Perhaps we should let you know how these pages get started. When I was still emailing images, one that I sent was of Milwaukee Road 577 pulling some of the Class A Hiawatha engines to scrap. Since we no longer are limited to single images, I thought it might be fun to show the A's while in service. Then the thought came, "Why just show the A's when there were other 4-4-2's." And thus we have this report. But then we acquired more material and it became necessary to separate the Hiawatha locomotives from the older 4-4-2s.

Early 4-4-2's were typical for their time. Many were built as compound locomotives and later simpled. Here are some views of these locomotives.

Thanks to Stan Lytle and Stuart Kurth for roster information.

20, Class A-1as, was built by Baldwin in May 1896, #14862, as 839, Class A-1. It was renumbered 401 in April 1899 and 901 in April 1901 and 3001 in November 1912. It was rebuilt in 1921 as Class A-1a and between 1925 and 1929 as Class A-1as. It was renumbered 20 in July 1938 and was scrapped on November 30, 1935.

21, Class A-1as, was built by Baldwin in August 1897 as 840, Class A-1. It was renumbered 402 in April 1899 and 902 in April 1902. It was rebuilt as 3002, Class A-1as in November 1912 and renumbered 21 in June 1938. It was scrapped May 25, 1940.

3004, Class A-1a, Baldwin December 1898 #16315. Ex 904 in November 1912. Ex 404 in September 1901. Ex 871 in April 1899. It was scrapped in October 1934.

405, Class A-1, was built by Baldwin in December 1898 as 872. It was renumbered 405 in April 1899 and 905 in June 1901 and 3005 in November 1912. It was later rebuilt as Class A-1as and was renumbered 22 in July 1938. It was scrapped November 30,1939.

24, Class A-1as, Baldwin December 1898. Ex 3008 in June 1938. Ex 908 in November 1912. Ex 408 in May 1901. Ex 875 in April 1899. Scrapped in May 1948.

26, Class A-1as, Baldwin December 1899. Ex 3010 in June 1938. Ex 910 in November 1912. Ex 410 in October 1901. Scrapped in June 1947.

27, Class A-1as, Baldwin December 1899, #17224, Ex 3011 in June 1938. Rebuilt from Class A-1a. Rebuilt in November 1912 from 911 Class A-1. Ex 411 in August 1901. Scrapped in June 1947.

3015, Class A-1as, Baldwin September 1903. Ex 943 in November 1912. Later 29 in July 1938. It was scrapped in November 1939.

3016, Class A-1a, Baldwin September 1903. Ex 944 in November 1912. It was scrapped in October 1934.

3121, Class A-2, Baldwin November 1902. Ex 934 in November 1912. It was scrapped in July 1927.

3510, Class A-2c, Baldwin January 1909, #33023, as Chicago Milwaukee & Puget Sound 3510. In 1928 it became CM&StP 3510 and was retired in July 1929.

30 and 31, Class A-4a, Baldwin August 1907. Ex 3133 and 3134 in May and June 1938 respectively. Ex 951 and 952 in October 1912. They were scrapped in August 1951.

32, Class A-4as, Baldwin September 1909, #33778, as Idaho & Washington Northern 31. In February 1916, it became CM&StP 3512, Class A-3. On July 6, 1926, it was rebuilt and became 3135, Class A-4as. In 1938 it was renumbered 32, and scrapped in November 1951.

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7/29/2003

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