Included in this list of Soo Line locomotives are those of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad, as well as those of the Wisconsin Central Railway, which it inherited on its lease in 1909. The M.St.P.&S.Ste.M. finally merged the WC and the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway on December 30, 1961 to form the Soo Line Railroad. The Soo Line later acquired the Milwaukee Road and became part of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Note that WC locomotives are shown as after they were re-numbered and reclassified into the Soo Line scheme, with WC locomotives having numbers 2000 higher and classes 20 higher than their M.St.P.&S.Ste.M. counterparts.

Steam Class A (0-4-0), B (0-6-0), C (4-4-0), D (2-6-0), E (4-6-0), F (2-8-0), G (2-10-0), H (4-6-2), J (2-6-2), K (4-4-2), L (2-8-2), N (4-8-2), O (4-8-4)
Diesel ALCO, Baldwin, EMD (Switchers, Cab units, Hood units), Fairbanks-Morse, General Electric

References

Steam locomotives

Soo Line steam locomotives were organized into classes by wheel arrangement.

Class A: 0-4-0

Class A was for the 0-4-0 switcher type.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
0-4-0 — OO
A0-4-0320Rhode Island1887101919 Built as an 0-4-6T Forney
A-200-4-02300–2301Schenectady1883201921-1922
A-210-4-02302–2307Baldwin1887601923-1930

Class B: 0-6-0

Class B was for the 0-6-0 switcher type.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
0-6-0 — OOO
B0-6-0321Rhode Island1887111925 Rebuilt as an 0-6-0T, numbered X90 for use as a shop switcher.
Preserved, rebuilt back to tender locomotive
B0-6-0323, 325Rhode Island1892201935
B-10-6-0326–333Alco-Cooke1902–1907801940-1948
B-20-6-0334–339Alco-Schenectady1909–1910601920-1947
B-30-6-0340–343Alco-Schenectady1912401935-1949
B-40-6-0344–349Alco-Schenectady1915611950 346 preserved
B-40-6-0350–354Alco-Brooks1920511951 353 preserved
B-200-6-02308–2313Schenectady1886601910-1940
B-210-6-02314–2316Brooks1892301940-1943
B-220-6-02317–2320Brooks1900401940-1945
B-230-6-02321–2328Brooks & Alco-Brooks1899–1909801945-1950

Class C: 4-4-0

Class C was for the 4-4-0 "American" type.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-4-0 — ooOO — American
C4-4-0300–305Baldwin1886–1887601929-1930
C-14-4-0315New Jersey1857101897Ex DSS&A No. 21, acquired 1892
C-14-4-0316New Jersey1862101895Ex DSS&A No. 22, acquired 1892
V4-4-0317New Jersey1855101895Ex DSS&A No. 20, acquired 1892
C-34-4-01–2Rhode Island1884201919 ex MSSteM&A
C-4/C-54-4-03–46Baldwin1886–18874401901-1944
C-5-s4-4-0MStP&SSteM (rebuilder)1928–1931 (rebuilt)901910-1919 C-4/C-5 locomotives modernized
C-204-4-02000–2001Schenectady1882201922
C-214-4-02002–2005, 2008–2015Schenectady18851201920-1932
C-224-4-02017–2027Schenectady18861101947-1949
C-234-4-02028–2039Baldwin1886–18871201950 Ex WC Nos. 95–106
C-244-4-02040Brooks1902 (rebuilt)101916Built as WC 4-6-0 No. 207
C-254-4-02041–2042Schenectady1887201939 Ex MStP&SSteM Nos. 24 and 29

Class D: 2-6-0

Class D was for the 2-6-0 "Mogul" type.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
2-6-0 — oOOO — Mogul
D2-6-0100–107Rhode Island1888801927
D-12-6-0200–207Brooks1888801927 Ex DSS&A
D-22-6-0108–172Alco-Schenectady1903–19176501927-1928
D-32-6-0208101929 Ex Wisconsin and Northern Railway No. 6
D-42-6-0209101930 Ex Wisconsin and Northern Railway No. 7; exx New York Central Railroad
D-202-6-02100–2120Baldwin18872101931 Ex WC Nos. 108–128
Z2-6-0322Baldwin1887101932 Narrow gauge; ex Minneapolis Street Railway No. 13; sold to Wisconsin and Chippewa Railway No. 999

Class E: 4-6-0

Class E was for the 4-6-0 type."Ten-Wheeler"

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-6-0 — ooOOO
E4-6-0500–5041898501925 Renumbered 600–604 in 1906
E-14-6-0505–511Baldwin1902701926 Renumbered 605–611 in 1906
E-24-6-0612–613Alco-Schenectady1913, 1915201927 Ex Wisconsin and Northern Railway Nos. 4 and 5, acquired 1921
E-204-6-02600–2608Brooks18901001928 Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 201–210 (207 rebuilt to 4-4-0)
E-214-6-02609–2618Brooks18911001929 Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 211–220
E-224-6-02619–2638Brooks1898–19001701930 Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 221–226, 231–241
E-234-6-02625–2628Brooks1898401931 Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 227–230
E-244-6-02640–2644Brooks1900501932 Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 242–246
E-254-6-02645–2654Brooks19001011933 Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 247–256; 2645 (ex WC 247) preserved

Class F: 2-8-0

Class F was for the 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
2-8-0 — oOOOO — Consolidation
F-12-8-0403–405, 407–412Schenectady1893901933
F-22-8-0406Schenectady1893101934
F-32-8-0413–416Schenectady1893401935
F-42-8-0417Schenectady1893101936
F-62-8-0400–402, 418–427Rhode Island18931301937
F-72-8-0428–430Schenectady1900301938
F-82-8-0431–444Alco-Schenectady1902–19031411939 440 preserved
F-92-8-0445–472Alco-Schenectady1905–19062811940 451 preserved
F-102-8-0473–474Alco-Schenectady1909201941
F-112-8-0475–484Alco-Schenectady19101001942
F-122-8-0485–499Alco-Schenectady1912–19131501943
F-202-8-02400–2424Alco-Schenectady1903–19072511944 Ex Wisconsin Central Railway Nos. 160–184; 2412 preserved
F-212-8-02425–2428Alco-Schenectady1909411945 2425 preserved
F-222-8-02429–2443Alco-Schenectady19111511946 2442 preserved
F-232-8-02444–2450Alco-Schenectady1914701947

Class G: 2-10-0

Class G was the 2-10-0 type.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
2-10-0 — oOOOOO
G2-10-0600Baldwin1900111960 Built as Vauclain compound; rebuilt as simple and renumbered 950; Preserved

Class H: 4-6-2

4-6-2 Pacific H-3 (730), Gladstone, MI

Class H covered the 4-6-2 "Pacific" type.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-6-2 — ooOOOo — Pacific
H4-6-2700Baldwin1904101929 Ex Bismarck, Washburn and Great Falls Railway No. 4
H-14-6-2701–722Alco-Schenectady1904–19072201930
H-24-6-2723–726Alco-Schenectady1910401930-1939
H-34-6-2727–737Alco-Schenectady1911–19131131939-1947 730, 735 and 736 preserved
H-204-6-22700–2703Alco-Schenectady1909401939-1948
H-214-6-22704–2713Alco-Schenectady1911–19131011949 2713 preserved
H-224-6-22714–2717Alco-Schenectady1914411950 2714 preserved
H-234-6-22718–2722Alco-Schenectady1923621951-1955 2718 and 2719 preserved

Class J: 2-6-2

Class J comprised 2-6-2 "Prairie" locomotives.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
2-6-2 — oOOOo — Prairie
J2-6-2800–809Alco-Schenectady19071001939-1949

Class K: 4-4-2

Class K comprised 4-4-2 "Atlantic" locomotives.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-4-2 — ooOOo — Atlantic
K-204-4-22900–2914Alco-Brooks1902–19051501942-1944 Ex Wisconsin Central Railway 257–271

Class L: 2-8-2

Class L was for 2-8-2 "Mikado" locomotives.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
2-8-2 — oOOOOo — Mikado
L2-8-21000Baldwin1900101923 Ex Bismarck, Washburn and Great Falls Railway No. 3
L-12-8-21001–1010Alco-Schenectady19131011954 1003 preserved
L-22-8-21011–1023Alco-Brooks19201311940-1955 1011 preserved
L-32-8-21030–1033Baldwin1913401956 ex Rock Island K-60 class acquired 1941
L-42-8-21024–1027,
1034–1037
Alco-Brooks1912811957 ex Monon J-1 class acquired 1941–1942;
1024 (Monon 504) preserved
L-202-8-23000–3011Alco-Brooks19201201947-1959

Class N: 4-8-2

Class N comprised 4-8-2 "Mountain" locomotives.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-8-2 — ooOOOOo — Mountain
N-204-8-24000–4009Alco-Brooks19261001943-1946 One tender is currently used behind Soo Line 1003.
N-204-8-24010–4017Alco-Schenectady1928801947 One tender is currently used behind CB&Q locomotive No. 4960.
N-204-8-24018–4020Soo's Shoreham Shops1930301948-1949 Boilers supplied by Alco

Class O: 4-8-4

Class O were 4-8-4 "Northern" locomotives.

ClassWheel
arrangement
Fleet
number(s)
ManufacturerYear madeQuantity
made
Quantity
preserved
Year(s)
retired
Comments
4-8-4 — ooOOOOoo — Northern
O-204-8-45000–5003Lima1938401950-1951

Diesel locomotives

ALCO

  • ALCO FA: 22 locomotives (205A+B–211A+B, 2220A+B–2223A+B)
  • ALCO S-2: 7 locomotives (2103–2107, 2109–2110)
  • ALCO S-4: 1 locomotives (2116)
  • ALCO RS-1: 13 locomotives (350–353, 2360–2368), plus 8 from the DSS&A (100–107)
  • ALCO RSC-2: 4 locomotives (368–371)
  • ALCO RSC-3: 4 locomotives (372–374, 2380)
  • ALCO RS-27: 2 locomotives (415–416)

Baldwin

EMD

Switchers

  • EMD SW1: 1 locomotive (320)
  • EMC NW1A: 3 locomotives (2100–2102), entire production for this model
  • EMD NW2: 3 locomotives (300, 301, 2108)
  • EMD SW9: 8 locomotives (2111–2115, 2117–2119)
  • EMD SW1200: 16 locomotives (321–328, 2120–2127)

Cab units

  • EMD F3: 13 locomotives (12 A units: 200A+B–204A+B, 2200A+B, 1 B unit: 2200C)
  • EMD F7: 36 locomotives (26 A units: 212A+B–214A+B, 2201A+B–2203A+B, 2224A+B–2230A+B, 10 B units: 2201C–2204C, 500C–503C, 2500C, 2501C)
  • EMD FP7: 8 locomotives (500A–503A, 504, 505, 2500A, 2501A)

Hood units

Soo Line SD60s
Soo Line SD60M #6062 in the "Candy Apple Red" paint scheme
Soo Line SD40-2s #6621 and #6622 in 1988
  • EMD GP7: 7 locomotives (375–378, 381–383)
  • EMD GP9: 45 locomotives (400–414, 550–558, 2400–2413, 2550–2556)
  • EMD SD9: 1 locomotive (2381)
  • EMD GP30: 22 locomotives (700–721)
  • EMD GP35: 10 locomotives (722–731)
  • EMD GP40: 4 locomotives (732–735)
  • EMD SD40: 21 locomotives (736–756)
  • EMD SD40-2: 57 locomotives (757–789, 6600–6623)
  • EMD GP38-2: 53 locomotives (4400–4452)
  • EMD SD60: 58 locomotives (6000–6057)
  • EMD SD60M: 5 locomotives (6058–6062)

Fairbanks-Morse

  • FM H-12-44: 5 locomotives (315–319), built 1952 and 1954

General Electric

  • GE 44-ton: 1 locomotive (330), built 1941
  • GE U30C: 10 locomotives (800–809), built 1968

References

  • Dorin, Patrick C. The Soo Line. Superior Publishing Co. ISBN 0-87564-712-X.
  • Suprey, Leslie. Steam Trains of the Soo (3rd ed.). Mora, Minnesota: B&W Printers and Publishers.
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