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Illinois Central No. 2542 was originally a 2-10-2 No. 2906 in 1921 but was rebuilt to a 4-8-2 by the IC Paducah Shops in 1942 for the Illinois Central Railroad.

It was built for freight service on the Illinois central railroad, and ran in service until 1962, when it was retired and donated to the old Illinois Central depot at McComb, MS.

List of Illinois Central 4-8-2 "Mountain" Type Steam Locomotives
2400 Series: The Class240024012402240324042405240624072408240924102411241224132414
2415 Series: The Class2415241624172418241924202421242224232424242524262427242824292430243124322433243424352436243724382439
2440 Series: The Class24402441244224432444244524462447244824492450245124522453245424552456245724582459
2500 Series: The Class25002501250225032504250525062507250825092510251125122513251425152516251725182519252025212522252325242525252625272528252925302531253225332534253525362537253825392540254125422543254425452546254725482549255025512552255325542555
2600 Series: The Class26002601260226032604260526062607260826092610261126122613261426152616261726182619
Excursion Star: 2613
Extinct: 2400 Series2415 Series2440 Series2600 Series
Preserved: 25002542