Illinois Central 201 | |
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IC 201 at the Illinois Railway Museum | |
Power type | Steam |
Builder | Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works |
Serial number | 2588 |
Build date | May 1880 |
Configuration | 2-4-4T |
UIC classification | 1′B2′ nt |
Gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Driver diameter | 56 in (1,435 mm) 1⁄2 |
Locomotive weight | 107,600 lb (48.8 tonnes) |
Boiler pressure | 140 lbf/in² (970 kPa) |
Cylinders | Two, outside |
Cylinder size | 16 × 22 in (406 × 559 mm) |
Valve type | Slide valves |
Tractive effort | 11,862 lbf (52.76 kN) |
Career | Illinois Central Railroad |
Number | 213, renumbered 221 in 1884, 201 in July 1890, 1401 in July 1900 |
Retired | November 1928 |
Current owner | Illinois Railway Museum |
Disposition | Static display |
Illinois Central 201 is a steam locomotive, originally owned and operated by Illinois Central Railroad. In 1949, the locomotive was operated at the Chicago Railroad Fair as part of the "Wheels A-Rolling" pageant. It is now on static display at Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois.