Silver Creek & Stephenson Railroad

Equipment roster

Locomotives, cabooses, open cars and maintenance equipment preserved by the railroad.

Locomotives

Locomotive No. 3

Builder
Plymouth Locomotive Works, Plymouth, Ohio
Built
1938
Power
Gasoline
Drive
Mechanical
Horsepower
60
Weight
12 tons

Locomotive No. 3 was donated by Rockford Blacktop in Rockford, Illinois.

Locomotive No. 5

Builder
Brookville Locomotive Works, Brookville, Pennsylvania
Built
1945
Power
Gasoline to start, then diesel to run
Drive
Mechanical
Horsepower
150
Weight
14 tons

Locomotive No. 7

Builder
Davenport Locomotive Works, Davenport, Iowa
Built
1954
Acquired by SC&S
2005
Power
Diesel
Drive
Mechanical with torque converter
Weight
44 tons

Locomotive No. 7 was donated by the Cemex Cement company in Dixon, Illinois.

Cabooses

Caboose 14264

Original railroad
Hannibal & St. Joe Railroad
Built
1889

Caboose 14264 is identified by the club as the oldest operating caboose in Illinois. It has a steel underframe and wooden body. The beams in its trucks are also wood, which the club credits for its smooth ride because wood absorbs shock better than steel.

Caboose 991909

Original railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific — The Milwaukee Road
Built
1941
Acquired by SC&S
1985

The caboose was donated by club member Louie Lamm in 1985.

Open cars

Green Flat Car

Original railroad
United States Army
Acquired by SC&S
2008

Red Flat Car

Original railroad
Union Pacific
Built
1951
Acquired by SC&S
2001
Length
42.5 feet

Blue Flat Car

Original railroad
Fiat-Allis plant in Springfield, Illinois
Acquired by SC&S
1986

Speeders

Large Speeder

Manufacturer
Fairmont