Soo Line 2645

Soo Line 2645 is a 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" type steam locomotive. It was built in 1900 by Brooks Locomotive Works for the Wisconsin Central as #247. The locomotive spent its entire career in Wisconsin. Often it was stationed in Manitowoc, Fond du Lac, and Neenah.[1]

Soo Line 2645
Soo Line 2645 at Mid-Continent Railway Museum in June 2015
Type and origin
Power typeSteam
BuilderBrooks Locomotive Works
Serial number3687
Build date1900
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte4-6-0
 • UIC2'C'
Gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Fuel typeCoal
Career
OperatorsMinneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway ("Soo Line")
ClassE-25
LocaleUnited States Upper Midwest
RetiredOctober 1952
Current ownerMid-Continent Railway Museum
DispositionDisplay

The locomotive remained in Frame Park until 1972 when it was moved to the ex-C&NW station, which is now a restaurant. On September 20, 1988, the Waukesha City Council donated #2645 to Mid-Continent Railway Museum, where it currently resides.

References
  1. "Soo Line 2645". Mid-Continent Railway Museum.
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