St. Joseph & Grand Island Ry. Locomotives
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St. Joseph & Denver City Railroad (1862-1877)
StJ&DC 4-4-0 -- 13 locomotives
| StJ&DC Number |
Original Name |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
1877 StJ&W Number |
| StJ&DC 2 | Wathena | Baldwin | 1916 | Jul 1869 | StJ&W 2 |
| StJ&DC 3 | Elwood | Baldwin | 2036 | Dec 1869 | StJ&W 3 |
| StJ&DC 4 | Troy | Baldwin | 2134 | May 1870 | StJ&W 4 |
| StJ&DC 5 | Norway | Baldwin | 2137 | May 1870 | StJ&W 5 |
| StJ&DC 7 | Hiawatha | Baldwin | 2175 | Jun 1870 | StJ&W 7 |
| StJ&DC 6 | Baldwin | 2176 | Jun 1870 | StJ&W 6 | |
| StJ&DC 8 | Baldwin | 2605 | Nov 1871 | StJ&W 8 | |
| StJ&DC 9 | Baldwin | 2606 | Nov 1871 | StJ&W 9 | |
| StJ&DC 10 | Baldwin | 2705 | Feb 1872 | StJ&W 10 | |
| StJ&DC 11 | Baldwin | 2744 | Mar 1872 | StJ&W 11 | |
| StJ&DC 12 | Baldwin | 2755 | Mar 1872 | StJ&W 12 | |
| StJ&DC 13 | Baldwin | 2823 | May 1872 | StJ&W 13 | |
| StJ&DC 14 | Baldwin | 2839 | Jun 1872 | StJ&W 14 |
StJ&DC 4-4-0 -- 2 locomotives
| StJ&DC Number |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
StJ&W Number |
| StJ&DC 15 | Pittsburgh | [253] | Jul 1873 | StJ&W 15 |
| StJ&DC 16 | Pittsburgh | [254] | Jul 1873 | StJ&W 16 |
General Notes:
- Both locomotives were acquired in 1874 from United States Rolling Stock Co.
StJ&DC 0-4-0 -- 2 locomotives
| StJ&DC Number |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
1877 StJ&W Number |
| StJ&DC 22 | Baldwin | 2708 | Feb 1872 | |
| StJ&DC 23 | Baldwin | 2818 | May 1872 |
General Notes:
- Both locomotives retired before 1885; not shown in UP System 1885 renumbering plan
St. Joseph & Western Railroad (1877-1885)
StJ&W 4-4-0 -- 13 locomotives
| StJ&W Number |
Previous Number |
Original Name |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
1885 StJ&GI Number |
| StJ&W 2 | StJ&DC 2 | Wathena | Baldwin | 1916 | Jul 1869 | StJ&GI 2 |
| StJ&W 3 | StJ&DC 3 | Elwood | Baldwin | 2036 | Dec 1869 | StJ&GI 3 |
| StJ&W 4 | StJ&DC 4 | Troy | Baldwin | 2134 | May 1870 | StJ&GI 4 |
| StJ&W 5 | StJ&DC 5 | Norway | Baldwin | 2137 | May 1870 | StJ&GI 5 |
| StJ&W 7 | StJ&DC 7 | Hiawatha | Baldwin | 2175 | Jun 1870 | StJ&GI 7 |
| StJ&W 6 | StJ&DC 6 | Baldwin | 2176 | Jun 1870 | StJ&GI 6 | |
| StJ&W 8 | StJ&DC 8 | Baldwin | 2605 | Nov 1871 | StJ&GI 8 | |
| StJ&W 9 | StJ&DC 9 | Baldwin | 2606 | Nov 1871 | StJ&GI 9 | |
| StJ&W 10 | StJ&DC 10 | Baldwin | 2705 | Feb 1872 | StJ&GI 10 | |
| StJ&W 11 | StJ&DC 11 | Baldwin | 2744 | Mar 1872 | StJ&GI 11 | |
| StJ&W 12 | StJ&DC 12 | Baldwin | 2755 | Mar 1872 | StJ&GI 12 | |
| StJ&W 13 | StJ&DC 13 | Baldwin | 2823 | May 1872 | StJ&GI 13 | |
| StJ&W 14 | StJ&DC 14 | Baldwin | 2839 | Jun 1872 | StJ&GI 14 |
StJ&W 4-4-0 -- 2 locomotives
| StJ&W Number |
Previous Number |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
1885 StJ&GI Number |
| StJ&W 15 | StJ&DC 15 | Pittsburgh | [253] | Jul 1873 | StJ&GI 15 (1st) |
| StJ&W 16 | StJ&DC 16 | Pittsburgh | [254] | Jul 1873 | StJ&GI 16 (1st) |
StJ&W 4-4-0 -- 6 locomotives
| StJ&W Number |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
1885 StJ&GI Number |
| StJ&W 17 | Cooke | 1560 | Mar 1884 | StJ&GI 17 (1st) |
| StJ&W 18 | Cooke | 1561 | Mar 1884 | StJ&GI 18 |
| StJ&W 19 | Cooke | 1562 | Apr 1884 | StJ&GI 20 |
| StJ&W 20 | Cooke | 1563 | Apr 1884 | StJ&GI 19 |
| StJ&W 21 | Cooke | 1593 | Apr 1884 | StJ&GI 21 |
| StJ&W 22 | Cooke | 1594 | Apr 1884 | StJ&GI 22 (1st) |
St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad (1885-1936)
StJ&GI 0-4-0 -- 1 locomotive
| StJ&GI Number |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
Date Vacated |
| StJ&GI 1 | Pittsburgh | 769 | Sep 1885 | 11 Oct 1915 |
Notes:
- StJ&GI 1 was sold to Motley County Railway
StJ&GI 4-4-0 -- 13 locomotives
| StJ&GI Number |
StJ&DC Number |
Original Name |
1877 StJ&W Number |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
June 1885 UP System Number (not renumbered) |
Date Vacated |
Notes |
| StJ&GI 2 | StJ&DC 2 | Wathena | StJ&W 2 | Baldwin | 1916 | Jul 1869 | StJ&GI 1389 | Sep 1902 | 1 |
| StJ&GI 3 | StJ&DC 3 | Elwood | StJ&W 3 | Baldwin | 2036 | Dec 1869 | StJ&GI 316 | 1889 | |
| StJ&GI 4 | StJ&DC 4 | Troy | StJ&W 4 | Baldwin | 2134 | May 1870 | StJ&GI 317 | 1894-1898 | |
| StJ&GI 5 | StJ&DC 5 | Norway | StJ&W 5 | Baldwin | 2137 | May 1870 | StJ&GI 318 | 1894-1898 | |
| StJ&GI 7 | StJ&DC 7 | Hiawatha | StJ&W 7 | Baldwin | 2175 | Jun 1870 | StJ&GI 434 | after 1894 | |
| StJ&GI 6 | StJ&DC 6 | StJ&W 6 | Baldwin | 2176 | Jun 1870 | StJ&GI 319 | 1894-1898 | ||
| StJ&GI 8 | StJ&DC 8 | StJ&W 8 | Baldwin | 2605 | Nov 1871 | StJ&GI 435 | 1894-1898 | ||
| StJ&GI 9 | StJ&DC 9 | StJ&W 9 | Baldwin | 2606 | Nov 1871 | StJ&GI 436 | after 1894 | ||
| StJ&GI 10 | StJ&DC 10 | StJ&W 10 | Baldwin | 2705 | Feb 1872 | StJ&GI 437 | 1913 | ||
| StJ&GI 11 | StJ&DC 11 | StJ&W 11 | Baldwin | 2744 | Mar 1872 | StJ&GI 438 | 1911 | 2 | |
| StJ&GI 12 | StJ&DC 12 | StJ&W 12 | Baldwin | 2755 | Mar 1872 | StJ&GI 439 | after 1894 | ||
| StJ&GI 13 | StJ&DC 13 | StJ&W 13 | Baldwin | 2823 | May 1872 | StJ&GI 440 | 1904 | ||
| StJ&GI 14 | StJ&DC 14 | StJ&W 14 | Baldwin | 2839 | Jun 1872 | StJ&GI 441 | after 1894 |
Notes:
- StJ&GI 2 was retired in September 1902 and sold to F. M. Hicks Locomotive and Car Company, Chicago, Illinois
- StJ&GI 11 was retired in 1911 and sold.
StJ&GI 4-4-0 -- 2 locomotives
| StJ&GI Number |
StJ&W Number |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
June 1885 UPRy System Number (not renumbered) |
Date Vacated |
| StJ&GI 15 (1st) | StJ&W 15 | Pittsburgh | [253] | Jul 1873 | StJ&GI 442 | 1903 |
| StJ&GI 16 (1st) | StJ&W 16 | Pittsburgh | [254] | Jul 1873 | StJ&GI 443 | 1902 |
General Notes:
- Both locomotives were acquired in 1874 from United States Rolling Stock Co.
StJ&GI 4-4-0 -- 6 locomotives
| StJ&GI Number |
StJ&W Number |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
June 1885 UPRy System Number (not renumbered) |
1903 StJ&GI Number |
Date Vacated |
Notes |
| StJ&GI 17 (1st) | StJ&W 17 | Cooke | 1560 | Mar 1884 | StJ&GI 521 | StJ&GI 15 (2nd) | ||
| StJ&GI 18 | StJ&W 18 | Cooke | 1561 | Mar 1884 | StJ&GI 522 | StJ&GI 16 (2nd) | ||
| StJ&GI 19 | StJ&W 20 | Cooke | 1563 | Apr 1884 | StJ&GI 524 | 1910 | 1 | |
| StJ&GI 20 | StJ&W 19 | Cooke | 1562 | Apr 1884 | StJ&GI 523 | StJ&GI 17 (2nd) | ||
| StJ&GI 21 | StJ&W 21 | Cooke | 1593 | Apr 1884 | StJ&GI 525 | before 1905 | ||
| StJ&GI 22 (1st) | StJ&W 22 | Cooke | 1594 | Apr 1884 | StJ&GI 526 | before 1912 | 2 |
Notes:
- StJ&GI 19 was retired in 1910; running gear used in 1912 to build StJ&GI 22 (2nd)
- StJ&GI 22 (1st) was wrecked, location and date unknown
StJ&GI 4-4-0 -- 3 locomotives
| 1903 StJ&GI Number |
First Number |
Second Number |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
June 1885 UPRy System Number (not renumbered) |
Date Vacated |
| StJ&GI 15 (2nd) | StJ&W 17 | StJ&GI 17 (1st) | Cooke | 1560 | Mar 1884 | StJ&GI 521 | 1922 |
| StJ&GI 16 (2nd) | StJ&W 18 | StJ&GI 18 | Cooke | 1561 | Mar 1884 | StJ&GI 522 | 1914 |
| StJ&GI 17 (2nd) | StJ&W 19 | StJ&GI 20 | Cooke | 1562 | Apr 1884 | StJ&GI 523 | after 1919 |
StJ&GI 4-4-0 -- 1 locomotive
| 1912 StJ&GI Number |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
Date Vacated |
Notes |
| StJ&GI 22 (2nd) | StJ&GI | 7767 | Jan 1912 | Feb 1922 | 1 |
Notes:
- StJ&GI 22 was built by the railroad itself in its Grand Island shops, using the boiler from StJ&GI 26 Baldwin (2-6-0), and the running gear from StJ&GI 19, Cooke (4-4-0)
StJ&GI 2-6-0 -- 4 locomotives
| StJ&GI Number |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
Date Vacated |
| StJ&GI 23 | Baldwin | 7756 | Dec 1885 | Dec 1933 |
| StJ&GI 24 | Baldwin | 7758 | Dec 1885 | 1922 |
| StJ&GI 25 | Baldwin | 7765 | Dec 1885 | Dec 1933 |
| StJ&GI 26 | Baldwin | 7767 | Dec 1885 | 1910 |
Description:
- Drive Wheel Diameter: 57 inches
- Cylinders: 17x24 inches (later 18x24 inches)
General Notes:
- StJ&GI 26 boiler used to build StJ&GI 22 (2nd) in 1912
StJ&GI 4-6-0 -- 5 locomotives
| StJ&GI Number |
Previous Number |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
Date Vacated |
| StJ&GI 30 | StJ&GI 4 (2nd) | Rogers | 5244 | Feb 1898 | Aug 1934 |
| StJ&GI 31 | StJ&GI 5 (2nd) | Rogers | 5245 | Feb 1898 | Jun 1936 |
| StJ&GI 32 | StJ&GI 6 (2nd) | Rogers | 5246 | Feb 1898 | Jun 1936 |
| StJ&GI 33 | StJ&GI 7 (2nd) | Rogers | 5349 | Dec 1898 | Jun 1936 |
| StJ&GI 34 | StJ&GI 8 (2nd) | Rogers | 5350 | Dec 1898 | Oct 1934 |
Description:
- Drive Wheel Diameter: 60 inches (later 63 inches)
- Cylinders: 17x26 inches (later 18x26 inches)
General Notes:
- StJ&GI 30-34 were built in 1898 as StJ&GI 4-8; renumbered to StJ&GI 30-34 before 1914
- Builder numbers for StJ&GI 33 and 34 corrected from previous 5249 and 5250. (per email from Claus Gaertner, dated October 28, 2014)
StJ&GI 2-6-0 -- 6 locomotives
| StJ&GI Number |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
Date Vacated |
| StJ&GI 40 | Baldwin | 23635 | Jan 1904 | Aug 1929 |
| StJ&GI 41 | Baldwin | 23641 | Jan 1904 | Aug 1929 |
| StJ&GI 42 | Baldwin | 23813 | Jan 1904 | Aug 1929 |
| StJ&GI 43 | Baldwin | 23814 | Feb 1904 | Aug 1929 |
| StJ&GI 44 | Baldwin | 23821 | Mar 1904 | Aug 1929 |
| StJ&GI 45 | Baldwin | 24030 | Apr 1904 | Aug 1929 |
Description:
- Drive Wheel Diameter: 57 inches (later 58 inches)
- Cylinders: 20x26 inches
StJ&GI 2-8-0 -- 2 locomotives
| StJ&GI Number |
Previous Number |
Builder | Builder Number |
Date Built |
Date Vacated |
| StJ&GI 50 | StJ&GI 80 | Brooks | 3194 | Apr 1899 | Jun 1936 |
| StJ&GI 51 | StJ&GI 81 | Brooks | 3195 | Apr 1899 | Dec 1936 |
Description:
- Drive Wheel Diameter: 54 inches
- Cylinders: 19x30 inches
General Notes:
- StJ&GI 50 and 51 were built in 1899 as StJ&GI 80 and 81; renumbered to StJ&GI 50 and 51 before 1914
- Builder numbers for StJ&GI 50 and 51 corrected from previous 2194 and 2195. (per email from Claus Gaertner, dated October 28, 2014)
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