List of Milwaukee Road locomotives

Steam

Milwaukee Road steam locomotives were organized into classes by wheel arrangement. Additional suffixes, where used indicated:

  • s: fitted with a superheater (where the class was not fitted from new)
  • r: fitted with a mechanical stoker (where the class was not fitted from new)

Class A: 4-4-2

Class A was the 4-4-2 type.

Image Class Quantity Builder Built Retired Cylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressure Tractive effort Notes
in mm in m psi MPa lbf kN
A1
18
BLW 1896–1903 1934–1948 13 × 26
22 × 26
330×660
559×660
781.981 2001.38 C:15,577
S:20,250
C:69.29
S:90.08
Vauclain compound, all rebuilt simple 1921–1922 as class A1-a. Eleven superheated 1925–1929 as class A1-as.
A1-as
11
Milwaukee Road 1925–1929 (rebuilt) 1934–1948 19 × 26 483×660 792.007 2001.38 20,19789.84 Simple
A2
9
BLW 1901 1927–1929 15 × 28
25 × 28
381×711
635×711
842.134 2001.38 20,42090.83 Vauclain compound
A2-a
19
BLW 1902–1903 1927–1929 15 × 28
25 × 28
381×711
635×711
842.134 2001.38 20,42090.83 Vauclain compound
A2-b
5
Milwaukee Road 1907–1908 1927–1929 15 × 28
25 × 28
381×711
635×711
852.159 2201.52 22,19098.71 Compound
A2-c
12
BLW 1908–1909 1928–1930 15 × 28
25 × 28
381×711
635×711
852.159 2201.52 22,19098.71 Vauclain compound
A2
2
BLW 31274, 31275 1907 1951 15 × 28
25 × 28
381×711
635×711
852.159 2201.52 22,20098.75 Balanced compound, rebuilt simple as class A4-s
A4-s
2
Milwaukee Road (rebuilt) 1951 22 × 28 559×711 792.007 2001.38 29,160129.71
A3-s
1
BLW 33778 1909 1951 22 × 28 559×711 731.854    25,240112.27 Acquired with Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad. Rebuilt as class A4-as
A4-as
1
Milwaukee Road (rebuilt) 1951 22 × 28 559×711 792.007 2001.38 29,162129.72
A
4
Alco 1935–1937 1949–1951 19 × 28 483×711 842.134 3002.07 30,685136.49 Streamlined

Class B: 4-6-0

Class B was for Vauclain compound 4-6-0s built by Baldwin Locomotive Works. Most were rebuilt as simple engines, those not rebuilt were scrapped in the late 1920s.

Image Class Quantity Builder Built Retired Cylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressure Tractive effort Notes
in mm in m psi MPa lbf kN
B
1
BLW 1892 1914 12 × 26
20 × 26
305×660
508×660
621.575 1901.31 15,60069.39 Rebuilt to class G5-xs
B1
14
BLW 1895–1897 1913–1915 1212 × 26
21 × 26
318×660
533×660
621.575 2001.38 C:17,950
S:21,540
C:79.85
S:95.81
All rebuilt to class G5-s
B2
37
BLW 1897–1899 1914–1925 1312× 26
23 × 26
343×660
584×660
621.575 2001.38 C:20,944
S:25,500
C:93.16
S:113.43
19 rebuilt to class G6-fs, 18 rebuilt to class G6-m
B2
7
BLW 1900 1915–1924 1312× 26
23 × 26
343×660
584×660
621.575 2001.38 21,25094.52 3 rebuilt to class G6-gs, 4 rebuilt to G6-n
B3-x
1
BLW 1899 1927 14 × 30
24 × 30
256×762
610×762
681.727 2001.38 24,200107.65 Scrapped
B3
25
BLW 1900 1915–1927 15 × 26
25 × 26
381×660
635×660
681.727 2001.38 C:23,079
S:28,080
C:102.66
S:124.91
9 rebuilt to class G6-s, 4 rebuilt to class G6-os, 12 rebuilt to class G6-ps.
B4-x
1
BLW 1899 1927 15 × 30
25 × 30
381×762
635×762
691.753 2001.38 26,630118.46 Scrapped
B4
16
BLW 1900 1921–1927 15 × 30
25 × 30
381×762
635×762
691.753 2001.38 C:26,630
S:31,956
C:118.46
S:142.15
Narrow firebox. 10 rebuilt to class G7-as, 6 scrapped
B4
66
BLW 1901–1903 1915–1925 15 × 28
25 × 28
381×711
635×711
631.600 2001.38 C:27,222
S:32,666
C:121.09
S:145.31
Wide firebox. 20 rebuilt to class G7-bs, 4 rebuilt to class G7-cs, 25 rebuilt to class G8, 17 rebuilt to class G8-a,

Class C: 2-8-0

Class C was the 2-8-0 type.

Image Class Quantity Builder Built Retired Cylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressure Tractive effort Notes
in mm in m psi MPa lbf kN
C1-a
2
BLW 19400–19401 1901 1934–1935 22 × 28 559×711 551.397 2001.38 41,888186.33
C1-b
2
BLW 19398–19399 1901 1934–1940 22 × 28 559×711 561.422 2001.38 41,140183.00 Later class C1-c
C1-c
65
Milwaukee Road 1904–1907 1934–1949 22 × 28 559×711 551.397 2001.38 41,890186.34
C1-d
10
Alco-Rogers 1908–1909 1934–1936 22 × 28 559×711 571.448 1901.31 38,391170.77 Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Railroad
C1-e
5
Alco-Brooks 1905 1934–1936 1912 × 28 495×711 571.448 2001.38 31,754141.25 Acquired with Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railroad; né Detroit Southern Railroad
C1-f
2
BLW 32441–32442 1907 1934 21 × 28 533×711 551.397 2001.38 38,166169.77 Acquired with Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railroad
C1-g
2
BLW 35425–35426 1910 1934 21 × 28 533×711 551.397 2001.38 38,166169.77 Acquired with Chicago, Milwaukee & Gary Railroad
C2
75
Milwaukee Road (25)
BLW (50)
1909–1910 1936–1965 23 × 30 584×762 631.600 2001.38 42,820190.47
C3
2
BLW 32176, 32208 1907 1935 22 × 28 559×711 511.295 2001.38 45,170200.93 Acquired with Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad
C3-a
4
BLW 1910–1911 1934–1951 22 × 30 559×762 551.397 2001.38 44,880199.64 Acquired with Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad
C3-b
5
Alco-Rogers 1909 1945–1949 22 × 30 559×762 571.448 2001.38 43,300192.61
C4
1
BLW 24742 1904 1927 20 × 24 508×610 491.245 Acquired with Montana Railroad
C5
5
Milwaukee Road 1912 1951–1954 24 × 30 610×762 631.600 1851.28 43,130191.85
C5-a
45
Alco-Brooks (35)
Milwaukee Road (10)
1912–13 1945–1954 24 × 30 610×762 631.600 1851.28 43,130191.85
C7
5
Alco-Schen 1910 1950–1953 25 × 32 635×813 611.549 1801.24 50,163223.14 Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Railroad
C7-a
12
Alco-Schen 1912–1918 1950–1953 25 × 32 635×813 611.549 1801.24 50,163223.14 Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Railroad
C9-a
1
Pittsburgh 1901 1921 19 × 24 483×610 501.270 Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
C9-b
1
BLW 5943 1881 1929 20 × 24 508×610 501.270 1501.03 24,480108.89 Acquired with Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
C9-c
1
BLW 13800 1893 1929 19 × 24 483×610 501.270 1501.03 26,511117.93 Acquired with Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
C9-d
1
BLW 24742 1904 1927 20 × 24 508×610 541.372 Acquired with Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
C9-d
1
BLW 13800 1906 1935 22 × 28 559×711 501.270 2001.38 46,076204.96 Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad

Class D: 0-8-0

Class D was the 0-8-0 type.

Image Class Quantity Builder Built Retired Cylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressure Tractive effort Notes
in mm in m psi MPa lbf kN
D1
2
BLW 39758–39759 1913 1952 20 × 26 508×660 511.295 2001.38 34,666154.20 Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Railroad

Class E

Class E was reserved for the electric locomotives.

Class F: 4-6-2 and 4-6-4

Class F covered the 4-6-2 and 4-6-4 types.

Image Class Quantity Builder Built Retired Cylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressure Tractive effort Notes
in mm in m psi MPa lbf kN
F1 (1st) 4-6-2
1
Schenectady 2855 1889 1926 19 × 24 483×610 681.727 1801.24 19,49086.70 Rebuild to G4-g class 4-6-0
F2 4-6-2
1
Milwaukee Road 1905 1929 23 × 26 584×660 721.829 2001.38 34,470153.33
F3 4-6-2
70
Alco-Brooks 47442–47491, 48714–47433 1910 1929–1954 23 × 28 584×711 792.007 2001.38 31,870141.76 All rebuilt to F3-s, F3-as or F3-bs. Two streamlined as F1 (second). One streamlined as F3 (second)
F4 4-6-2
70
Milwaukee Road 1910 1916–1954 23 × 28 584×711 691.753 2001.38 36,490162.32 All rebuilt to F4-b (2), F4-ms (17) or F5-bs (6).
F5 4-6-2
65 (+6)
Milwaukee Road (15 new, 6 rebuilt from F4)
Alco-Brooks (50) 51134–51163, 51328–51347
1911–1912 1934–1954 25 × 28 635×711 691.753 1851.28 39,880177.40 All rebuilt to F5-b, F5-n or F3-an.
F6 4-6-4
14
BLW 61135–61148 1930 1952–1954 26 × 28 660×711 802.032 2251.55 45,250201.28
F6-a 4-6-4
8
BLW 61655–61662 1931 1952–1954 26 × 28 660×711 802.032 2251.55 45,250201.28
F7 4-6-4
6
Alco 69064–69069 1938 1949–1951 2312 × 30 597×762 842.134 3002.07 50,194223.27 Streamlined

Class G: 4-6-0

Class G was the simple 4-6-0 type, some of which were rebuilt from class B compounds.

Image Class Quantity Builder Built Retired Cylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressure Tractive effort Notes
in mm in m psi MPa lbf kN
G1
1
Cooke 1892 1902 17 × 24 432×610 561.422 1300.90 20,60091.63 Acquired with Milwaukee and Superior Railroad
G2
4
Brooks 1333–1335, 1514 1888–1889 1925–1927 18 × 24 457×610 561.422 Acquired with Milwaukee and Northern Railroad
G2-a
2
Brooks 1707–1708 1890 1926 18 × 24 457×610 571.448 Acquired with Milwaukee and Northern Superior Railroad
G2-b
1
PRR's Logansport, Indiana shops 1888 1926 19 × 22 483×559 501.270 Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
G2-c
1
BLW 23673 1904 1931 18 × 24 457×610 631.600 2001.38 20,98093.32 Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
G3
7
R.I. 2548, 2635–2640 1891–1892 1926–1927 18 × 24 457×610 571.448 1601.10 18,55082.51
G4
1
Schen 1925 18 × 26 457×660 571.448 Acquired with Montana Railroad
G4-a
4
Brooks 1219–1220, 1255–1256 1887 1926–1928 18 × 24 457×610 511.295 1501.03 19,44086.47 Acquired with Milwaukee and Northern Railroad
G4-b
2
R.I. 3128–3129 1896 1927–1929 18 × 24 457×610 571.448 1851.28 19,13385.11 Acquired with Des Moines Northern and Western Railroad
G4-c
3
R.I. 1047, 1052–1053 1881 1926 19 × 26 483×660 621.575
G4-d
20
R.I. 1411–1430 1883 1926–1933 19 × 26 483×660 631.600 1501.03 18,99584.49
G4-e
101
R.I. (40); Schen (35); Brooks (1); Grant (25); 1885–1888 1926–1933 19 × 26 483×660 631.600 1501.03 18,99584.49
G4-f
7
BLW 15888–15891, 16017–16019 1898 18 × 24 457×610 511.295 1801.24 20,87292.84 Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad, né Southern Indiana
G4-g
1
MILW's Milwaukee shops 1926 (rebuilt) 1930 19 × 24 483×610 681.727 1801.24 19,49486.71 Rebuilt from F1 class 4-6-2
G5
27
R.I. 1891 1925–1934 19 × 26 483×660 571.448 1501.03 20,99593.39 Eight sold to Montana Railroad in 1907; re-acquired with Montana Railroad in 1910.
G5-a
19
Schen 3302–3311 (10); BLW (9) 1890–1892 1926–1935 18 × 26 452×660 631.600 1801.24 20,46091.01
G5-b
1
R.I. 2151 1889 1926 19 × 24 483×610 641.626
G5-s
15
Milwaukee Road (re-builder) 1913–1915 1938–1945 19 × 26 483×660 631.600 1801.24 22,794101.39 Rebuilt from class B1
G5-c
1
BLW 32348 1907 1927 19 × 26 483×660 561.422 Acquired with Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
G5-d
3
Rogers 5386–5388 1899 1930–1934 18 × 26 457×660 511.295 1901.31 26,676118.66 Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad; né Southern Indiana Railroad
G5-e
10
BLW 1903 1934 19 × 26 483×660 531.346 1801.24 27,095120.52 Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad; né Southern Indiana Railroad
G6-a
28
Milwaukee Road's Milwaukee Shops 1905 1931–1936 2012 × 26 521×660 731.854 2001.38 25,445113.18 17 superheated as class G6-as
G6-b
5
Milwaukee Road's Milwaukee Shops 1907 1945–1948 2012 × 26 521×660 731.854 2001.38 25,445113.18 4 superheated as class G6-bs
G6-c
13
Alco-Brooks 45789–45801 1909 1930–1948 2012 × 26 521×660 731.854 2001.38 25,445113.18 11 superheated ad class G6-cs
G6-d
2
BLW 31269–31270 1907 1935 18 × 26 457×660 561.422 2001.38 25,570113.74 Acquired with Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad
G6-e
3
BLW 31648, 32119, 32764 1907–1908 1935 19 × 26 483×660 631.600 2001.38 25,327112.66 Acquired with Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad
G6-fs
18
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder) 1914–1918 (rebuilt) 1932–1954 20 × 26 508×660 631.600 1801.24 25,260112.36 Rebuilt from class B2
G6-gs
3
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder) 1915 (rebuilt) 1945–1953 20 × 26 508×660 631.600 1801.24 25,257112.35 Rebuilt from class B2
G6-h
1
Cooke 2252 1893 1930 21 × 26 533×660 631.600 1801.24 31,326139.34 Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
G6-k
3
BLW 23682, 26638, 28486 1904–1906 1926–1932 20 × 26 508×660 571.448 1901.31 29,327130.45 Acquired with Tacoma Eastern Railroad
G6-m
18
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder) 1921–1928 (rebuilt) 1950–1954 19 × 26 483×660 631.600 1801.24 25,327112.66 Rebuilt from class B2; all superheated as class G6-ms
G6-n
4
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder) 1921–24 (rebuilt) 1941–1952 19 × 26 483×660 631.600 1801.24 25,327112.66 Rebuilt from class B2; all superheated as class G6-ns
G6-os
4
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder) 1921 (rebuilt) 1949–1951 22 × 26 559×660 691.753 2001.38 31,004137.91 Rebuilt from class B3
G6-ps
12
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder) 1921–1927 (rebuilt) 1947–1954 22 × 26 559×660 691.753 2001.38 31,004137.91 Rebuilt from class B3; Two streamlined as class G 1937–1948
G6-s
10
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder) 1915–1918 (rebuilt) 1945–1951 2212 × 26 572×660 691.753 1801.24 29,190129.84 Rebuilt from class B3
G6-r
4
Alco-Rogers 37567–37572 1905 1934 19 × 26 483×660 571.448 1901.31 26,554118.12 Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroaad, né Chicago Southern Railroad
G7
81
Milwaukee Road's Milwaukee Shops 1904–1909 1928–1940 21 × 30 533×762 691.753 2001.38 32,600145.01 Seven superheated as class G7-s
G7-as
10
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder) 1921 (rebuilt) 1940–1954 21 × 30 533×762 691.753 2001.38 32,595144.99 Rebuilt from class B4
G7-bs
20
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder) 1915–1918 (rebuilt) 1950–1954 22 × 28 559×711 631.600 1801.24 32,912146.40 Rebuilt from class B4
G7-cs
4
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder) 1918–1920 (rebuilt) 1948–1954 22 × 28 559×711 631.600 1801.24 32,912146.40 Rebuilt from class B4
G8
25
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder) 1919–1920 (rebuilt) 1950–1957 22 × 28 559×711 631.600 2001.38 36,568162.66 Rebuilt from class B4
G8-a
15
Milwaukee Road (rebuilder) 1921–1925 (rebuilt) 1948–1956 22 × 28 559×711 631.600 2001.38 36,568162.66 Rebuilt from class B4

Class H: 4-4-0

Class H covered the 4-4-0 "American" type.

  • Milwaukee Road class H1
  • Milwaukee Road class H2
  • Milwaukee Road class H3
  • Milwaukee Road class H4
  • Milwaukee Road class H5
Image Class Quantity Builder Built Retired Cylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressure Tractive effort Notes
in mm in m psi MPa lbf kN
H6
2
Brooks 1599–1600 1890 1926–1927 17 × 24 432×610 621.575 Acquired 1893 with Milwaukee and Northern
H6-b
3
Schen.3556–3557
R. I. 2797
1891–1892 1926–1930 17 × 24 432×610 621.575 Acquired 1899 with Des Moines and North Western
H6-c
4
Brooks 1432–1433, 1512–1513 1888–1889 1926 17 × 24 432×610 621.575 Acquired 1893 with Milwaukee and Northern
H6-d
31
R. I. 1687–1696
Brooks 1148
Cooke 1754–1763
Grant (10)
1886–1887 1926–1947 18 × 24 457×610 681.727 1501.03 14,50064.50
H7
18
R. I. 1272–1293, 1304–1306 1882–1883 1925–1932 18 × 24 457×610 631.600 1501.03 15,70569.86
H7-a
3
R. I. 1676–1678 1886 1928–1930 18 × 24 457×610 631.600 1501.03 15,74070.02 Acquired with Chicago, Evanston and Lake Shore Railroad
H7-b
10
Schen. 2962–2971 1889–1900 1927–1933 17 × 24 432×610 631.600 1801.24 16,84074.91
H7-c
1
BLW 18555 1901 1928 17 × 24 432×610 681.727 Acquired from Davenport, Rock Island and Northwestern Railroad
H7-d
1
BLW 18699 1901 1928 17 × 24 432×610 681.727 Acquired from Davenport, Rock Island and Northwestern Railroad
H8
9
Rogers 6228–6232
Alco (4)
1904–1905 1934–1951 18 × 26 457×660 691.753 1801.24 19,23685.57 Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad

Class I: 0-6-0

Class I covered the 0-6-0 switcher types.

Image Class Quantity Builder Built Retired Cylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressure Tractive effort Notes
in mm in m psi MPa lbf kN
I1
3
BLW 2391, 4330, 4340 1871, 1878 1917 16 × 24 406×310 501.270
I2
2
Brooks 1340, 1673 1888, 1890 1918 17 × 24 432×310 501.270 Acquired with Milwaukee and Northern
I3
9
Rhode Island 2621, 2622, 2624, 2702–2707 1891 1926–1945 18 × 24 457×310 501.270 1601.10 20,73692.24 Two rebuilt to 0-6-0ST as class I3-ax
I4
3
Milwaukee Shops 1891–1895 1926–1928 18 × 24 457×310 511.295 1801.24 23,330103.78
I4-a
43
Milwaukee Shops (38)
BLW 16206–16210 (5)
1898–1902 1909–1944 18 × 24 457×310 511.295 1801.24 23,330103.78 One rebuilt to 0-6-0ST as class I-4ax
I5
6
Milwaukee Shops 1902–1903 1931–1934 19 × 26 483×660 511.295 1801.24 28,160125.26
I5-a
166
Milwaukee Shops 1903–1913 1933–1955 19 × 26 483×660 511.295 1801.24 28,158125.25 Two rebuilt to 0-6-0ST as class I-5ax
I5-b
2
BLW 32423, 34354 1907, 1910 1934 19 × 26 483×660 511.295 1801.24 28,158125.25 Acquired with Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary
I6-s
10
Milwaukee Shops 1913–1914 1948–1956 20 × 26 508×660 511.295 1801.24 31,200138.78

Class J: 0-4-0

Class J covered 0-4-0 switchers.

Image Class Quantity Builder Built Retired Cylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressure Tractive effort Notes
in mm in m psi MPa lbf kN
J1
2
BLW 3488–3489 1873 1905 14 × 22 356×559 491.245
J2
3
Brooks 1883–1887 1911–1917 16 × 22 406×559 481.219 Acquired with Milwaukee and Northern
J2-a
80
various 1878–1882 1906–1930 16 × 22 406×559 501.270 1300.90 12,20054.27
J3
5
Grant 1893 1918–1926 16 × 22 406×559 511.295 1601.10 15,02066.81

Class K: 2-6-2

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

Image Class Quantity Builder Built Retired Cylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressure Tractive effort Notes
in mm in m psi MPa lbf kN
K1
195
Alco (125)
Milwaukee Road (70)
1907–1909 1935–1945 21 × 28 533×711 631.600 2001.38 33,320148.21 71 rebuilt to K1-as
K1-as
71
Alco (41)
Milwaukee Road (30)
1935–1955 2112 × 28 546×711 631.600 1851.28 32,310143.72 rebuilt from K1
K1-a
1
BLW 34918 1910 1927 17 × 24 432×610 441.118       Acquired with Puget Sound and Willapa Harbor Railroad. Sold to Cascade Timber Company

Class L: 2-8-2

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

Image Class Quantity Builder Built Retired Cylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressure Tractive effort Notes
in mm in m psi MPa lbf kN
L1
20
Milwaukee Road 1909 1945–1954 24 × 30 610×762 631.600 2001.38 46,630207.42 2 locomotives superheated as L1-s
L1-s
2
Milwaukee Road 1940 26 × 30 660×762 631.600 1851.28 50,620225.17
L2
180
Milwaukee Road (40)
Alco (140)
1912–1914 1935–1955 26 × 30 660×762 631.600 2001.38 54,723243.42 69 fitted with stokers as class L2-r
L2a
100
BLW 1920 1949–1954 26 × 30 660×762 631.600 2001.38 54,723243.42
L2b
100
BLW 1922–1923 1950–1956 26 × 30 660×762 631.600 2001.38 54,723243.42
L3
100
Alco 59740–59789, 61042–61046, 61148–61192 1918–1919 1938–1956 27 × 32 686×813 631.600 2001.38 62,949280.01 USRA Heavy Mikado. 18 fitted with booster as class L3-a. One fitted with tender booster as class L3-b

Class M: 2-6-0

Class M was for the 2-6-0 type.

Image Class Quantity Builder Built Retired Cylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressure Tractive effort Notes
in mm in m psi MPa lbf kN
M1
2
BLW 1905 1925, 1927 18 × 24 457×610 631.600 1901.31 19,93088.65 Acquired with Montana Railroad
M1a
1
BLW 1891 1928 17 × 24 432×610 541.372       Acquired with Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad
M1b
3
BLW 1892 1930 20 × 24 508×610 511.295 1400.97 22,40099.64 Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad
M1c
2
BLW 1901 1930 20 × 24 508×610 511.295 1601.10 25,600113.87 Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad,
originally Southern Indiana Railroad
M1d
11
Rogers 1904, 1905 1910–1934 20 × 24 508×610 511.295 1601.10 25,600113.87 Acquired with Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railroad,
originally Southern Indiana Railroad.
M1e
4
Alco 1904, 1905 1934 19 × 26 483×660 571.448 2001.38 27,996124.53 Acquired with Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary Railroad,
originally, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota Railroad.
M2
4
Alco 1905, 1906 1927–1934 20 × 28 508×711 631.600 2001.38 30,222134.43 ex Chicago Junction.

Class N: 2-6-6-2

Class N consisted of articulated locomotives of 2-6-6-2 arrangement.

Image Class Quantity Builder Built Retired Cylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressure Tractive effort Notes
in mm in m psi MPa lbf kN
N1
25
Alco-S 48838–48862 1910–1911 1928–1935 2312 × 30
37 × 30
597×762
940×762
571.448 2001.38 70,396313.14 Compound Mallet. 17 rebuilt to class N3
N2
16
Alco-S 51057–51066, 52124–52129 1912 1934–1949 2312 × 30
37 × 30
597×762
940×762
571.448 2001.38 70,396313.14 Compound Mallet
N3
17
Milwaukee Road (re-built) 1929–1931 1950–1954 2112 × 30 546×762 571.448 2001.38 87,720390.20 Four cylinder simple articulated. Rebuilt from class N1

Class S: 4-8-4

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

Image Class Quantity Builder Built Retired Cylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressure Tractive effort Notes
in mm in m psi MPa lbf kN
S1
2
BLW 61176 (1),
Milwaukee Shops (1)
1930 (1),
1938 (1)
1954 28 × 30 711×762 741.88 2301.59 62,136276.39
S2
40
BLW 62089–62118, 62344–62353 1937–1940 1954–1956 26 × 32 660×813 741.88 2851.97 70,816315.01
S3
10
Alco 71973–71982 1944 1954–1956 26 × 32 660×813 741.88 2501.72 62,116276.31 Two preserved: (261) in Minneapolis, 265 at IRM

Class X: Shay

Class X covered Lima Shay's.

Image Class Quantity Builder Built Retired Cylinders
(bore × stroke)
Driver
diameter
Boiler pressure Tractive effort Notes
in mm in m psi MPa lbf kN
Milwaukee Road class X1
1
Lima 2057 1908 after 1947 11 × 12 320.813 200 22,563 lbs Class B, 50 Ton Shay. CM&StP 1499, renumbered as CM&StP 25 in 1912
Milwaukee Road class X2
1
Lima 1912 6/1907 sold 1919 12 × 15 360.914 200 30,375 lbs Class C, 3 truck shay. Acquired with the Idaho & Washington Northern Railroad as their #6. Renumbered as CM&StP 26 in 1916.

Diesel

ALCO

Image Model Milwaukee class Quantity Built Retired Notes
6-AS
2
1939 1961
6.6-AS
2
1940 1961
10-AS
2
1940 1965
10-AS
31
1940–50 1960-66
10-AS
34
1950–54 1966-76
10-ARS
7
1941 (2); 1943 (2); 1953 (3) 1943 (2); 1967 (5) First two requisitioned by US Army in 1943.
15-ARS-6
18
1946–47 1967-76 (RSC-2) / 1976 (RSC-2m) Three swapped trucks with RS-2s in 1955. Four others rebuilt by Alco to "RSC-2m" in 1965
15-ARS
4
1949 1967-72 Three swapped trucks with RSC-2s in 1955
16-ARS
21
1953–55 1966-76
16-ARS-6
6
1953 1976
20-AP-6
2
1941 1962

Baldwin

Image Model Milwaukee class Quantity Built Retired Notes
6.6-BS
1
1940 1961
10-BS
12
1940–45 1965–72
10-BS
10
1948–49 1967-76
12-BS
21
1950–54 1968–76
12-BRS
2
1951–52 1974–76
16-BRS-6
8
1951–53 1967-76 Two were built as AS-616B models (rebuilt as AS-616 in 1953)

Davenport

Image Model Milwaukee class Quantity Built Retired Notes
Davenport 44-ton
3.8-DS;
2
1942 1958 380 hp

Switchers

Image Model Milwaukee class Quantity Built Retired Notes
6-ES
25
1939–41 1975–1983
10-ES
8
1939–1947 1981–1984
 
2 units (1 A-B cow-calf set)
1949 1978–1979
10-ES
1
1950 1984
 
12 units (6 A-B cow-calf sets)
1950–1951 1980–1984
9-ES
3
1951 1982–1984
12-ES
48
1954 1980–(end)
15-ES
64
1975–76 (end) all to Soo Line Railroad

Cab units

Image Model Milwaukee class Quantity Built Retired Notes
20-EP
2 A units
1941 1961
20-EP
10 A units
1946 1969
24-EP
18 units (6 ABA sets)
1956 1973 Built to UP specification with steam generators for inter-city service.
24-EP
1961 1982 Built equipped with head end power for suburban service.
13.5-EF
52 units (26 A-B semi-permanently coupled pairs, making up 13 ABBA sets)
1941–45 1959
15-EF
16 units (4 ABBA sets)
1949 1965
15-EF
118 units (68 A units, 50 B units)
1949–1953 1974–1984
15-EP
32 (16 FP7-F7B-FP7 sets)
1950–1952 1976–1984 Five sets reassigned to freight service
17.5-EF
12 units (6 AB sets)
1954 1977–1982 Four A units re-equipped for suburban service

Cowl units

Image Model Milwaukee class Quantity Built Retired Notes
36-EP-6
5
1968 1982–1984 Built for intercity passenger train service. All five later re-equipped for freight train service after formation of Amtrak.
15
1974 Built for suburban commuter passenger service. All later turned over to RTA when RTA assumed responsibility for suburban commuter passenger service. Two units remain in service with Metra in 2014. Model was unique to Milwaukee Road.

Hood units

Image Model Milwaukee class Quantity Built Retired Notes
15-ERS-6
24
1952–53 17 rebuilt to "SD10"
17.5-ERS
128
1954–59 54 rebuilt to "GP20m"
17.5-ERS-6
14
1954 4 rebuilt to "SD10"
22.5-ERS
16
1963 1984
25-ERS
12
1965 1984
23-ERS-6
10
1969–72 Model unique to the Milwaukee Road
30-ERS-4
72
1966–69
36-ERS-6
10
1968
30-ERS-6
90
1972–74
20-ERS-4
16
1973–74

Fairbanks-Morse

Image Model Milwaukee class Quantity Built Retired Notes
10-FS
24
1944–50 1978–81
12-FS
48
1950–55 1972–81
16-FRS
37
1954–56 1967–76
16-FRS-6
6
1953 1972-75 Railfan nickname - Baby Trainmaster
15-FF
18
1951 1966-67 6 ABA sets
20-FP-6
20 (14 A units, 6 B units)
1946–48 1963 originally 6 ABA sets, 1 AA set

General Electric

Image Model Milwaukee class Quantity Built Retired Notes
3.6-GS
3
1940–1941 1958–1967
23-GRS
5
1973 1984–1985
25-GRS
12
1965 1966 (1), 1984 (11) One unit wrecked at Whitman, Minnesota in 1966
28-GRS
12
1966 1984
30-GRS
10
1966–68 1980 (1), 1984 (9)
30-GRS-6
8
1974 1985
33-GRS-6
4
1968 1980 (1), 1982 (3)
36-GRS-6
4
1972 1984–1985

Whitcomb

Image Model Milwaukee class Quantity Built Retired Notes
Whitcomb 44-ton (B-B)
3.8-WS
7
1940–1941 1941 (1), 1954–68 380 hp, 1 sold to Purdue University in 1941
Whitcomb 80-ton (1D1)
6.5-WS
2
1929-30 1944 built as 300 hp gas-electric, rebuilt to 650 hp diesel-electric in 1941; sold to US Government 1944

Electric

The Milwaukee Road was one of the most electrified railroads in the United States. The system used was 3,000 volt DC overhead line.

Switchers

Passenger

Freight

  • Milwaukee Road class EF-1 - 30 two-unit boxcab sets (60 locomotives) built in 1915 by ALCO/GE, identical to EP-1 but for gearing and paint. In addition, the EP-1 units were converted to EF-1 specification in 1920.
  • Milwaukee Road class EF-2 - 3-unit boxcab sets formed from EF-1s in the 1930s.
  • Milwaukee Road class EF-3 - 3-unit boxcab sets formed from EF-1s with the middle unit shortened by removing the cab and leading truck; the resultant B units were known as "bobtails".
  • Milwaukee Road class EF-4 - "Little Joes". 10 examples built by GE in 1946 for the Soviet Ministry of Railways as Class A. In addition, the EP-4 locomotives were converted to EF-4 specification in 1956.
  • Milwaukee Road class EF-5 - Four-unit boxcab sets formed with any combination of regular or bobtail units in the middle.

Rebuilds

Rebuilt EMD

Image Model Milwaukee class Rebuilder Total rebuilt Rebuild date Retired Notes Refs.
GP20m
17.5-ERS-6
Milwaukee Road's Milwaukee shops
50
June 1969 – October 1973
[1]
SD10
18-ERS-6
Milwaukee Road's West Milwaukee shops
21
March 1974 – January 1976
[2]

Preserved locomotives

Steam

Only six Milwaukee Road steam locomotives survive:

Image MILW No.ClassTypeManufacturerSerial No.DateNotes Refs.
1114-4-0Breese, Kneeland, and Company73May 1857Ex-Milwaukee & Mississippi No. 40 Spring Green; sold in 1889, became El Paso & Southwestern Railroad No. 1 [3]
261S34-8-4American Locomotive Company71974July 1944 [4]
265S34-8-4American Locomotive Company71978July 1944 [4]
1057J2-a0-4-0Milwaukee Shops1885Originally No. 37, renumbered 58 in 1898, then 1057 in 1899. [4]
1004G84-6-0Milwaukee Road (r/b)19543September 1920Rebuilt from class B4 no. 4335 (Baldwin 19543 of 1901) and numbered 2404; renumbered 1004 in 1938 [5]
1416I5-a0-6-0Milwaukee ShopsApril 1908Originally 1207, renumbered 1416 in 1938; at EMTRAC in Evansville, Indiana. [6]

In addition, the tender from a class S2 locomotive also survives in Ingomar, Montana.

Diesel

Image MILW No. Model Class Manufacturer Rebuilder Serial No. Build date Rebuild date Current status Notes Refs.
532
SD10
18-ERS-6
General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) Milwaukee Road's West Milwaukee shops 18780 February 1954 October 1975 Operational; Whitewater Valley Scenic Railroad at Connersville, Indiana [2]
988
15-ARS
American Locomotive Company Not rebuilt 75135 January 1947 Not rebuilt On static display; Mid-Continent Railway Museum at North Freedom, Wisconsin [7]

Electric

References

  1. Murray, Tom (2005-10-29). The Milwaukee Road. Voyageur Press. p. 117. ISBN 978-0-7603-2072-3.
  2. "Whitewater Valley Railroad - MILW 532". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.
  3. Edson (1977), p. 67.
  4. Edson (1977), p. 106.
  5. Edson (1977), p. 64.
  6. Edson (1977), p. 83.
  7. "Milwaukee Road #988". Mid-Continent Railway Museum. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
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