Surviving Steam Locomotives in Iowa, United States
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List of Steam Locomotives in Iowa, United States
| 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. From China. 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. |
| 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 | out of service | Henschel & Sohn (Kassel) #27123, 1951 | From Germany. Only operable coal burner on the MCRR. Previously operated in September 2010. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | out of service | 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. Undergoing major maintenance and repairs. | |
| 6988 | QJ | 2-10-2 | 4'-8½" | Iowa Interstate (Ji-Tong) | Iowa Interstate Railroad, Newton, IA | out of service | Datong, 1985 | From China, then Houston, TX. Taken out of service in late October 2021. Awaiting mandated 1,472-day inspection and overhaul. Temporarily located at the RRHMA, Silvis, IL. To eventually be placed in service by a tourist railroad. |
| 7081 | QJ | 2-10-2 | 4'-8½" | Iowa Interstate (Ji-Tong) | Iowa Interstate Railroad, Newton, IA | out of service | Datong, 1986 | From China, then Houston, TX. Taken out of service in September 2013. Awaiting major maintenance. To eventually be placed in service by a tourist railroad. |
| 0-4-0WT | 600mm | Hoch & Tiefbau AG | Keith Valesh, Oelwein, IA | private | Ceskomoravska Kolben Danek #2078, 1941 | Sold in 2021. Destination unknown. | ||
| 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. | |
| 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. Being restored to operational condition for excursion service. |
| 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, United States
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