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Index A-C

2 was built by Alco-General Electric in 1907 as Danville Street Ry & Light Co 102. It became Illinois Traction Co 1559 in 1908 and was rebuilt at Decatur in September 1939 to operate on both trolley and diesel. On April 24, 1952, it was sold to Allis-Chalmers Co as 2 and was rebuilt for straight diesel operation. In 1965 it was sold to Sidney Goldman, apparently for scrap.

1, SW600, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1960, #25862, FN 4434-1.  It was merged into Weyerhauser Paper Co 1 in 1973 and merged as Domtar Corp 1 in 2006.  It was sold to Independent Locomotive Service as  ILSX 1

No number, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in May 1941, #12948 as St Paul Union Depot Co 441.  It was sold as ACCo no number in 1971 and donated to National Railroad Museum.  It was restored as SPUD 441.

305, RS20, was built by Alco in May 1951, #78856, as Green Bay & Western 305, RS3.  It was upgraded in June 1973 and sold as Little Rock & Western 305 in 1982.  It was sold in August 1994 as BMCorp 305 and sold and restored as GB&W 305 at Gopher State Railway Museum.  It was leased to CF Industries and sold to them.  It was repainted in a Belt Railway of Chicago style.

Badger Ordnance Plant

571, HSG, was built by Plymouth.  It was sold as Huckleberry RR 571.

581, HSG, was built by Plymouth in October 1968, #6663.  It was sold to Brook Locomotive Works and purchased by Society for the Preservation of Carter Resources as 581 in 2004.  It was restored as SPCRR 1 "Katie" in 2016.

585, HSG, was buillt by Plymouth.  It was sold as HBRR 11.

BMG Railroad Contractors

5002 was built by H K Porter in August 1942, #7462, as United States Army 5002,  It was sold as E J Lavino & Co 5 and sold as Cumberland Falls Scenic RR 2 in 1969.  It was stored at Kentucky Railroad Museum in 1989 and sold to Colebrookdale RR in 2015 but was in poor condition.  It was then sent to BMG at Baraboo, WI, in 2012 where it is planned for reconstruction.

5, RSC2u, was built in January 1947, #75129, as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific 985, Class D-15.  It was reclassified Class 15A-RS6 and in 1954 it was rebuilt to Class 16A-RS6.  In 1959 it was renumbered 591 and in October 1965 it was rebuilt as 578.  It was sold to Kettle Moraine Ry 5 in April 1977 and resold as B&FJ 5 in June 1978.  It was sold as Paperton Junction Southern Ry 5 in 1987.

210, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in December 1946, #28566, as Calumet & Hecla, Inc 210.   It was sold to Marquette & Huron Mountain in May 1972 but it remained the original lettering and number.  It was then sold as CWRR 210 in 1981 and sold as Whitewater Valley RR 210 in 1985.

735, H12-44, was built by Fairbanks Morse in March 1952, #12L566, as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific 2305, Class 12F-S. It was renumbered 735 in 1959 and sold to CWRR as 735 in August 1982.

750, H12-44, was built by Fairbanks Morse in March 1950, #12L374, as CMStP&P 1826, Class 12F-S.  It was renumbered 750 in 1959 and retired in May 1980.  It was sold as CWRR 750 in April 1983.

769, H10-44u, was built by Fairbanks Morse in April 1946, #L1013, as CMStP&P 1811, Class 10F-S. It was renumbered 769 in 1959 and rebuilt as 1200 HP in 1962. It was retired in May 1980 and sold to CWRR as 769 in June 1983.

781, H10-44u, was built by Fairbanks Morse in March 1950, #10L328, as CMStP&P 1823, Class 10F-S. It was renumbered 781 in 1959 and rebuilt as 1200 HP in 1962. It was sold to the CWRR as 781 in April 1983, and acquired for preservation when the Central Wisconsin was abandoned.

782, H10-44u, was built by Fairbanks Morse in March 1950, #10L329, as CMStP&P 1824, Class 10F-S.  It was renumbered 782 in 1959 and rebuilt as 1200 HP in 1962.  It was sold as CWRR 782 in April 1983.

783, H10-44u, was built by Fairbanks Morse in March 1950, #10L330, as CMStP&P 1825, Class 10F-S.  It was renumbered 783 in 1959 and rebuilt as 12F-2 in 1962.  It was sold as CWRR 783 in April 1983.

1200, H12-44, was built by Fairbanks Morse in January 1955, #12L956, as CMStP&P 2321, Class 12-S. It was renumbered 706 in 1959 and retired in March 1981.  It was sold as CWRR 1200 and sold to Miller Compressing Co.  It was sold as Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum 9733.

1689, RSD5, was built by Alco in April 1954, #80861, as Chicago & North Western 1689.  It was sold on March 1, 1981, to Precision National Corp and resold to B&K Engineering.  It was then leased as Chicago Madison & Northern 1689 and then as CWRR 1689.  It was leased as Indiana Erie RR 1689 and then leased as Western Maryland Scenic RR 1689.  It was then leased as Northern Central Ry 1689 and then leased to Cuhahoga Valley Scenic Ry 1689.  It was returned as B&K 1689, and donated it to Illinois Railway Museum in June 2014.

Charter Steel Div.

Charter Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Charter Wire LLC

1230, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1963, #27875, FN 7631-8, as Missouri Pacific 1107.  It was retired on February 26, 1985, and sold to Precision National Corp on April 11, 1985,  It was sold to Helm Leasing Corp as HLCX 1107 and sold as  Wisconsin Central Ltd 1230 in 1987.  It was sold as CSM 1230 in 1992.

202, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1950, #10295, FN 6075-22, as Chesapeake & Ohio 5236, Class SE-12.  It was reclassified Class SW-7 in 1964 and sold as CMNR 202.  It was then sold as Wisconsin & Calumet RR 202 and resold as  Chicago-Chemung RR 202 in 1987.

564, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1949, #8358, FN E1157-A14, as Denver & Rio Grande Western 564D, Class DE4(B-B)226.  It was renumbered as 5644, Class DE4(B-B)226, in 1950 and rebuilt by Electro-Motive in 1957.  It was reclassified Class B-B 60 in 1962 and retired on August 27, 1969.  It was sold as American Crystal Sugar Co 64 in January 1970 and sold to Glen Monhart in 1980.  It was painted as Chicago Madison & Northern 564 and became Wisconsin & Calumet RR 901 in 1985.  It was sold to to Mineral Range Inc as MRAX 901 in 1992.  It was sent to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay and later sold as Escanaba & Lake Superior 901. 

1205, S6, was built by Alco in May 1955, #80928, as Southern Pacific 1038, Class DS-9.  It was renumbered 1205, Class AS409-1, in 1966 and sold to Chrome Crankshaft Co.  It was sold to CMNR 1205 and later resold as Nekoosa Paper Co 22.

1689, RSD5, was built by Alco in April 1954, #80861, as Chicago & North Western 1689.  It was sold on March 1, 1981, to Precision National Corp and resold to B&K Engineering.  It was then leased as CMNRR 1689 and then as Central Wisconsin RR 1689.  It was leased as Indiana Erie RR 1689 and then leased as Western Maryland Scenic RR 1689.  It was then leased as Northern Central Ry 1689 and then leased to Cuhahoga Valley Scenic Ry 1689.  It was returned as B&K 1689, and donated it to Illinois Railway Museum in June 2014.

7 "Doonin" was built by Pullman in 1917, #4466, as Illinois Central 17.  It was renumbered 7 in 1940 and sold as CM&N 7 "Doonin".  It was sold as Thompson Farms Co 7 and acquired to Monticello Railway Museum.  It was restored as IC 7.

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Chippewa River RR

988, RSC2u, was built by Alco in January 1947 #75134, as Chicago Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific 988, Class D-15.  It was reclassified Class 15A-RS6 and in 1954 it was rebuilt to Class 16A-RS6.  In 1959 it was renumbered 594 and sold as Kettle Moraine Ry 4 in 1976.  It was sold to Trans-Northern Inc and assigned as Algoma RR 988.  It was transferred as CRRR 998 and sold to Mid-Continent Ry Museum in October 1985.  It was restored as Milwaukee 988.

Circus World Museum

4 was built by Lima on May 18, 1920, #3121.  It was transferred as Marathon County RR 4 and transferred as Connor 4.  It was scrapped in 1934.

15 was built by Lima on July 10, 1919, #3039, as Marathon County RR 15.  It was transferred as Connor 15.  It was scrapped about 1941.

16 was built by Lima on January 31, 1924, #3250, as Cherokee Lumber Co 8.  It was returned to Lima on July 8, 1925, and sold as Connor 16 in September 1926.  It was scrapped.

1, 20 Ton, was built by Vulcan in February 1942, #4354, as Corps of Engineers 2093.  It became United States Army 7714 and sold as CL&LCo 1.  It was sold as Otter Tail Power Co 1 and then Langren Grain Co 1.  It became Cargill Seed Sales 1 in 1985.

19-200 was built by Heisler in 1914, #1290, as Finch-Pruyn & Co 3.  It was sold as CWP&P 19-200.

1, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1963, #27874, FN 7634-7, as Missouri Pacific 1106.  It was sold to Precision National Corp on July 24, 1985, and sold to D A Wilson RR in August 1986.  It was sold as United States Steel Co 1106 in April 1987 but it was not delivered.  It was sold to CPI 1 in September 1993 and became Stora Enso 1 in 2000.  It was rebuilt by Relco in 2007 and became New Page Paper 1 in 2007.

Switching was also done by steam cranes such as this one built by American Crane.

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