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:

  1. 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:

  1. 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:

  1. 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:

  1. StJ&GI 2 was retired in September 1902 and sold to F. M. Hicks Locomotive and Car Company, Chicago, Illinois
  2. 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:

  1. 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:

  1. StJ&GI 19 was retired in 1910; running gear used in 1912 to build StJ&GI 22 (2nd)
  2. 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:

  1. 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:

  1. 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:

  1. StJ&GI 30-34 were built in 1898 as StJ&GI 4-8; renumbered to StJ&GI 30-34 before 1914
  2. 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:

  1. StJ&GI 50 and 51 were built in 1899 as StJ&GI 80 and 81; renumbered to StJ&GI 50 and 51 before 1914
  2. 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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