Surviving 1st Gen Diesel Locomotives in Illinois, USA

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List of 1st Gen Diesel Locomotives in Illinois, USA

No.ModelRailroad LineLocationStatusBuilder InfoNotes
9900AACB&Q Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL
display
EMD, 04/1934Pioneer Zephyr
1100 (939)FP10SCMB (B&O) rail yard, East St. Louis, IL
stored
EMDPreviously owned by Iowa Pacific Holdings. Moved from the Rio Grande Scenic in Alamosa, CO. Sold to BUGX. Moved to a yard in East St. Louis, IL. This locomotive was operational but current status is unknown.
84 (165)FP10SCMB (B&O) rail yard, East St. Louis, IL
stored
EMD, 12/1948Owned by Iowa Pacific Holdings. For sale. Moved from the Rio Grande Scenic in Alamosa, CO to a yard in East St. Louis, IL. Was operational but current status is unknown.
1751 (6506)FP9ABUGX (CN) Keokuk Junction Railway, La Harpe, ILunknownEMD, 11/1954Was seen in Tehachapi, CA in 2022 and in Gallup, NM in 2024. Current location unknown.
102 (1549)RS-3Pioneer Rail (CNJ) Keokuk Junction Railway, La Harpe, IL
stored
Alco, 03/1953
401 (726)F7APioneer Lines (B&LE) Keokuk Junction Railway, Mapleton, IL
stored
EMD, 02/1953From Gettysburg, PA.
4444 TonnerLincoln Sand & Gravel Monticello Railway Museum, Monticello, IL
display
Davenport Locomotive, 1940
5764E8ATennessee Central (PRR) Monticello Railway Museum, Monticello, IL
operational
EMD, 1954From Tennessee Central. Being restored to IC 4044.
102 (9940A)E9ACNR (CB&Q) Monticello Railway Museum, Monticello, IL
operational
EMD, 01/1950Built as an E8A. Sold by the CNR and transferred from Homewood, IL in 2023.
1189F7AWabash Monticello Railway Museum, Monticello, IL
operational
EMD, 1953
6789FPA-4CNR Monticello Railway Museum, Monticello, IL
operational
MLW, 04/1959
6862FPB-4CNR Monticello Railway Museum, Monticello, IL
operational
MLW, 1958
8733 (9386)GP11IC Monticello Railway Museum, Monticello, IL
operational
EMD, 1958
1649NW2CMStP&P Monticello Railway Museum, Monticello, IL
operational
EMD, 1947
308RS-3Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern (Green Bay & Western) Monticello Railway Museum, Monticello, IL
stored
Alco, 06/1955Privately owned. Stored at the museum.
704 (1559)RS-3IC (LIRR) Monticello Railway Museum, Monticello, IL
display
Alco, 1955
9838RS-3SRR Monticello Railway Museum, Monticello, IL
display
AlcoSlug
784SW1200Illinois Terminal Monticello Railway Museum, Monticello, IL
display
EMD, 1955
537Dash 8-40BAT&SF Railroad Heritage of Midwest America, Silvis, IL
operational
GE, 10/1990
6936DDA40XUP Railroad Heritage of Midwest America, Silvis, IL
operational
EMD, 01/1971From Cheyenne. Donated to RRHMA, Silvis, IL. Only operational Centennial type and larges operating diesel-electric locomotive in the world.
516 (5029A)E8ASan Luis & Rio Grande (C&NW) Railroad Heritage of Midwest America, Silvis, ILscrappedEMD, 06/1953
521 (5023A)E8ASan Luis & Rio Grande (C&NW) Railroad Heritage of Midwest America, Silvis, ILscrappedEMD, 07/1951
966BE9BUP Railroad Heritage of Midwest America, Silvis, IL
stored
EMD, 07/1955From Cheyenne. Donated to RRHMA, Silvis, IL. Inoperable, being converted to steam generator car.
179210 TonnerPullman Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Davenport Locomotive, 1928
212DM38Joy Manufacturing Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Whitcomb Locomotive, 1951
8032-D+D-2Chicago South Shore & South Bend Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
GE, 1949
25 TonnerLone Star Cement Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
GE, 1942
501 (7492)44 TonnerTerra Cotta Industries (USAX) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
GE, 11/1943
853745 TonnerUSAX (USAX) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
GE, 01/1944
945AEM-7Amtrak Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
EMD, 1982
606AS-616C&G Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Baldwin, 05/1951
14B-1Cornwall Street Railway Light & Power (Springfield Terminal) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Baldwin-Westinghouse, 1929
1848 (8049)B40-8UP (SSW) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
GE, 08/1988
B-71BoxcabArmco Steel Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
restoration
Baldwin, 1930
91 (3001)BoxcabIngersoll-Rand (DL&W) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
stored
Alco-GE, 06/1926
800 (18)C424TP&W (Morristown & Erir) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Alco, 09/1964
D16CraneMilwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Brown Hoisting, 1923
X4CraneChicago Surface Lines Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Cincinnati Car Co., 1946Cab-on-flat crane.
6930DDA40XUP Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
EMD, 08/1970
M-35DoodlebugUP Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
restoration
EMC, 01/1927
21DT-6-6-2000MN&S Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Baldwin, 12/1948
4601E-33Conrail Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
stored
GE, 1956
9911AE5ACB&Q Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 02/1940 Only surviving and operational E5A diesel locomotive.
9976E8ABN (CB&Q) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 09/1953
515 (5029B)E8AIowa Pacific (C&NW) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 06/1953 Abandoned by the Iowa Pacific on a siding in Batesville, MS. Rescued by the IRM and restored.
37AE9ACMStP&P Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
stored
EMD, 04/1961
33C (203C)E9ACMStP&P Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
stored
EMD, 04/1956
3 (9989A)E9ABN (CB&Q) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 01/1956
102 (967B)E9BW&S (UP) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 09/1955From Janesville, WI.
54 (614)F40CNorth Suburban Mass Transit (Metra) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
EMD, 05/1974
231F40PHRAmtrak Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 09/1977
411 (4082C)F7AC&NW Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD
118CF7ACMStP&P Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 11/1951
308 (4083C)F7AMetra (C&NW) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
EMD, 10/1949
96BF7BCMStP&P Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
EMD, 01/1951
1 (6700A)F9ABN (NP) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 01/1954Donated to the IRM in 1997.
2 (7002C)F9BuBN (NP) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 08/1954
604 (314)FA-2LIRR (L&N) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
restoration
Alco, 06/1956
92 (102)FP45AT&SF (CL&M) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 12/1967
104CFP7ACMStP&P Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
EMD, 09/1952
4927 (4939)GG1PRR (Amtrak) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
PRR, 1942
1518 (852)GP7C&NW Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 10/1949
4506 (4160)GP7RCRI&P (UP) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 10/1952
1605 (3406)GP9Illinois Terminal (N&W) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 08/1953
18BGTELUP (USAX) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
GE, 08/1960
18GTELUP (USAX) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
GE, 08/1960
760 (1802)H-10-44CMStP&P (BN) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
Fairbanks-Morse, 08/1944
543H-12-44TSAT&SF Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Fairbanks-Morse, 05/1956
409 (1366)H-20-44SWPC (UP) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Fairbanks-Morse, 12/1947
1603HH-660CMStP&P Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
Alco, 03/1939
213InterurbanChicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Cincinnati Car Co., 1919
604InterurbanChicago North Shore & Milwaukee Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Chicago & Milwaukee , 1914
M15InterurbanMilwaukee Electric Railway & Light Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
TMER&L, 1920
640InterurbanCincinnati & Lake Erie Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Cincinnati Car Co., 1930
229InterurbanChicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
Cincinnati Car Co., 1922
218InterurbanChicago, North Shore & Milwaukee Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Cincinnati Car Co., 1922
M1InterurbanMilwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
TMER&L, 1917
JDT25Dupont Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
Plymouth, 1959
D22Line carMilwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
TMER&L, 1907
1100Line carChicago South Shore & South Bend Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
St. Louis Car, 1926
373Line carChicago Transit Authority Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Cincinnati Car Co., 1924
1702 (1507)Line carIllinois Terminal Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
Illinois Traction, 1922
E-110LS-1200Armco Steel Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Baldwin, 08/1951
9930 (10)RDC1C&NW (MBTA) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
Budd, 04/1950
1951RS-1GTW Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Alco, 11/1957
400RS-11TP&W Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Alco, 11/1958
200RS-3Minnesota Transfer Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
Alco, 10/1951
30RS1325IRMX (CL&M) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
EMD, 09/1960
2407 (841)RSD-15Green Bay & Western (AT&SF) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
Alco, 05/1960
1689RSD-5C&NW Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
Alco, 09/1954
4715S-MotorPenn Central Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Alco-GE, 1906
14 (5)S1Nekoosa Paper (South Omaha Terminal) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
Alco, 10/1947
14 (9001)SCD&R (MP) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
EMC, 07/1937
504 (6244)SD24CB&Q (BN) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 05/1959
6847 (3028)SD40-2C&NW (UP) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 03/1974
6847SD40-2C&NW Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 03/1974
7525 (6539)SD45WC (BN) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 08/1971
7009SD50IRMX (C&NW) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 11/1985
1518SD7SP Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 05/1952Prototype
9400SD70MACBNSF (BN) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
EMD, 12/1993
6976 (644)SDP40FBNSF (Amtrak) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 08/1974
D13Side Dump MotorMilwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Differential Car, 1920
F305Snow plowChicago Surface Lines Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Chicago Surface Line, 1930
E223Snow sweeperChicago Surface Lines Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
McGuire-Cummings, 1908
B48Snow sweeperMilwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
TMER&L, 1926
L4SteeplecabWisconsin Electric Power Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
TMER&L, 1920
S105SteeplecabChicgo Transit Authority Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Baldwin-Westinghouse, 1920
1SteeplecabToledo Edison Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
GE, 1923
L3SteeplecabMilwaukee Electric Railway & Light Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
TMER&L, 1920
4SteeplecabCommonwealth Edison Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
Alco-GE, 1911
300SteeplecabCharles City Western Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
McGuire-Cummings, 1915
L10SteeplecabMilwaukee Electric Railway & Transport Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
TMER&L, 1944
L7SteeplecabWisconsin Electric Power Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
TMER&L, 1931
15SW1Commonwealth Edison (MP) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 09/1950
9255 (121)SW7CB&Q (BN) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
EMD, 05/1950
5056 (387)U25BCMStP&P Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
GE, 07/1965
260 (114)U28BTTI (CB&Q) Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
GE, 01/1967
5383U30CBN Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
operational
GE, 10/1974
103VO-660Wyandotte Terminal Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL
display
Baldwin, 11/1948

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