Soo Line 2645
Soo Line 2645
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| Power type |
Steam |
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| Builder |
Brooks Locomotive Works |
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| Serial number |
3687 |
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| Build date |
1900 |
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Soo Line 2645 is a 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler type Steam Locomotive, it was built in 1900 by Brooks Locomotive Works for the Wisconsin Central as #247. The Locomotive spent its entire carter in Wisconsin. Often it was stationed in Manitowoc, Fond du Lac, and Neenah.[1]
The Locomotive remained Frame Park until 1972 when it was moved to the ex-C&NW station, which is now a restaurant. On September 20, 1988, the Waukesha City Council donated #2645 to Mid-Continent Railway Museum, where it currently resides.
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