooks Works in August, 1916 and retired in November, 1957. Fred Byerly photo. American-Rails.com collection.

Top Speed

The Consolidation proved exceptionally capable of handling increased weight, a trait that allowed it to remain a cornerstone of railway operations well into the 1920s. Throughout its years of service, the design was continuously refined until the physical limitations of its size ultimately curtailed further advancements.

During its peak, the 2-8-0 was equipped with cutting-edge technology for the time, incorporating advanced features like superheaters, feedwater heaters, piston valves, and outside radial valve gear.

Despite these innovations, the locomotive's top speed typically remained around 40 mph, primarily because it featured drivers that were no larger than 63 inches in diameter.

This characteristic underscored the Consolidation's role as a powerful workhorse, optimized more for hauling capacity than for speed, and preserving its legacy in the annals of railroad history.

Colorado & Southern 2-8-0 #634 was photographed here at Rice Yard in Denver, Colorado, circa 1950. American-Rails.com collection.

Specifications

While each railway's fleet of 2-8-0 locomotives varied in terms of size, power output, boiler pressure, and the type of tender utilized, here we focus on the Baltimore & Ohio's modern E-27c Consolidations to provide a snapshot of these robust machines.

The E-27c models were stalwarts of the B&O system, seeing widespread use across branch lines and in light duty roles. Initially constructed between 1909 and 1910, these hardy locomotives underwent significant modifications by the Baltimore & Ohio shop forces throughout their years of service.

Despite their extensive use and modifications, the march of technology and new advancements meant that all units of the E-27c were retired and ultimately scrapped by the 1950s, marking the end of their storied journey on the American rails.

Builder	American Locomotive Company (Richmond Works)
Years Produced	1909-1910
Classes	E-27c, E-27J, E-27ca
Whyte Notation	2-8-0
Valve Gear	Walschaert
Driver Brake	American
Wheelbase (Driver)	16 Feet, 8 Inches
Wheelbase (Engine)	41 Feet, 1 ¼ Inches
Wheelbase (Tender)	20 Feet, 2 Inches
Wheelbase (Engine + Tender)	59 Feet, 8 ½ Inches
Total Length (Engine + Tender)	68 Feet, 6 ½ Inches
Height (Top of Rail to top of Cab)	14 Feet, 5 ½ Inches
Weight on Drivers	198,650 Lbs (E-27c): 202,900 (E-27ca and E-27J)
Engine Weight	220,370 Lbs (E-27c): 224,900 Lbs (E-27ca and E-27J)
Tender Weight (Loaded)	148,070 Lbs
Total Weight	350,970 Lbs - 372,970 Lbs
Tender Fuel Capacity	15 Tons
Tender Water Capacity	7,500 Gallons
Driver Diameter	62 Inches
Boiler Pressure	215 psi
High Pressure Cylinders (Diameter x Stroke)	22" x 30" (E-27c): 24" x 30" (E-27ca and E-27J)
Maximum Tractive Effort	40,800 - 42,800 Lbs (E-27c): 50,900 Lbs (E-27ca and E-27J)
Factor of Adhesion	4.91 - 4.68 (E-27c): 3.94 (E-27ca and E-27J)

Denver & Rio Grande Western 2-8-0 #278 heads east over the narrow-gauge Gunnison Branch as the train nears Cebolla, Colorado during the 1950's. The right-of-way here now lies beneath the Blue Mesa Reservoir. James Stitzel photo. Author's collection.

Preservation

While the Consolidation locomotive was eventually surpassed by larger and more technologically advanced designs such as the 2-8-2s, 2-10-0s, 4-8-2s, and others, many railroads found continued utility in the Consolidation until the close of the steam era.

A prime example is the Western Maryland, which maintained an extensive fleet of 2-8-0s. These locomotives proved invaluable for hauling heavy loads over the challenging grades found throughout Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

Their enduring utility underlines the robust and versatile design of the Consolidation, securing its place as a critical asset in the annals of railroad history.

The WM exemplified the enduring appeal of the Consolidation class through its operation of advanced models like Class H-7a, H-7b, H-8, and H-9a.

These impressive locomotives boasted tractive efforts ranging from 60,000 to 74,000 pounds and served faithfully until the mid-1950s. By the cessation of their production, the 2-8-0s had left a significant legacy, with approximately 23,000 units built domestically and an additional 12,000 manufactured for export markets.

Today, the legacy of the Consolidation continues to be celebrated. Several of these historical engines have been meticulously preserved and are on display across the nation. A number of them remain operational, serving as a living testament to the pivotal role they played in the development of rail transportation.

Extant Examples

United States

Engine Number	Class	Wheel Arrangement	Track Gauge	Original Owner/Preserved As	Current Location	Current Status	Builder Information	Notes
20	SC-4	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Lake Superior & Ishpeming	Allen Heritage Center (Allen, Texas)	Display	Alco-Pittsburgh #46943 (1910)	-
2718	C-8	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Southern Pacific	Rachael Dorris Park (Alturas, California)	Display	Baldwin #23890 (1904)	-
556	S-160	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Alaska Railroad	Delaney Park Strip (Anchorage, Alaska)	Display	Baldwin #69855 (1943)	Built as U.S. Army Transportation Corps (USATC) 2627.
1660	C-57	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Langlade County Historical Society (Antigo, Wisconsin)	Display	Baldwin #18345 (1900)	Painted as Chicago & North Western #440.
315/425	C-18	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Denver & Rio Grande Western	Cumbres & Toltec Scenic yard (Antonito, Colorado)	Operational	Baldwin #14352 (1895)	Built as Florence & Cripple Creek #3, named "Elkton." Acquired by the Denver & Rio Grande in 1917. Originally numbered 315, later renumbered 425 with the D&RGW's 1921 formation. Owned by the Durango Railroad Historical Society.
61	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	White Pass & Yukon	Stockton Locomotive Works (Antonito, Colorado)	Restoration	Baldwin #17814 (1900)	-
18	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Arcade & Attica	Arcade & Attica Railroad (Arcade, New York)	Out of service	Alco-Cooke #62624 (1920)	-
2542	2535	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Santa Fe	Wilson Park (Arkansas City, Kansas)	Display	Alco-Pittsburgh #48638 (1911)	Built as Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway #208.
811	789	2-8-0	4'-8½"	Santa Fe	Atchison Rail Museum (Atchison, Kansas)	Display	Baldwin #19967 (1902)	-
21	SC	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Lake Superior & Ispheming	Michael Goodell (Augusta, Wisconsin)	Restoration	Alco-Schenectady #46945 (1910)	Under restoration by BMG Railroad Contractors.
545	E-8	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Baltimore & Ohio	B&O Railroad Museum (Baltimore)	Display	B&O/Mount Clare Shops (1888)	Named 'A.J. Cromwell'.
27	C-3	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Duluth & Northeastern Railroad	Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad	Display	Alco-Pittsburgh #42286 (1907)	Built as Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railway #348. Later became DM&IR #348. Acquired by the D&NE of Cloquet, Minnesota in 1955.
895	C-25	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans)	Roseland Park (Baytown, Texas)	Display	Alco-Schenectady (1913)	Built as Texas Midland Railroad #200. Acquired by the SP in 1928.
917	W2	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Norfolk & Western	Buckeye Express Diner (Bellville, Ohio)	Display	Baldwin #21683 (1903)	-
5	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Okmulgee Northern Railway	Belton Grandview & Kansas City Railroad (Belton, Missouri)	Display	Alco-Cooke #65189 (1923)	Named 'Tommy'.
71	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Colorado Central Railroad	Colorado Central Station Casino (Central City, Colorado)	Display	Baldwin #35990 (7/1911)	-
7	G-1	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Norfolk & Western	Bluefield City Park (Bluefield, West Virginia)	Display	Baldwin #15153 (1897)	-
17	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Crab Orchard & Egyptian Railway	Boone, Iowa	Display	Canadian Locomotive Company #1959 (1/1940)	Built as Roberval & Saguenay Railway 2-8-0 #17 (Quebec, Canada). Last U.S. steam locomotive to operate in revenue freight service (1986).
12	C-18	2-8-0	36"	Eureka Nevada Railroad	Nevada State Railroad Museum (Boulder City)	Stored	Baldwin #14771 (3/1896)	Built as Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad #10.
264	C-2	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Nevada State Railroad Museum (Boulder City)	Display	Baldwin #30026, 1907	Renumbered 6264 in 1953.
18	SC-4	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Lake Superior & Ispheming	Colebrookdale Railroad (Boyertown, Pennsylvania)	Under Restoration	Alco-Pittsburgh #46941 (1910)	-
340	C-19	2-8-0	36"	Denver & Rio Grande	Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park, California)	Overhaul	Baldwin #5571 (1881)	Built as Denver & Rio Grande #400 (Class 70). Named 'Green River'.
41	C-19	2-8-0	36"	Denver & Rio Grande	Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park, California)	Operational	Baldwin #5731 (1881)	Built as D&RG #409 (Class 70). Sold to the Rio Grande Southern in 1916, renumbered 41 and given Class C-19.
25	Y-1	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Northern Pacific	Civic Center (Butte, Montana)	Display	Alco-Schenectady #5129 (1899)	-
38	10-38-E	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Woodward Iron	Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum (Calera, Alabama)	Display	Baldwin #58101 (1924)	Built as B&H Lumber #12.
104	C-8	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	San Diego & Arizona Railway	Pacific Southwest Railway Museum (Campo, California)	Display	Baldwin #23899 (1904)	Built as Southern Pacific #2720, sold to the SD&A on March 25, 1921.
1	-	2-8-0	36"	United States Potash Company	Lake Carlsbad Recreation Area (Carlsbad, New Mexico)	Display	Baldwin #41473 (1914)	Built as Death Valley Railroad #1. Sold to U.S. Potash in 1930.
18	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Preston Railroad (West Virginia Northern)	Cass Scenic Railroad State Park (Cass, West Virginia)	Stored	Baldwin #24738 (1904)	Became WVN #8.
19	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Preston Railroad (West Virginia Northern)	Cass Scenic Railroad State Park (Cass, West Virginia)	Under Restoration	Baldwin #28500 (1906)	Became WVN #9.
4	Ks	2-8-0	4'- 8 ½"	Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad	Cass Scenic Railroad State Park (Cass, West Virginia	Under Restoration	Baldwin #59472 (1926)	-
71	B-4E	2-8-0	36"	Colorado & Southern Railway	Fortune Valley Hotel (Central City, Colorado)	Display	Baldwin #15142 (1897)	Built as Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf Railway #9. Became Colorado & Southern #71 in 1899.
2562	C-9	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Southern Pacific	Arizona Railway Museum (Chandler, Arizona)	Display	Baldwin #29064 (1906)	-
762	759	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Santa Fe	Santa Fe Park (Chanute, Kansas)	Display	Baldwin #17690 (1900)	-
301	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Gainesville Midland Railroad	Freedom Park (Charlotte, North Carolina)	Display	Baldwin #53315, 1920	Built as Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railway #72. Became Seaboard Air Line #930 in 1928. Sold to Gainesville Midland in 1951 (#301).
610	As	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	U.S. Army Transportation Corps	Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (Soule Shops, Chattanooga)	Stored	Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton #75503 (3/1952)	Last commercially built steam locomotive in U.S.
630	Ks-1	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Southern	TVRM Soule Shops, Chattanooga, TN	Operational	Alco-Richmond #28446 (1904)	Sold to the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina (#207) in 1952 for service between Johnson City and Elizabethton, Tennessee. Required by the Southern in 1967. Leased by the TVRM in 1978 and donated by Norfolk Southern to the organization in 1999.
25	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Cowlitz, Chehalis and Cascade Railway (CC&C)	Chehalis-Centralia Railroad (Chehalis, Washington)	Stored	Baldwin #53037, 1920	Built for the loging operation, Witney Company (#2501), and named 'Big Jack'. Sold to Tideport Logging in 1927 (#53). Later sold to Astoria Southern before being sold again to the CC&C (#25).
347	C-3	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range	Museum of Mining (Chisholm, Minnesota)	Display	Alco-Pittsburgh #42285 (11/1907)	Built as Duluth Missabe & Norther #347.
278	C-16	2-8-0	36"	Denver & Rio Grande/D&RGW	Morrow Point Dam Road (Cimarron, Colorado)	Display	Baldwin #6030 (1882)	-
38	10-38-E	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Everett Railroad	Claysburg Shops (Claysburg, Pennsylvania)	Stored	Baldwin #59946 (1927)	Built as Huntingdon & Broad Top Mountain Railroad #38.
16	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Duluth & Northeastern	Fauley Park (Cloquet, Minnesota)	Display	Baldwin #40874 (1913)	-
2412	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste Marie (Soo Line)	Columbus, North Dakota	Display	Alco-Brooks #37606 (1905)	Later sold to Truax-Traer Coal (#173).
561	C-2	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Pawnee Park (Columbus, Nebraska)	Display	Baldwin #23592 (1904)
2706	C-8	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Southern Pacific	Colusa, California	Private Restoration	Baldwin #23809 (2/1904)	-
701	G5	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Chesapeake & Ohio	Covington, Virginia	Display	Alco-Richmond #49910 (1911)	-
606	S-160	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Norfolk & Western	Crewe Railroad Museum (Crewe, Virginia)	Display	Lima #8784 (4/1945)	Built as U.S. Army Transportation Corps #5846.
154	C3B	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Bessemer & Lake Erie	Henry Ford Museum (Dearborn, Michigan)	Display	Baldwin #33370 (1909)	-
2	-	2-8-0	36"	United States Potash Company	Furnace Creek Ranch (Death Valley, California)	Display	Baldwin #42864 (1916)	Built as Death Valley Railroad #2. Sold to U.S. Potash in 1930.
1702	S-160	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Great Smoky Mountains Railroad	Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (Dillsboro, North Carolina)	Operational	Baldwin #64641, 1942	Built as U.S. Army Transportation Corps #1702.
722	Ks	2-8-0	4'-8½"	Great Smoky Mountains Railroad	Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (Dillsboro, North Carolina)	Restoration	Baldwin #24729 (1904)	Built as Southern Railway #722. Sold to the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina (#208) in 1952.
29	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Alabama Central Railroad	Alabama Mining Museum (Dora, Alabama	Display	Alco-Richmond #65287 (10/1923)	Built as Birmingham Southern Railroad #35. Became Chattahoochee Valley Railway #35 in 1937. Sold to the Oneida & Western (#35) in 1947. With the O&W's 1954 shutdown it was acquired by the Alabama Central. Pulled AC's last revenue freight on May 26, 1961.
28	C-3	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range	Lake Superior Railroad Museum (Duluth, Minnesota)	Operational	Alco-Pittsburgh #39587 (1906)	Built as Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railway #332. Carried same DM&IR number. Sold to Duluth & Northeastern (#28) in 1955.
21	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Chatahoochee Valley Railway	Southeastern Railway Museum (Duluth, Georgia)	Display	Baldwin #57707 (1924)	Built as Tennessee, Alabama & Georiga #201. Sold to the CV in 1935.
42	C-17	2-8-0	36"	Rio Grande Southern	Durango & Silverton (Durango, Colorado)	Display	Baldwin #8626 (6/1887)	Built as Denver & Rio Grande #402.
5780	G-43a	2-8-0	4'-8½"	New York Central	Eagle Lake, Maine	Display	Alco-Brooks #4062 (1901)	Built as Lake Shore & Michigan Southern #780. Later became NYC #5780. Sold to theEagle Lake & West Branch Railroad, a Maine logging operation, in late 1927. Has sat abandoned in rural Maine near Eagle Lake since 1933.
81	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Nevada Northern Railway	Nevada Northern Railway (East Ely, Nevada)	Operational	Baldwin #45351 (1917)	-
93	-	2-8-0	4'-8½"	Nevada Northern Railway (Kennecott Copper)	Nevada Northern Railway (East Ely, Nevada)	Operational	Alco-Schenectady #44604 (1/1909)	Sold to Kennecott Copper in 1920. Donated to White Pine Public Museum in 1961. Reacquied by the NN in 1990.
611	S-160	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	U.S. Army Transportation Corps	Bill Miller Equipment Sales (Eckhart Mines, Maryland)	Display	Baldwin #69856 (1943)	-
3420	C-19	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Southern Pacific	Phelps Dodge Copper Refinery (El Paso, Texas)	Stored	Baldwin #24586 (1904)	Built as El Paso & Northeastern Railway (El Paso & Southwestern) #171.
97	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Valley Railroad	Valley Railroad (Essex, Connecticut)	Operational	Alco-Cooke #65188 (1923)	Originally built for the National Railway Company of Cuba but sold to the Birmingham & Southeastern Railroad (#200).
421	C-57	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Fairbury City Park (Fairbury, Nebraska)	Display	Baldwin #18200 (1900)	-
2522	2507	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	AT&SF	Major County Historical Society Complex (Fairview, Oklahoma)	Display	Alco-Brooks #47016 (1/1910)	Built as New York Central #2976 (Class G6-k). Sold to Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway in 1927 (#66). The KCM&O was acquired by the Santa Fe in 1928.
14	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Duluth & Northeastern Railroad	Fillmore, California	Stored	Baldwin #40875 (1913)	Previously operated on the Fillmore & Western (closed, 2021).
25	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Southwest Forest Industries	Santa Fe Depot (Flagstaff, Arizona)	Display	Baldwin #35938 (1911)	-
4	-	2-8-0	36"	Potosi and Rio Verde Railway	Huckleberry Railroad (Flint, Michigan)	Display	Baldwin #24306, 1904	-
101	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Fordyce & Princeton Railroad	Cotton Belt Depot (Fordyce, Arkansas)	Display	Baldwin #55644 (1922)	Built as Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway #101.
6072	C-2	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Wyman Park (Fort Riley, Kansas)	Display	Alco-Brooks #44648 (1907)	-
19	SC-4	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	"St. Louis-San Francisco Railway"	Heritage Park (Frisco, Texas)	Display	Alco-Pittsburgh #46942 (1910)	Built as Lake Superior & Ispheming #19. Was never owned by the Frisco.
607	S-160	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	U.S. Army Transportation Corps	US Army Transportation Museum (Ft. Eustis, Virginia)	Display	Lima #8846 (1945)	Built as #5187.
14	G-7-S	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Buffalo Creek & Gauley	Gaithersburg Community Museum (Gaithersburg, Maryland)	Display	Alco-Schenectady #59309 (1918)	Built as Kelly's Creek & Northwestern #1. Acquired by the BC&G in 1950.
555	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Magma Arizona	Galveston Railroad Museum (Galveston, Texas)	Display	Alco-Cooke #63549 (1922)	Sold to Oregon, Pacific & Eastern Railway 1970 for excursion service until 1970. Currently lettered as Center for Transportation and Commerce #555.
423	C-57	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Carl Gray Park (Gering, Nebraska)	Display	Baldwin #18262 (1900)	-
74	B-4F	2-8-0	36"	Rio Grande Southern	Colorado Railroad Museum (Golden)	Display	Brooks #2951 (1898)	Built as Colorado & North Western Railroad #30.
44	B-4G	2-8-0	36"	Georgetown Loop	Colorado Railroad Museum (Golden)	Disassembled	Baldwin #55086 (1921)	Built as International Railway of Central America (El Salvador) #44.
191	B-4A	2-8-0	36"	Denver, South Park & Pacific Railway	Colorado Railroad Museum (Golden)	Display	Baldwin #491 (1880)	Later became Colorado & Southern #51. Oldest surviving steam locomotive in Colorado.
318	C-18	2-8-0	36"	Denver & Rio Grande/D&RGW	Colorado Railroad Museum (Golden)	Display	Baldwin #14769 (3/1896)	Built as Florence & Cripple Creek #8, named 'Goldfield'. Acquired by the D&RG as #428 in 1917, given Class 72. Renumbered D&RGW #318 in 1924 (Class C-18). Donated to the Colorado Railroad Museum in 1954.
346	C-19	2-8-0	36"	Denver & Rio Grande/D&RGW	Colorado Railroad Museum (Golden)	Overhaul	Baldwin #5712 (1881)	Built as Denver & Rio Grande #406, named 'Cumbres'.
683	C-28	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Denver & Rio Grande	Colorado Railroad Museum (Golden)	Display	Baldwin #11207 (9/1890)	Renumbered 583 in 1924. Only surviving standard-gauge D&RGW steam locomotive.
437	C-57	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Stuhr Museum (Grand Island, Nebraska)	Display	Baldwin #18413 (1901)	-
101	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	U.S. Army Transportation Corps	National Railroad Museum (Green Bay, Wisconsin)	Display	Baldwin #48714 (1918)	Named 'General Pershing'.
24	SC-4	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Lake Superior & Ispheming	National Railroad Museum (Green Bay, Wisconsin)	Display	Alco-Pittsburgh #46946 (1/1910)	-
3	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Gulf Pine Lumber Company	Gulf Hammock, Florida	Display	Vulcan Iron Works #2411 (1915)	Sold to the Dowling Company in 1926, and then the Patterson-McInnis Lumber Company.
268	C-16	2-8-0	36"	Denver & Rio Grande/D&RGW	Pioneer Museum (Gunnison, Colorado)	Display	Baldwin #6002 (1882)	-
6		2-8-0	36"	Quincy & Torch Lake Railroad	Quincy Mine Association (Hancock, Michigan)	Restoration	Baldwin #38920 (1912)	-
5	-	2-8-0	36"	Quincy & Torch Lake Railroad	Quincy Mine Association (Hancock, Michigan)	Display	Baldwin #11534 (1891)	Built as Hancock & Calumet Railroad #7. Acquired by the Q&TL in 1908. Named 'Opechee'.
7	-	2-8-0	36"	Argent Lumber Company	Hardeeville City Hall (Hardeeville, South Carolina)	Display	H.K. Porter #4776 (1911)	-
440	F-8	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste Marie (Soo Line)	Harvey Depot (Harvey, North Dakota)	Display	Alco-Schenectady #29254 (1903)	-
6237	C-2	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Hastings Museum (Hastings, Nebraska)	Display	Baldwin #28814 (1906)	-
75	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Heber Valley	Heber Valley Railroad (Heber City, Utah)	Out of Service	Baldwin #31778 (9/1907)	Built for the Northern Construction Company, the contractor which built the Great Western Railway of Colorado. Became GWR #75. Retired in 1965 and acquired by the Intermountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. Acquired by the Heber Valley in 1999.
618	C-2	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Heber Valley	Heber Valley Railroad (Heber City, Utah)	Out of Service	Baldwin #31250 (1907)	Built as Union Pacific #618.
1	-	2-8-0	24"	Brookfield, Salt Creek & Western	Hesston Steam Museum (Hesston, Indiana)	Stored	Arnold Jung-Kirchen (Germany) #2845, 1918	Originally built for the Germany Army as an 0-8-0T. Later worked at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo, the Brookfield, Salt Creek & Western Railroad. Named 'Feldbahn'.
60	B-4C	2-8-0	36"	Colorado & Southern	Harold A. Anderson Park (Idaho Springs, Colorado)	Display	Rhode Island Locomotive Works #1595 (1886)	Built as Utah & Northern #263. Became Denver, Leadville & Gunnison (#263) in 1890 and then C&S #60. Retired in 1941.
2425	F-21	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste Marie (Soo Line)	Mineral Range Railroad (Ishpeming, Michigan)	Restoration	Alco-Schenectady #46577 (1909)	-
28	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Sierra Railroad	Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (Jamestown, California)	Overhaul	Baldwin #55246 (1922)	-
471	H6-38	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Minneapolis & St. Louis	Janesville, Minnesota	Display	Baldwin #35702 (1910)	-
116	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Gainesville Midland Railroad	(Jefferson, Georgia)	Display	Baldwin #32013 (1907)	Built as Central of Georgia #215.
418	-	2-8-0	5'	Finish State Railway	Founders Park (Junction City, Oregon)	Display	Linne & Jern #68 (1904)	-
481	C-57	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Trails and Rails Museum (Kearney, Nebraska)	Display	Baldwin #21745 (1903)	-
4	-	2-8-0	36"	Argent Lumber Company	Connecticut Antique Machinery Association (Kent, Connecticut)	Display	H.K. Porter #4274 (1909)	-
2579	C-9	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Southern Pacific	Veteran's Memorial Park (Klamath Falls, Oregon)	Display	Baldwin #27681 (1906)	-
203	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Washington & Lincolnton Railroad	Three Rivers Rambler (Knoxville, Tennessee)	Overhaul	Baldwin #58489, 06/1925	Later sold to the Rockton & Rion Railway.
154	G	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Southern	Three Rivers Rambler (Knoxville, Tennessee)	Overhaul	Alco-Schenectady #3114 (1890)	-
535	C-57 (Harriman Consolidation)	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Depot Park (Laramie, Wyoming)	Display	Baldwin #21790 (1903)	Built as Oregon Short Line #935. Renumbered 535 in 1915.
641	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Colorado & Southern	Leadville, Colorado & Southern Depot (Leadville, Colorado)	Display	Alco-Brooks #40268 (1906)	-
485	C-57	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Dawson County Museum (Lexington, Nebraska)	Display	Baldwin #21784 (1903)	-
735	729	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Santa Fe	McPherson Country Old Mill Museum (Lindsborg, Kansas)	Display	Baldwin #17533 (1900)	-
1	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	"Camp Willow Run Railroad"	Camp Willow Run (Littleton, North Carolina)	Display	Baldwin #37162 (1911)	Built as Elkin & Alleghany Railway #100. Sold to Kaul Lumber (#15) in 1919. Acquired by the Atlantic & Western (#10) in 1942.
26	C-43	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Western Pacific	Travel Town Museum (Los Angeles)	Display	Alco-Schenectady #46456 (1909)	-
891	664	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Santa Fe	Travel Town Museum (Los Angeles)	display	Baldwin #17187 (1899)	-
509	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Central of Georgia	Central City Park (Macon, Georgia)	Display	Baldwin #29660 (1906)	-
769	769	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Santa Fe	Old Coal Mine Museum (Madrid, New Mexico)	Restoration	Richmond Locomotive Works #2957 (1900)	-
2546	2535	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Santa Fe	Ripley Square (Marceline, Missouri)	Display	Alco-Pittsburgh #48642 (1911)	Built as Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway #212.
2442	F-22	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste Marie (Soo Line)	Wildwood Park (Marshfield, Wisconsin)	Display	Alco-Schenectady #49785 (1911)	-
460	C-57	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Pony Express Museum (Marysville, Kansas)	Display	Baldwin #19104 (1901)	-
457	H5-39	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Minneapolis & St. Louis	Mason City, Iowa	Display	Alco-Schenectady #52307 (1912)	-
116	10-40-E	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Meridian & Bigbee River	Meridian, Mississippi	Display	Baldwin #44835 (1917)	Built as Susquehanna & New York Railroad as #116.
1246	F-8	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Great Northern	Merrill, Oregon	Stored	Baldwin #32297 (1907)	-
18	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Sierra Railway	Merrill, Oregon	Stored	Baldwin #55246 (1/1922)	Original tender sold to the Tidewater Southern in 1952 and scrapped in 1955.
401	H-4	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Southern	Monticello Railway Museum (Monticello, Illinois)	Operational	Baldwin #32487 (1907)	-
1	-	2-8-0	36"	Coahuila & Zacatecas Railroad (Ferrocarril Coahuila y Zacatecas, FC. C. y Z.)	Midwest Central Railroad, Mt Pleasant, IA	Display	Baldwin #15435 (1897)	Built for British-owned Mazapil Copper Company (Mexico).
616	C-2	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Nampa, Idaho	Display	Baldwin #31248 (1907)	-
12	E-2	2-8-0	2' 6"	Ferrocarril Mexicano (Mexican Railway)	Alder Gulch Shortline (Nevada City, Montana)	Stored	Baldwin #34313 (1910)	-
40	10-34-E	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	New Hope & Ivyland (Lancaster & Chester)	New Hope & Ivyland Railroad (New Hope, Pennsylvania)	operational	Baldwin #58824 (1925)	Built as Lancaster & Chester #40.
451	F-9	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste Marie (Soo Line)	New Town, North Dakota	Display	Alco-Brooks #30646 (1905)	-
501	W	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Maine Central	Conway Scenic Railroad (North Conway, New Hampshire)	Display	Alco-Schenectady #47732 (1910)	-
49	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Kewaunee, Green Bay & Western Railroad (GB&W)	Mid-Continent Railway Museum (North Freedom, Wisconsin)	Display	Alco-Schenectady #67819 (1929)	Renumbered 350 in the mid-1930s. Only surviving GB&W steam locomotive.
22	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Lake Superior & Ishpeming	Mid-Continent Railway Museum (North Freedom, Wisconsin)	Display	Alco-Pittsburgh #46944 (1/1910)	-
29	C-2	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Copper Range Railroad	Mid-Continent Railway Museum (North Freedom, Wisconsin)	Display	Alco-Schenectady #42504 (1907)	-
480	C-57	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	North Platte Memorial Park (North Platte, Nebraska)	Display	Baldwin #21718 (1903)	-
76/476	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	"Baltimore & Ohio"	Oakland B&O Museum (Oakland, Maryland)	Display	Baldwin #54265 (1920)	Built as Jonesboro Lake City & Eastern #40. Became Frisco #76 in 1925. Sold to the Mississippian Railway (#76) in 1947. Hosted excursions on the Penn View Mountain Railroad from 1967-1975, the Gettysburg Railroad from 1976-1995, then at the Blairsville & Indiana Railroad. Was later owned by the Ohio Central Railroad Shops and Steam Railroading Institute (Owosso, Michigan). Currently displayed at the Oakland B&O Museum as B&O #476.
223	C-16	2-8-0	36"	Denver & Rio Grande/D&RGW	Utah State Railroad Museum (Ogden, Utah)	Stored	Grant Locomotive Works #1436 (12/1881)	-
643	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Santa Fe	Oklahoma Railway Museum (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)	Display	Cleburne Shops #GC774 (1897)	-
2852	C-10	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Southern Pacific	Glenn County Fairgrounds (Orland, California)	Display	SP-Sacramento Shops (1919)	-
1951	1950	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Santa Fe	Depot Museum (Pauls Valley, Oklahoma)	Display	Baldwin #32079 (1907)	-
23	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Lake Superior & Ishpeming	Empire State Railway Museum (Phoenicia, New York)	Display	Alco-Pittsburgh #46939 (1910)	-
107	G (Southern)	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Southern	Dollywood Marketing Office (Pigeon Forge, Tennessee)	Display	Baldwin #8869 (1887)	Built as East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad (#419). Then became Southern #107. Later sold to Smoky Mountain Railroad (#107). Acquired by Dollywood in 1961 as an advertisment piece for their 36" Dollywood Express railroad.
3	-	2-8-0	36"	United States Potash Company	RailGiants Train Museum (Pomona, California)	display	Baldwin #21882 (1903)	Built for the Morenci Southern Railroad. Acquired by U.S. Potash in 1922.
3	-	2-8-0	4' 8½"	Louisiana Cypress Lumber Company	Depot Park (Ponchatoula, Louisiana)	Display	H.K. Porter #5565 (1914)	Built as Lyon Cypress Lumber Company #1. Sold to Louisiana Cypress during the 1920s.
533	C-57	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Rawlins, Wyoming	Display	Baldwin #21755 (1903)	-
2825	C-9	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Southern Pacific	San Bernardino County Museum (Redlands, California)	Display	Alco-Brooks #44984 (1908)	-
5	-	2-8-0	36"	Thunder Lake Lumber Company	Logging Museum (Rheinlander, Wisconsin)	Display	Baldwin #58530 (8/1925)	-
734 (34)	SC-1	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	"Western Maryland"	Western MD Scenic Shops (Ridgeley, West Virginia)	Overhaul	Baldwin #43105 (1916)	Built as Lake Superior & Ispheming #34. Was never an original WM engine. Named 'Mountain Thunder'. Spent many years as WMSR's star attraction. Currently under restoration.
60	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Black River & Western	Black River & Western (Ringoes, New Jersey)	Overhaul	Alco-Schenectady #69021 (1937)	Built as Great Western Railway of Colorado #60.
712	L	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Atlantic Coast Line	South Carolina Railroad Museum (Rion, South Carolina)	Privately Owned	Baldwin #23210 (1903)	-
6051	C-2	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Fairmont Park (Riverside, California)	Display	Baldwin #31539 (1907)	-
6	G	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Norfolk & Western	Virginia Museum of Transportation (Roanoke)	Display	Baldwin #15152 (1897)	-
300	83 ton	2-8-0 (General Pershing Type)	4' 8 ½"	Texas State Railroad	Texas State Railroad (Rusk, Texas)	Overhaul	Baldwin #47032 (11/1917)	Built as U.S. Army Transportation Corps #396. Sold to Southern Pine Lumber Company (#28) in 1956. Donated to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in 1972 and transferred to the Texas State Railroad (#300).
477	C-57	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Kenwood Park (Salina, Kansas)	Display	Baldwin #19292 (1901)	-
11	G	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation	Olin Matheson (Saltville, Virginia)	Display	Roanoke Machine Works #137 (1892)	Built as Norfolk & Western 2-8-0 #305. Acquired by Olin Mathieson (#11) in January, 1922.
6	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Moscow, Camden & San Augustine Railroad	Texas Transportation Museum (San Antonio, Texas)	Display	Baldwin #35816 (1911)	-
12	0-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Atlantic & Western	Depot Park (Sanford, North Carolina)	Display	Baldwin #37161 (1911)	-
870	870	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Santa Fe	Heritage Park (Santa Fe Springs, California)	Display	Baldwin #27706 (1906)	Is not equipped with original tender, uses #874's tender.
223		2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Wrightsville & Tennille Railroad	Georgia State Railroad Museum (Savannah, Georgia)	Display	Baldwin #32131 (1907)	Built as Central of Georgia #1223.
790	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Illinois Central	Steamtown National Historic Site (Scranton, Pennsylvania)	Display	Alco-Cooke #28686 (1903)	-
1923	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Lowville & Beaver River Railroad	Steamtown National Historic Site (Scranton, Pennsylvania)	Stored	Alco-Cooke #62623 (1920)	-
15	10-34-E	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Rahway Valley Railroad	Steamtown National Historic Site (Scranton, Pennsylvania)	Display	Baldwin #43529 (1916)	-
519	W-1	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Maine Central	Steamtown National Historic Site (Scranton, Pennsylvania)	Display	Alco-Schenectady #52991 (1913)	-
407	C-57	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Legion Park (Sidney, Nebraska)	Display	Baldwin #17974 (1900)	-
40	B-4G	2-8-0	36"	Georgetown Loop	Georgetown Loop Railroad (Silver Plume, Colorado)	Operational	Baldwin #53777 (1920)	Built as International Railway of Central America (El Salvador) #40. Sold to the White Pass & Yukon Route, then sold to the Georgetown Loop in February, 1972.
111	10-26E	2-8-0	36"	Georgetown Loop Railroad	Georgetown Loop Railroad (Silver Plume, Colorado)	Operational	Baldwin #59164 (1926)	Built as International Railways of Central America #116. Acquired by Georgetown Loop in trade to Rotary Snowplow Park in Breckenridge, Colorado for Colorado & Southern #9 in September, 2006.
69	-	2-8-0	36"	White Pass & Yukon	White Pass & Yukon (Skagway, Alaska)	Overhaul	Baldwin #32762 (1908)	Operated in excursion service at the Nebraska Midland Railroad (#69) of North Platte, NE during the 1970s. Later spent time at the Black Hills Central Railroad, then the Stuhr Museum (Grand Island, NE), then Fort Lupton, Colorado, and finally the Kettle Moraine Railway.
529	C-57	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Northwest Railway Museum (Snoqualmie, Washington)	Display	Baldwin #21672 (1903)	-
542	J	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Southern	North Carolina Transportation Museum (Spencer)	Display	Baldwin #22570 (1903)	-
764	-	2-8-0	4' 8½"	Illinois Central	Museum of Transportation (St. Louis)	Display	Alco-Rogers #6178 (1904)	-
1187	R, H3	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	PRR	Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania (Strasburg)	Display	PRR-Altoona Shops #1235 (1888)	-
2846	H6sb	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	PRR	Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania (Strasburg)	Display	Baldwin #26744 (1905)	-
7688	H10s	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	PRR	Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania (Strasburg)	Display	Lima #5063 (1915)	-
33	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Lake Superior & Ishpeming	Age of Steam Roundhouse (Sugarcreek, Ohio)	Display	Baldwin #43108 (1916)	Spent time at the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway. Acquired by Age of Steam/Jerry Jacobson in 2003.
13 (6)	G-7-S	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Buffalo Creek & Gauley	Age of Steam Roundhouse (Sugarcreek, Ohio)	Stored	Alco-Brooks #61579 (1920)	Built as Kelleys Creek & Northwestern #6. Purchased by BC&G in 1954. Acquired by Jerry Jacobson in 1993.
2630	S-160	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	U.S. Army Transportation Corps (Ft. Eustis Military Railroad)	Age of Steam Roundhouse (Sugarcreek, Ohio)	Display	Baldwin #69858, 1943	Renumbered 612 in 1954. Donated to Cass Scenic Railroad in 1972. Eventually purchased by Jerry Jacobson in 2015.
11	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Tooele Valley Railway	Tooele County Museum (Tooele, Utah)	Display	Alco-Brooks #47764 (1910)	Displayed in local city park since 1964.
132 (2414)	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Santa Fe	Kansas Museum of History, Topeka, KS	Display	Baldwin #5266 (1880)	Renumbered as 912 in 1898 and then 2414 in 1900. Rebuilt as an 0-8-0 in 1923 for switching work in Argentine Yard. Rebuilt into a 2-8-0 in 1940/1941 once it was recognized as Santa Fe's oldest surviving steam locomotive. Named 'Cyrus K. Holliday'.
1218	K-1	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	DM&IR	Tower Train Museum (Tower, Minnesota)	Display	Baldwin #34745 (6/1919)	Built as Duluth & Iron Range #218.
638	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Colorado & Southern	Trinidad, Colorado	Display	Alco-Brooks #40265 (1906)	-
35	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Lake Superior & Ishpeming	Illinois Railway Museum (Union, Illinois)	Display	Baldwin #43106 (1916)	Built as LS&I #19. Sold to the Marquette & Huron Mountain (#19) in 1963. Acquired by IRM in 1985.
99	-	2-8-0	4'-8½"	Louisiana & Arkansas	Illinois Railway Museum (Union)	Display	Baldwin #52292 (1919)	-
428 (1648)	C-57	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Union Pacific	Illinois Railway Museum (Union)	Restoration	Baldwin #18303 (10/1900)	Built as UP #1648. A Harriman Consolidation.
29	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Virginia & Truckee (Louisiana & Pacific)	V&T Railroad, Virginia City, NV	Out of service	Baldwin #44235, 1916	Built as Louisiana & Pacific Railway #29. Acquired by the Longview, Portland & Northern in 1922. Sold to the Gray family in 1977 which began rebuilding the historic V&T.
557	S-160	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Alaska Railroad (USATC)	Wasilla, Alaska	Restoration	Baldwin #70480 (12/1944)	Built as U.S. Army Transportation Corps #3523. Sent to the then-government owned Alaska Railroad and numbered 557.
1147	F-8	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Great Northern	Wenatchee, Washington	Display	Rogers #5796 (1902)	-
385	H-4	2-8-0	4'-8½"	Morris County Central Railroad	Whippany Railway Museum, Whippany, NJ	Display	Baldwin #32312, 1907	Built as Southern Railway #385. Later sold to the Virignia Blue Ridge Railway (#6) in 11/1952. Acquired by Earle H. Gil, Sr. in 1963. Hosted excursions on the Morris County Central Railroad over the Morristown & Erie Railroad from 1965 until 1973, then over the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad until 1980. Eventually donated to the Whippany Railway Museum in 2007.
304	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Fort Worth & Denver	Wichita Falls Railroad Museum (Wichita Falls, Texas)	Display	Alco-Brooks #40246 (1906)	-
761	759	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Santa Fe	AT&SF Depot (Wickenburg, Arizona)	Display	Baldwin #17689 (1900)	-
29	SC-3	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Grand Canyon Railway	Grand Canyon Railway (Williams, Arizona)	Overhaul	Alco-Pittsburgh #39637 (5/1906)	Built as Lake Superior & Ispheming #29.
2521	C-9	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Southern Pacific	Yuma, Arizona	Display	Baldwin #31436 (1907)	-

Canada

Engine Number	Class	Wheel Arrangement	Track Gauge	Original Owner/Preserved As	Current Location	Current Status	Builder Information	Notes
3522	M4g	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Canadian Pacific	Bienfait, SK	Display	Baldwin #31053 (7/1907)	-
137	M-3-e	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway (Ontario Northland)	Cochrane Railway & Pioneer Museum (Cochrane, ON)	Display	Canadian Locomotive Company #1157 (1913)	Built as Canadian National #2164.
57	-	2-8-0	36"	White Pass & Yukon	Klondike Mines Railway Locomotive Shelter (Dawson City, YT)	Display	Baldwin #16456 (1899)	Vauclain compound. Sold to Klondike Mines Railway (#3) in 1906.
55	-	2-8-0	36"	White Pass & Yukon	Klondike Mines Railway Locomotive Shelter (Dawson City, YT)	Display	Baldwin #7597 (1885)	Sold to Klondike Mines Railway (#2) in 1906.
2601	N-4-a	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Canadian National	Canadian Railway Museum (Delson, QC)	Display	Montreal Locomotive Works #43160 (1907)	-
3388	M3b	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Canadian Pacific	Canadian Railway Museum (Delson, QC)	Display	Alco-Schenectady #26115 (1902)	-
73	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Northern Alberta Railways	Alberta Railway Museum (Edmonton, AB)	Display	Canadian Locomotive Company #1821 (1927)	-
909	E2	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway	Gatineau, QC	Stored	Sweden (1907)	-
2616	N-4-a	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Canadian National	Haliburton Soccer Club (Haliburton, ON)	Display	Alco-Brooks #49664 (1911)	-
2141	M-3-d	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Canadian National	Kamloops Heritage Railway (Kamloops, BC)	Operational	Canadian Locomotive Company #1059 (1912)	-
3651	N-2-a	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Canadian Pacific	Lethbridge, AB	Display	Montreal Locomotive Works #48339 (1910)	-
503	-	2-8-0	4'-8½"	Temiskaming & Northern Ontario Railway	North Bay, ON	Stored	Canadian Locomotive Company #1902 (1930)	-
103	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Railway	Westfield Heritage Village (Rockton, ON)	Display	Montreal Locomotive Works #48837 (1910)	-
41	-	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Railroad	Alberta Prairie Railway (Stettler, AB)	Operational	Baldwin #54266 (1920)	Later became Mississippian Railway #76, then Frisco #76.
3716	N2b	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Canadian Pacific	Kettle Valley Steam Railway (Summerland, BC)	Operational	Montreal Locomotive Works #51628 (1912)	Built as #3916.
2747	N-5-c	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Canadian National	Kinsmen Park (Transcona, MB)	Display	Canadian National #46880 (1926)	-
2534	N-4-a	2-8-0	4' 8 ½"	Canadian National	Uxbridge, ON	Privately Owned	Montreal Locomotive Works #40587 (1906)	-

Photo Gallery

Louisville & Nashville 2-8-0 #1361 was photographed here by Homer Newlon, Jr. in service near Artemus, Kentucky on September 4, 1953. American-Rails.com collection.

Sources

Boyd, Jim. American Freight Train, The. Osceola: MBI Publishing, 2001.

Edson, William D. Steam Locomotives Of The Baltimore & Ohio: An All-Time Roster. Potomac: William D. Edson, 1992.

Mainey, David. Baltimore & Ohio Steam In Color. Scotch Plains: Morning Sun Books, 2001.

Schiffer Publishing. Baldwin Locomotive Works: Record of Recent Construction Nos. 21 to 30 Inclusive. Atglen: Schiffer Publishing Company, 2009.

Solomon, Brian. Classic Locomotives, Steam And Diesel Power in 700 Photographs. Minneapolis: Voyageur Press, 2013.

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