Illinois Central 201

Illinois Central 201

Infobox Locomotive
name=Illinois Central 201
powertype=Steam



caption=IC 201 at the Illinois Railway Museum
railroad=Illinois Central Railroad
whytetype=2-4-4T
builder=Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works
serialnumber=2588
builddate=May 1880
gauge = RailGauge|ussg
cylindersize = 16in × 22 in
driversize = 56½ in
boilerpressure = 140 psi
weight = 107,600 lbs
tractiveeffort = 11,862 lbf
roadnumber=213, renumbered 221 in 1884,
201 in July 1890,
1401 in July 1900
retiredate=November 1928
currentowner=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.

References

* Chicago Railroad Fair Official Guide Book (1949).
* Moshein, Peter and Rothfus, Robert R., (1992) Rogers locomotives: A brief history and construction list, "Railroad History" (167) 13-147.
* Edson, William D. (1979), Illinois Central Locomotive Roster, "Railroad History" (140), 10–114


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