Illinois Central 201

Illinois Central 201
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 12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver diameter 56+12 in (1,435 mm)
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.

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