The Monticello Railway Museum is a non-profit railroad museum that is located in Monticello, Illinois that was first founded and opened in 1966 and has preserved many locomotives to this day.
History[]
The Monticello Railway Museum was first founded as "SPUR, Inc" (Society for the Perpetuation of Unretired Railfans, Incorporated), although their name would be changed to "Monticello Railway Museum", and had opened to the public in 1966.
They had purchased their first locomotive and they currently preserve multiple locomotives and are sometimes restoring their locomotives and rolling stock either to operational condition or as static displays.
Locomotives[]
Steam Locomotives[]
| Photograph | Locomotive | Build date | Manufacturer | Wheel Arrangement | Locomotive Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Southern Railway No. 401 | December 1907 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 2-8-0 "Consolidation" | Southern Railway Class H-4 | Operational |
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Mississippi Eastern No. 303 | 1916 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 4-6-0 "Ten-Wheeler" | Baldwin Class 10-32-D | Awaiting cosmetic restoration |
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Republic Steel Corp. No. 191 | 1916 | American Locomotive Company (ALCO) | 0-6-0 "Switcher" | Display | |
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Western Indiana Aggregate & Stone No. 1 | 1929 | American Locomotive Company (ALCO) | 0-4-0ST "Switcher" | Display |
Diesel Locomotives[]
| Photograph | Locomotive | Build date | Manufacturer | Wheel Arrangement | Locomotive Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Canadian National No. 6789 | 1959 | American Locomotive Company (ALCO) | B-B | ALCO PA | Operational |
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Illinois Central No. 8733 | 1958 (as an EMD GP9)
1980 (as anEMD GP11) |
Electro-Motive Division | B-B | EMD GP9 (1958-1980)
EMD GP11 (1980–present) |
Operational |
|
Milwaukee Road No. 1649 | 1947 | Electro-Motive Division | B-B | EMD: NW2
MILW: 10-ES |
Operational |
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Wabash No. 1189 | April 1953 | Electro-Motive Division | B-B | EMD F7 | Operational |
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Chicago & Illinois Midland No. 31 | 1960 | Electro-Motive Division | B-B | EMD RS1325 | Operational |
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Pennsylvania Railroad No. 5764 | 1952 | Electro-Motive Division | A1A-A1A | EMD E8 | Restoration |
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Lincoln Sand & Gravel No. 44 | 1940 | Davenport Locomotive Works | B-B | 44 Tonner | Display |
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Green Bay & Western No. 308 | 1955 | American Locomotive Company (ALCO) | ALCO RS20 | Operational | |
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Illinois Central No. 704 | 1955 | American Locomotive Company (ALCO) | ALCO RS-3 | Awaiting restoration | |
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Canadian National No. 15421 | 1958 | Canadian Car & Foundry | Steam Generator Car | Operational | |
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Canadian National No. 6862 | 1958 | Montreal Locomotive Works | FPB-4 | Operational | |
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Illinois Central No. 6071 | 1964 | Electro-Motive Division | EMD SD40 | Display | |
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Southern Railway No. 401 | 1977 | Southeastern Specialties | RPA4U Slug | In storage | |
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Illinois Central No. 1407 | 1950 | Electro-Motive Division | EMD SW14 | In storage; awaiting restoration | |
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Illinois Terminal No. 784 | 1955 | Electro-Motive Division | EMD SW1200 | In storage; awaiting restoration |