Soo Line 2713

Preserved American 4-6-2 locomotive

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)Driver dia.75 in (1,905 mm)Loco weight258,000 lb (117.0 metric tons)Fuel typeCoalBoiler pressure200 lbf/in² (1.38 MPa)CylindersTwoCylinder size25 in × 26 in (635 mm × 660 mm)Loco brakeIndependent AirTrain brakesAutomatic Air

Performance figures
Tractive effort	36,833 lbf (163.84 kN)

Career
Operators	Wisconsin Central Railway, Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway (“Soo Line”)
Class	H-21
Number in class	10th of 10
Retired	1955
Disposition	On static display

Soo Line 2713 is an H-21 class 4-6-2 steam locomotive that was built for the Wisconsin Central Railway in May 1911. The WC had fallen under the control of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway (“Soo Line”) in 1909, and the locomotive fleets of both railroads were operated in a single pool.^[1]

The 2713 was used to power the Soo Line and Wisconsin Central passenger trains in Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota. It was retired in 1955, and since 1957, has been on display in Veterans Memorial Park in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. With it is Soo Line Caboose 99052, built in 1908 for the Wisconsin Central Railway, their No. 158.^[1]