Illinois Central 201 is a steam locomotive, originally owned and operated by Illinois Central Railroad. The engine hauled thousands of passengers to the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago, at which time, Casey Jones was one of its engineers. In 1949, the locomotive was operated at the Chicago Railroad Fair as part of the "Wheels A-Rolling" pageant. It is now on static display at Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Illinois.
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Operators | Illinois Central Railroad |
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Numbers | 213, renumbered 221 in 1884, 201 in July 1890, 1401 in July 1900 |
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Retired | 1926 |
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Preserved | 1975 (first preservation) 2002 (second preservation) |
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Current owner | Illinois Railway Museum |
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Disposition | Static display |
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