Hesston Steam Museum

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Hesston Steam Museum "Full Size" Locomotive Roster

  • 3 foot and 2 foot Gauge Locomotives.
Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
Brookfield, Salt Creek & Western 1 2-8-0 1918 Ex-BSC&W 1/GS-J/German Army. Stored. Awaiting restoration. From Brookfield Zoo. Built as a 0-8-0T by Arnold Jung in Germany. Rebuilt by Sandley Works.
Indianapolis Power & Light 1 0-4-0F 1950 Ex-Indianapolis Power & Light 1. Stored. Awaiting cosmetic restoration. Rescued from ITM in 2018. Standard gauge. Frame and running gear only.
Cia. Agricola de Guatemala 2 2-6-0 1909 Ex-CAG 2/CAG 55. Operational. Main locomotive. Returned to service in 2019.
New Mexico Lumber 7 Shay-3 Truck 1929 Ex-BHCR 77/EHL 7/ORL 7/NML 7. Operational. Main locomotive. Last narrow gauge Shay built by Lima.
United Fruit 17 2-6-0 1920 Ex-UF 17/CAG 17/CAP 63. Disassembled. Awaiting restoration. From the Gilmore Car Museum, Hickory Corners, MI.
Mecklenburg Pommersche Schmalspurbahn No. 99-3361 0-8-0 1938 Ex-DR 99-3361/MPS 99-3361. Stored serviceable.
A. Meyer 125 0-4-0T 1940 Ex-Adolf Meyer AG. Operational. Main locomotive. Boiler was first fired at the museum in the 1980s (locomotive was hidden during the war).
Brookfield, Salt Creek & Western 242 2-4-2 1972 Ex-BSC&W 242. Operational. Used only during special events, as it can only pull one car. From Brookfield Zoo. Built by Sandley Works.
Tom Thumb 2-2-0 2021 Built new. Operable. A replica used only during special events for demonstrations. Built by Rick Weber.
DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES
Flying Dutchman Railroad 1 Plymouth ?? 19?? Ex-?? Stored in the car barn.
Flying Dutchman Railroad 2 DDT 12Ton 1957 Ex-Carpenter Steel. Operational. Used during lighter days and for switching.
Flying Dutchman Railroad 3 DDT 12Ton 1958 Ex-Inland Steel. Stored. Burned in 1985 fire.
Illinois Brick Company 4 DGT 10Ton 1953 Ex-AMB 4/IBC 4. Operational. Used during lighter days, special events, and for switching.
Flying Dutchman Railroad 15 DDT 12Ton 1958 Ex-Silcott/Carpenter Steel. Operational. Used during lighter days and for switching.
Brookfield, Salt Creek & Western (CBQ) 999 SW-1 1966 Ex-CBQ 999/BSC&W 999. Operational. Used during special events and lighter days. Built by Sandley Works using Alan Herschell chassis.
Hesston Steam Museum 1 7Ton 1923 Ex-Sullivan Machinery/Joy Mfg 1. Inoperable. On display.

Hesston Steam Museum "14 inch gauge" Locomotive Roster

  • 14 inch gauge Locomotives.
Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
S&QC 1 4-6-4 1938 Ex-S&QC 1/Kiddie Ville 1. Operable. Built by Wagner & Son. First operated for Kiddie Ville Amusement Park of Niles, IL. Donated in 1975 by Elliot Donnelley.
S&QC 3 4-4-0 1922 Ex-S&QC 3. Stored serviceable. Built by Wagner & Son. saw service at many amusement parks in the Midwest. Cab modified by Sandley Works when owned by E. Donnelley. Donated to Hesston by Elliot Donnelley.
KL "Challenger" 4-6-4 1939 Ex-KL "Challenger." Operable. Built by Wagner & Son. Operated at Kiddieland in Melrose Park, IL from 1939 to 1982. Donated to Hesston by Harold Wagner.
KL 3001 "Northern" 4-8-4 1950 Ex-KL 3001 "Northern." Operable. Built by Wagner & Son. Operated at Kiddieland in Melrose Park, IL from 1950 to 2009. Donated to Hesston by Bill Wendt.
Crown 5910-15 4-4-0 1959 Ex-Susieville/Cummins/Columbus, OH Parks & Rec/Dietz Lake. Inoperable display. Built by Crown Metal Products. Hesston does not know much about its origins.
S&QC ? 4-4-2 19?? Ex-S&QC. Dismantled locomotive in shop. Unknown history but likely from S&QC, and was built by Wagner & Son.
DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES
S&QC 5 Boxcab 19?? Ex-S&QC 5. Operable. Used during lighter days. Likely built by Sandley Works.


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