2-8-0 "Consolidation" Locomotives: History, Specs, Survivors
Last revised: February 27, 2025
By: Adam Burns
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.
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.
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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Nov 01, 26 12:13 AM
U.S. railroads moved 538,503 carloads and intermodal units in the week ending October 24, 2026, up 7.8 percent from a year earlier, the Association of American Railroads said. -
Schneider Will Shift Its Eastern Intermodal Freight to NS
Nov 01, 26 12:06 AM
Schneider said October 29, 2026 that Norfolk Southern will be its primary eastern railroad. The move from CSX begins next month, with official implementation on January 1. -
Union Pacific Dispatchers Will Vote on ATDA Representation
Nov 01, 26 12:00 AM
The National Mediation Board has authorized a representation election for Union Pacific train dispatchers. The American Train Dispatchers Association announced the decision on October 29, 2026. -
Wabash Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 31, 26 12:35 AM
Wabash diesel locomotives, each frame once, through the lease at 12:01 a.m. on October 16, 1964. -
Wabash Steam Roster (Built Since 1900)
Oct 31, 26 12:30 AM
Wabash steam locomotives built since 1900. Moguls, Mikados, Mountains, and the O-1 Northerns. -
Wabash Railroad: Map, Rosters, History, Logo
Oct 31, 26 12:28 AM
History of the Wabash Railroad, from the Northern Cross of 1838 to the Norfolk & Western lease at 12:01 a.m. on October 16, 1964. Follow the Flag. Steam and diesel rosters are separate pages. -
Court Clears $257.7 Million in Notes for Brightline Florida
Oct 31, 26 12:18 AM
A New Jersey bankruptcy court on October 29, 2026 authorized $257.7 million in notes for Brightline Trains Florida. The operating company is not one of the 17 debtor holding companies. -
Brightline West Still Waiting on a $6 Billion Federal Loan
Oct 31, 26 12:11 AM
Brightline West said October 27, 2026 that it is still working through a $6 billion federal loan and still talks about opening in 2029. The Florida restructuring is a separate company. -
BNSF Reopens the Gallup Subdivision After New Mexico Flooding
Oct 31, 26 12:06 AM
BNSF said October 28, 2026 that both Gallup Subdivision main tracks are back after flooding near Laguna, New Mexico. The El Paso Subdivision was still out of service. -
CSX Says Interchange Is Moving Again After a Technology Outage
Oct 31, 26 12:01 AM
CSX said October 29, 2026 that interchange with other Class I railroads is moving again after a technology outage that began October 27. Dispatching and positive train control stayed up. -
Baldwin "Baby Face" Locomotives: Specs, Photos, Roster
Oct 30, 26 11:01 PM
Baldwin's Babyface cab on the early road diesels: 50 short-cab units, 1946-1948, plus the related Centipede. Construction numbers, specs, and the sharknose that followed. -
California High-Speed Rail Chief Resigns
Oct 30, 26 08:36 PM
Ian Choudri resigned October 28, 2026 as chief executive of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. The board named Joe Stephenshaw interim chief executive. -
The 1910 Portal Bridge Is Handed Over for Demolition
Oct 30, 26 04:03 PM
Amtrak handed the 1910 Portal Bridge over for demolition on October 29, 2026, during the final cutover to Portal North. Regular NJ Transit and Amtrak schedules are expected November 15. -
Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger Review Runs to 2027
Oct 30, 26 03:59 PM
Union Pacific says the Surface Transportation Board's review of the Norfolk Southern merger gathers information through May 28, 2027. A closing still depends on board approval. -
Amtrak Board Will Hear Restructuring Comments on November 10
Oct 30, 26 03:41 PM
Amtrak's board will hear public comments on its restructuring on November 10, 2026, from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern. Written comments were due October 30. A proposal goes to the board in December. -
Canadian Pacific Selkirk 5931 Restored in Calgary
Oct 30, 26 01:36 PM
Heritage Park in Calgary unveiled a cosmetic restoration of Canadian Pacific 2-10-4 No. 5931 on October 27, 2026. One of two surviving Selkirks. It stays on display. -
Gettysburg Railway to Host Steam for Lincoln
Oct 30, 26 01:18 PM
Northern Central Railway of York No. 17 will recreate Lincoln's arrival at Gettysburg on November 18, 2026, with public steam trips November 19-21. -
NC&StL No. 576 to Steam for the Public in Nashville
Oct 30, 26 01:00 PM
Nashville Steam will fire NC&StL 4-8-4 No. 576 for the public on November 7, 2026, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 220 Willow Street. Admission is free. -
Pennsylvania Railroad E8s Join the T1 Trust
Oct 30, 26 12:38 PM
The T1 Trust has acquired former Pennsylvania Railroad E8A diesels 5702A and 5761A from the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society. They are bound for Cumberland. -
Ligonier Valley Railroad: History, Roster, Timetable
Oct 30, 26 12:03 PM
The Ligonier Valley Railroad ran 10.5 miles from Latrobe to Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Opened December 1, 1877. Last day August 31, 1952. -
Toledo, Peoria & Western Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 30, 26 10:25 AM
Toledo, Peoria & Western diesel locomotives, each frame once. Thirteen Alcos, three Lima-Hamilton switchers, and 26 Electro-Motive units. -
Toledo, Peoria & Western Steam Roster
Oct 30, 26 09:14 AM
Toledo, Peoria & Western steam locomotives from the Rogers Consolidations of 1895 through the 4-8-4s of 1937 -
Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway: Map, Roster, History
Oct 29, 26 11:12 PM
History of the Toledo, Peoria & Western. The Peoria & Oquawka, George P. McNear, the Santa Fe and Pennsylvania years, and the railroad that came back in 1989. -
Cotton Belt Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 29, 26 07:58 PM
St. Louis Southwestern diesel locomotives, each frame once. Baldwin switchers, F units, and new Cotton Belt-lettered power through the GP60s of May 1990. -
Cotton Belt Steam Roster (Built Since 1900)
Oct 29, 26 06:52 PM
St. Louis Southwestern steam locomotives built since 1900. Consolidations, Ten-Wheelers, and twenty class L-1 4-8-4s. The quantity column is 297. -
Cotton Belt Railroad: Map, Logo, History, Rosters
Oct 29, 26 10:56 AM
History of the St. Louis Southwestern, the Cotton Belt Route. The Tyler Tap, Paramore's silver spike, the Thebes Bridge, the Blue Streak, and Southern Pacific control. Steam and diesel rosters are sep… -
Pere Marquette Steam Roster (Built Since 1900)
Oct 28, 26 11:54 PM
Pere Marquette steam locomotives built since 1900. Consolidations, Mikados, Pacifics, and 39 Berkshires. The quantity column is 503. -
Pere Marquette Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 28, 26 11:48 PM
Pere Marquette diesel locomotives, each frame once. Two SW1s, 14 NW2s, three GE 70-tonners, eight E7As, and six BL2s delivered lettered Chesapeake and Ohio. The quantity column is 33. -
Pere Marquette Railway: Map, Logo, Rosters, History
Oct 28, 26 11:44 PM
History of the Pere Marquette Railway. Timber roads, the Prince years, the Van Sweringens, the Ludington car ferries, and the Chesapeake and Ohio merger of June 6, 1947. -
Nickel Plate Road (Railroad): Map, History, Rosters
Oct 28, 26 10:51 PM
History of the Nickel Plate Road, the New York, Chicago and St. Louis. The Seney syndicate, the Van Sweringens, the Berkshires, and the Norfolk and Western absorption at 12:01 a.m. on October 16, 1964… -
Nickel Plate Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 28, 26 10:48 PM
Nickel Plate diesel locomotives, each frame once. Alco switchers and PAs, GP7s and GP9s, and the GP30s. The quantity column is 440. The 1950 fleet was 117. -
Nickel Plate Steam Roster (Built Since 1900)
Oct 28, 26 10:43 PM
Nickel Plate steam locomotives built since 1900, including the Lake Erie and Western, the Clover Leaf, and the Wheeling engines that took Nickel Plate numbers. The quantity column is 786. -
EMD "E9" Locomotives: Specs, Roster, History
Oct 28, 26 10:37 PM
EMD E9 cab units and boosters, 2,400 horsepower, built April 1954 through January 1964. Gear ratios, specifications, and the production roster by owner, serial, and order. -
NYC 4-6-4 #5344, "Commodore Vanderbilt"
Oct 28, 26 04:31 PM
NYC J-1e Hudson 5344, the Commodore Vanderbilt. Alco, November 1931. Carl Kantola’s shroud, December 1934, then a Dreyfuss bullet nose in 1939. Scrapped at Collinwood in 1954. -
New Jersey, Indiana & Illinois Railroad: A South Bend Shortline
Oct 28, 26 11:05 AM
The New Jersey, Indiana & Illinois, the Jersey Line, ran from South Bend to Pine. Singer built it in 1905. Wabash stock control came in 1926. Two diesels, and the steam the record names. -
Monon Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 28, 26 10:13 AM
Monon diesel locomotives, each frame once. F3s, nine BL2s, the C420s, and eight U23Bs. The quantity column is 96. The 1951 fleet was 57. -
Monon Steam Roster (Built Since 1900)
Oct 28, 26 10:09 AM
Monon steam locomotives built since 1900. Twelve-Wheelers, Mikados, light Pacifics, and thirteen six-wheel switchers. The quantity column is 148. -
Monon Railroad: Map, Photos, History, Logo
Oct 28, 26 09:55 AM
History of the Monon, the Hoosier Line. The New Albany & Salem, the X at Monon, Barriger's streamliners, and the Louisville & Nashville merger of July 31, 1971. -
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 28, 26 09:48 AM
All-time diesel roster of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas. 406 locomotives, each frame once. Baldwin switchers, Alco cab units, F units, Geeps, and the SD40-2s. -
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Steam Roster (Built Since 1900)
Oct 28, 26 09:43 AM
Missouri-Kansas-Texas steam locomotives built since 1900. Moguls, Mikados, Pacifics, and the narrow-gauge shop tanks. The quantity column is 715. -
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (Katy): Map, History, Rosters
Oct 27, 26 11:02 PM
History of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas, the Katy. The race into Indian Territory, Gould, the 1923 railroad, the Texas Special, and the 1988 sale. Steam and diesel rosters are linked. -
Soo Line Diesel Roster (All-Time)
Oct 27, 26 10:55 PM
All-time diesel roster of the Soo Line and the Wisconsin Central. 786 locomotives, each frame once. Cab units, Geeps, the Milwaukee Road engines, and the SD60s. The South Shore's 24 stay on that page.
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