Illinois Central Class 2400

The Illinois Central 2400 Series was a class of 4-8-2 "Mountain" type steam locomotive with three batches of the class built by two builders, those two builders were ALCO and Lima, this class was built for the Illinois Central Railroad.
==History==
===Beginning===
In the 1920s, the Illinois Central Railroad needed more steam locomotives for their usage within the United States to haul more freight across their lines. So the Illinois Central Railroad had asked ALCO and Lima to build some steam locomotives for them, so ALCO and Lima decided to go back to the drawing board and design a new steam locomotive for the Illinois Central Railroad.
===Construction===
Enter the Illinois Central 2400 Series, these locomotives were built for usage on the Illinois Central Railroad to haul more freight across their own lines, the Illinois Central 2400 Series was built in three batches, with the 1923 batch built by ALCO, the 1925 Batch by Lima, and the 1926 Batch by ALCO.
===Withdrawal===
Withdrawal of the class began in the 1950s and the last engine was out of service by 1960 in favor of diesels, they were all cut up afterwards.
==Stock List==
===1923 Batch===
Loco No.	Image 	Manufacturer 	Build date(s)	Status
2400 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1923 	Scrapped
2401 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1923 	Scrapped
2402 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1923 	Scrapped
2403 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1923 	Scrapped
2404 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1923 	Scrapped
2405 	 	American Locomotive Company	1923 	Scrapped
2406 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1923 	Scrapped
2407 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1923 	Scrapped
2408 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1923 	Scrapped
2409 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1923 	Scrapped
2410 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1923 	Scrapped
2411 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1923 	Scrapped
2412 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1923 	Scrapped
2413 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1923 	Scrapped
2414 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1923 	Scrapped
===1925 Batch===
Loco No.	Image 	Manufacturer 	Build date(s)	Status
2415 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2416 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2417 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2418 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2419 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2420 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2421 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2422 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2423 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2424 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2425 	150x150px	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2426 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2427 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2428 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2429 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2930 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2431 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2432 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2433 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2434 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2435 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2436 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2437 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2438 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
2439 	Frameless	Lima Locomotive Works	1925 	Scrapped
=== 1926 Batch ===
Loco No.	Image 	Manufacturer 	Build date(s)	Status
2440 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2441 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2442 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2443 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2444 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2445 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2446 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2447 	 	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2448 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2449 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2450 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2451 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2452 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2453 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2454 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2455 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2456 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2457 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2458 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
2459 	Frameless	American Locomotive Company	1926 	Scrapped
==External links==
*SteamLocomotive.com: https://www.steamlocomotive.com/locobase.php?country=USA&wheel=4-8-2&railroad=ic
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