Charles City Western 300




Facts and Figures


Current Number300
Railway RepresentedCharles City Western
BuilderMcGuire-Cummings
Built In1915
Builder's order id
Currently in (State)Illinois
--(Locality)Union
Totally out of svc date1972
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typelocomotive
-subtypesteeplecab
-designation
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More infohttp://www.irm.org/player/ccw300
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length32'0"
Width9'3"
Height13'1"
Weight70000
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.8
Total HP400
TrucksMcGuire 10A
BrakesGE
CompressorCP-30
ControlGE M (C101A)
MotorsGE 205E (4)
Voltage (if not 600DC)(dual)
Notes600vDC/1200vDC operation

Locomotive 300 in operation at IRM in 2019
Illinois Railway Museum
photo: https://www.irm.org/gallery/CCW300/aal

Locomotive 300 in operation at IRM in 2018
Railroad Picture Archives
photo: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5017330



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Charles City Western (Iowa, Charles City)3001915 1964 NO NO
Iowa Terminal (Iowa, Emery)301964 1972 NO NO
Illinois Railway Museum (Illinois, Union)3001972 present YES NO


Additional Media

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Walkaround tour of locomotive 300 from 2021
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q670OTgWE34