Soo Line No. 950

Category:Steam locomotives
Category:Locomotives
Category:Standard gauge locomotives
Category:Standard gauge locomotives of the United States
Category:2-10-0 steam locomotives
Category:2-10-0 locomotives
Category:2-10-0 locomotives
Category:Soo Line locomotives
Category:Unique locomotives
Category:American locomotives
Category:American steam locomotives
Category:Baldwin locomotives
Category:Built in 1900
Category:Preserved locomotives
Category:Preserved steam locomotives
Category:Compound locomotives
Soo Line No. 950 is a 2-10-0 steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, PA, in July 1900. It was the largest steam locomotive in the world at that time with a weight of 190,000 pounds and a tractive effort of 47,090 pounds. 
Originally numbered 600 by the Soo Line and built as a Vauclain compound classed F, it was put in service between Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. In 1912 it was later rebuilt as a simple engine, re-classed G, re-numbered 950, and was sent to work the ore docks in Superior, Wisconsin until 1929. It was then transferred to Minneapolis/St. Paul yard duties until 1942 when it came to Ashland to work the ore docks here. The locomotive was retired when steam operations were concluded in 1954.
No. 950 was donated to the City of Ashland, Wisconsin in 1956 and is now on display under a shelter across the street from the Soo Line brick depot in downtown Ashland.