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Lake Superior and Ishpeming 21
LS&I No. 21 in dead storage in a Marquette and Huron Mountain Railroad siding, May 3, 1982
Type and origin
Reference:[1]
Power typeSteam
BuilderAmerican Locomotive Company (Pittsburgh Works)
Serial number46945
Build dateJanuary 1910
RebuilderLake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad
Rebuild date1929
Specifications
Configuration:
 • Whyte2-8-0
 • UIC1'D'h
Gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.New: 48 in (1,200 mm)
Now: 55 in (1,400 mm)
Adhesive weight168,000 lb (76,000 kg)
Loco weight189,360 lb (85,890 kg)
Tender weight125,700 lb (57,000 kg)
Total weight315,060 lb (142,910 kg)
Fuel typeCoal
Fuel capacity10.8 t (10.6 long tons; 11.9 short tons)
Water cap.8,700 US gal (33,000 L; 7,200 imp gal)
Boiler pressure200 psi (1,400 kPa)
CylindersTwo, Outside
Cylinder sizeNew: 20 in × 28 in (510 mm × 710 mm)
Now: 22 in × 28 in (560 mm × 710 mm)
Valve gearNew: Baker
Now: Walschaerts
Performance figures
Tractive effort42,000 lbf (190,000 N)[2]
Career
OperatorsMunising, Marquette and Southeastern Railway
Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad
ClassNew: C-5
Now: SC-4
NumbersMM&SE 39
LS&I 21
Retired1962
DispositionUndergoing restoration to operating condition

Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad No. 21 is a preserved SC-4 class 2-8-0 “Consolidation” type steam locomotive, built by ALCO in January 1910 for the Munising, Marquette and Southeastern Railway (MM&SE), originally numbered 39. In 1924, the MM&SE merged into the Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad (LS&I), and No. 39 was renumbered to 21.

In 1963, No. 21 was sold to the Marquette and Huron Mountain (M&HM) tourist railroad, and it was subsequently left in storage in Marquette, Michigan for several decades. In June 2002, a group of people led by Michael Goodell acquired LS&I 21, and they began to restore it to operating condition via various contractors in Wisconsin. As of 2024, No. 21’s rebuild is still ongoing.

References

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  1. ^ Durocher (1958), p. 31
  2. ^ Zahrt (2009), p. 46

Bibliography

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  • Durocher, Aurele (April 1958). "The Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad Company". The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin (98): 13–31. JSTOR 43520202.
  • Schauer, David (2015). Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad In Color. Vol. 1. Scotch Plains, New Jersey: Morning Sun Books, Inc. ISBN 978-1-58248-494-5.
  • Zahrt, Chris (May 2009). "Wandering No. 18's many lives". Trains. Kalmbach Media. pp. 45–51. Retrieved September 1, 2023.