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Elgin, Joliet & Eastern No. 818
| Builder | EMD |
| Build Date | 1959 |
| Model/Type | SD-M |
| Status | Under Restoration |
Equipment History
This locomotive was originally built as Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway no. 172 in 1959 (S/N 25272) by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors as an SD-9. The locomotive was subsequently rebuilt by the Missabe as an SD-M in 1990, becoming no. 318. In 1998, the locomotive was transferred to the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern, becoming their 818.
The locomotive was sold to Indiana Boxcar and later transferred to the Chesapeake & Indiana Railroad. The locomotive was donated to the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in 2021. The locomotive is awaiting restoration.
Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
507 Mulberry Street
P.O. Box 75
North Judson, Indiana 46366
P.O. Box 75
North Judson, Indiana 46366
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