| Lake Superior and Ishpeming 18 |
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No. 18 when it operated on the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad on June 15, 2008 |
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| Specifications |
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Configuration:
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| • Whyte | 2-8-0 |
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| • UIC | 1'D'h |
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| Gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
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| Driver dia. | New: 48 in (1,200 mm)
Now: 55 in (1,400 mm) |
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| Adhesive weight | 168,000 lb (76,000 kg) |
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| Loco weight | 189,360 lb (85,890 kg) |
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| Tender weight | 125,700 lb (57,000 kg) |
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| Total weight | 315,060 lb (142,910 kg) |
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| Fuel type | New: Coal
Now: Oil |
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| Fuel capacity | Coal: 10.8 t (10.6 long tons; 11.9 short tons)
Oil: 1,900 US gal (7,200 L; 1,600 imp gal) |
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| Water cap. | 8,700 US gal (33,000 L; 7,200 imp gal) |
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| Boiler pressure | 200 psi (1,400 kPa) |
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| Cylinders | Two, Outside |
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| Cylinder size | New: 20 in × 28 in (510 mm × 710 mm)
Now: 22 in × 28 in (560 mm × 710 mm) |
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| Valve gear | New: Baker
Now: Walschaerts |
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| References: |
Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad No. 18 is an SC-4 class 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive, built by ALCO’s Pittsburgh Works in 1910 for the Lake Superior and Ishpeming (LS&I) Railroad in Upper Michigan. Originally numbered 11, the locomotive was renumbered to 18 in 1924, and it served the railroad, until it discontinued steam operations in 1962. No. 18 was subsequently sold to the Marquette and Huron Mountain tourist railroad, where it was put into storage alongside other steam locomotives.
In 1985, No. 18 was sold to the Lake States Steam Association, who made attempts to restore the locomotive to operating condition. In 1989, No. 18 was sold again to the Grand Canyon Railway (GCR). Restoration work on the locomotive was subsequently completed, and No. 18 pulled the railway’s passenger trains between Williams, Arizona and the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, until 2002.
In 2007, the locomotive was acquired by businessman Brian Fleming, who in turn sold it to the San Luis and Rio Grande Railroad (SLRG) in Colorado. Between 2008 and 2013, No. 18 pulled the SLRG’s tourist trains, but after the railroad filed for bankruptcy, No. 18 was put under receivership. In 2021, the locomotive was purchased by the Maguire Foundation, who reached an agreement with the Colebrookdale Railroad to eventually operate the locomotive on their line in Pennsylvania.
