Surviving Steam Locomotives in Iowa, USA
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List of Steam Locomotives in Iowa, USA
| No. | Class | F.M. Whyte | Gauge | Railroad Line | Location | Status | Builder Info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8419 | JS | 2-8-2 | 4'-8½" | B&SV (China Railways) | Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad, Boone, IA | operational | Datong #8419, 1989 | Named Iowan. Dropped from crane and heavily damaged upon arrival to the USA. Taken out of service in late 2017. Returned to operation on September 30, 2023. One of only six Chinese steam locomotives in the USA. |
| 17 | 2-8-0 | 4'-8½" | CO&E | Corner of Hwy 30 and S Story St, Boone, IA | display | CLC #1959, 01/1940 | Last steam locomotive to operate in revenue freight service in 1986. | |
| 3003 | S-4 | 4-6-4 | 4'-8½" | CB&Q | South Main Street, Burlington, IA | display | Baldwin #61501, 1930 | Operated in the CB&Q's steam excursion program. |
| 915 (44) | K-4 | 4-6-0 | 4'-8½" | CB&Q (B&MR) | Rock Island Depot Museum, Main & 16th, Council Bluffs, IA | display | Havelock, 1901 | |
| 814 | FEF-1 | 4-8-4 | 4'-8½" | UP | Rock Island Depot Museum, Main & 16th, Council Bluffs, IA | display | Alco (Schenectady) #68822, 1937 | |
| 4 | 0-4-0T | 600mm | Hibernia Ag | Halverson Estate, Cresco, IA | private | Orenstein & Koppel (Berlin) #10745, 1925 | For sale on discoverlivesteam.com. | |
| 4 | 0-4-0 | 4'-8½" | IN Northern | American Industrial Railroad Society, Davenport, IA | restoration | Baldwin #39007, 01/1913 | From Donnellson, IA, then Aledo, IL. | |
| 0-4-0 | 4'-8½" | barn, Fort Madison, IA | stored | Orenstein & Koppel (Berlin) | Most likely a rumor. | |||
| 2913 | 2900 | 4-8-4 | 4'-8½" | AT&SF | Riverview Park, Fort Madison, IA | display | Baldwin #69801, 1943 | contact info Cosmetic restoration completed in 2023. |
| 8300 | P-5-a | 0-8-0 | 4'-8½" | GTW | Buchanan County Visitors Center, Independence, IA | display | Alco (Schenectady) #65327, 12/1923 | From Galt, IL. |
| 457 | H5-39 | 2-8-0 | 4'-8½" | M&StL | East Park, Mason City, IA | display | Alco (Schenectady) #52307, 1912 | Friends of the 457 |
| 3731 | 4-4-0 | 12" | AT&SF | Watson Steam Train & Depot Museum, Missouri Valley, IA | operational | Ottaway, 1948 | ||
| 16 | 0-4-0T | 36" | Midwest Central (Erzbergbau Salzgitter) | Midwest Central Railroad, Mt Pleasant, IA | stored | Henschel & Sohn (Kassel) #27123, 1951 | From Germany. Only operable coal burner on the MCRR. Taken out of service in 2011 for a boiler inspection. Still awaiting the inspection with no clear timeline for a return to service. | |
| 2 | 2-6-0 | 36" | Argent Lumber (New Berlin & Winfield) | Midwest Central Railroad, Mt Pleasant, IA | restoration | Baldwin #28868, 1906 | ||
| 6 | 2-6-0 | 36" | Midwest Central (SS&S) | Midwest Central Railroad, Mt Pleasant, IA | operational | Baldwin (Burnham) #12288, 1891 | Appeared in Dog Jack. | |
| 7 (1) | 2-6-0 | 36" | Argent Lumber (Beaufort County Lumber) | Midwest Central Railroad, Mt Pleasant, IA | restoration | H.K. Porter #5540, 03/1914 | From the Petticoat Junction Railroad, then Warrior, AL. | |
| 1 | 2-8-0 | 36" | Ferrocarril Coahuila y Zacatecas | Midwest Central Railroad, Mt Pleasant, IA | display | Baldwin #15435, 1897 | Possible candidate for restoration to operation. | |
| 9 | Shay3Tr | 36" | Midwest Central (WSL) | Midwest Central Railroad, Mt Pleasant, IA | operational | Lima #3199, 1923 | Loaned to the Georgetown Loop RR from 2012 to 2019. Returned from the Georgetown Loop RR in early 2019. Taken out of service in August 2022 due to mechanical issues. Returned to operation on August 23, 2025. | |
| 6988 | QJ | 2-10-2 | 4'-8½" | Iowa Interstate (China Railways) | Iowa Interstate Railroad, Newton, IA | stored | Datong, 1985 | From China, then Houston, TX. Taken out of service in late October 2021. Awaiting mandated 1,472-day inspection and overhaul. May eventually be placed in service by a tourist railroad. One of only six Chinese steam locomotives in the USA. |
| 7081 | QJ | 2-10-2 | 4'-8½" | Iowa Interstate (China Railways) | Iowa Interstate Railroad, Newton, IA | stored | Datong, 1986 | From China, then Houston, TX. Taken out of service in September 2013. Awaiting major maintenance. May eventually be placed in service by a tourist railroad. One of only six Chinese steam locomotives in the USA. |
| 3001 | S-4 | 4-6-4 | 4'-8½" | CB&Q | Ballingall Park, Ottumwa, IA | display | Baldwin #61446, 1930 | Wears the builder's plate No. 61522 from CB&Q 4-8-4 5606, which was scrapped in May 1960. |
| 18 | 2-6-2 | 4'-8½" | Florida & Alabama | Sioux City Railroad Museum, Sioux City, IA | restoration | Baldwin #52850, 01/1920 | From White Sulfer Springs, MT then Pelgas Propane Co., Atlantic, IA then Freemont & Elkhorn RR, Hooper, NE. Cosmetic restoration only. | |
| 1355 | H-5s | 4-6-2 | 4'-8½" | GN | Sioux City Railroad Museum, Sioux City, IA | restoration | Baldwin #33908, 1909 | Originally built as an E14 class 4-6-0 type. Rebuilt into a 4-6-2 type in 1924. Restoration to operation began in 2024. To be used in excursion service by the American Heartland Railroad Society. |
| 2056 | 0-4-0ST | 4'-8½" | P.T. Clifford & Son | Heritage Park, West Liberty, IA | display | Davenport Locomotive Works #2056, 12/1925 | From McMillan Park at the Midwest Old Threshers, Mt. Pleasant, IA. |
Resources for Steam Locomotives in Iowa, USA
- View Iowa, USA page from www.steamlocomotive.info