WF&P Roster of Equipment
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With more than 14 locomotives and 70 pieces of rolling stock, we have plenty of equipment to run our mile-and-a-half long railroad
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WF&P Roster of Equipment
Steam Locomotives
WF&P 171
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Built by the International Miniature Railway Co. of Elgin, Illinois in 1907, No. 171 was the first locomotive acquired by the railroad in 1939. A coal burning 4-4-0 type, it is the oldest locomotive at the WF&P. 171 has recently undergone a complete rebuild, including new tender and boiler, and returned to operation in late 2018.
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WF&P 180
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Acquired by the railroad in 1944, the origins of 180 are largely unknown, although it is believed to have been built by the Missouri Iron Works sometime during the 1920's. A 4-4-0 type, the 180 has been a faithful workhorse of the railroad for more than 70 years. Having returned to service in mid-2018, 180 was fitted with a new boiler and was converted back to coal from oil.
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WF&P 300
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WF&P member V.A. Schmidt of Alton, IL built this 4-4-2 "Atlantic" type locomotive in 1958. It operated on the railroad as Alton and Southwestern No. 300 for several decades before being bought by the association in the mid 1980's. "Atlantic" locomotives were well known for pulling high-speed passenger trains in the early part of the 20th Century. No. 300 was removed from service in the early 2000's due to the increasing age and wear on the boiler. It remains out of service, and the boiler is off-site undergoing repairs, although the oil-burner is expected to return to service in Mid-to-Late 2022.
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WF&P 400
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In 1925, the Canadian Pacific ordered two locomotives from the shops of Henry Greenly, located in Shalford, UK. These locomotives were perfectly scaled-down replicas of the CP's new 4-6-2 Pacific types, and were displayed alongside their full-sized counterparts at the CP's grand unveiling of the type. In the following years, No. 400 operated at an amusement park before being purchased in March of 1949 by the WF&P. It is the railroad's 'flagship' locomotive, although out of service undergoing extensive running gear work.
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WF&P 928
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928 is a 4-8-2 Mountain type oil burning locomotive. Its origins go back to the mid 1980's from a former member who built the frame and later sold the drawings and frame to the WF&P in the 90's. In 2006, 928 made its first appearance under steam on Members day, being the railroads only "in-house" built steam engine, completed 99 years after our oldest engine, No. 171. This engine is the railroads most powerful locomotive on the roster having pulled every piece of rolling stock at once!
The number 928 is the birthday of one of our late founding members, Fred Kiesel. |
Top 928 circa 2006 at Yeatmen
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Did you know our equipment roster spans more than 100 years of history?
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WF&P 534
534 was built by K. E. Reynolds in 1955, using a variety of Wagner locomotive parts and castings (It is not an official Wagner & Sons engine). After passing through a number of hands, the WF&P acquired the 4-6-4 from a private owner in Arizona during the early 1990s. The locomotive was rebuilt in the Mid-2000's, and continues to pull trains at the railroad today. |
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WF&P 535
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Produced by Wagner & Sons in 1959, the 535 was originally a 4-4-4 "Jubilee" type locomotive that spent much of it's early life as an amusement park locomotive at various parks. The WF&P purchased 535 (Then No. 350) in 1987, but it was removed from service due to damage caused by a derailment. Following a major rebuild in the early 2000's, the engine was out shopped as a 4-6-4 and renumbered 535. Easily recognizable due to its classic Wagner streamlining, the coal burner continues to pull trains today- a major workhorse for the WF&P.
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WF&P 403
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403 is a 4-6-2 purchased by the WF&P from Prescot, AZ. The WF&P re-gauged the locomotive from 12.5'' and built a new frame, pressing it into service around 2008. Now coming off it’s most recent overhaul in 2018, the engine is in its best shape under our ownership and will be a regular sight on Sundays.
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WF&P 401
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WF&P #401 is a sister locomotive to #400, like 400 it is a 4-6-2 'Pacific' type locomotive. The largest difference between the two being that 400 is a coal burner. 401 was built by Henry Greenly in Shalford, UK in the year 1926. It was acquired by the WF&P in the 1990's by a generous donation by our member Lew Schneider.
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WF&P 102
Locomotive 102 was built by Ted Young of Peoria Illinois in 1983. The engine is a model of the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek Railroad's full-sized 2-6-2 "Prairie" engines. Equipped with an unusual water-tube firebox boiler, the WF&P bought the engine in 1988. No. 102 is out of service awaiting a replacement boiler.
Other Equipment
Diesel Locomotives
WF&P 13 - GP-9 Locomotive, built 2002 by WF&P Shops.
WF&P 704 - ALCO S-1 Class Switcher, Origins Unknown, Acquired by the WF&P in 2004.
WF&P 802 - ALCO SW-11 Class Switcher, Built in 1982 by Clarence Poeling of Wood River IL.
WF&P 5205 - ALCO FA-1, Built in 1991 by John Delaney of the WF&P Shops.
WF&P 41 - Maintenance of Way Speeder, built 1945 by WF&P Shops at Brown Road.
WF&P 704 - ALCO S-1 Class Switcher, Origins Unknown, Acquired by the WF&P in 2004.
WF&P 802 - ALCO SW-11 Class Switcher, Built in 1982 by Clarence Poeling of Wood River IL.
WF&P 5205 - ALCO FA-1, Built in 1991 by John Delaney of the WF&P Shops.
WF&P 41 - Maintenance of Way Speeder, built 1945 by WF&P Shops at Brown Road.
Rolling Stock Roster
(Freight and Passenger)
