Railroading Heritage of Midwest America

The Railroading Heritage of Midwest America (RRHMA) is a non-profit organization based at the former Rock Island Railroad shops and yard in Silvis, IL. The group focuses on preserving steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, and other railroading equipment with the goal of restoring most of it to operating condition for use in excursion service.
The organization was founded by the Friends of the 261, the current owners and operators of Milwaukee Road 4-8-4 No. 261, which currently operates excursions out of Minneapolis, MN.
==Partial List of Railroad Equipment==
=== Steam Locomotives: ===
Photograph	Locomotive 	Build date 	Wheel Arrangement	Locomotive Class 	Manufacturer 	Status
 	Milwaukee Road No. 261 	July 1944 	4-8-4 "Northern" 	Milwaukee Road Class S3 	American Locomotive Company (ALCO)	Operational (Owned by Friends of the 261; Will Not Be Moved to Silvis, IL)
 	Iowa Interstate 2-10-2 #6988	1985 	2-10-2 	China Railways QJ 	Datong Locomotive Works 	Not owned by RRHMA; awaiting overhaul
 	Iowa Interstate 2-10-2 #7081	1986 	2-10-2 	China Railways QJ 	Datong Locomotive Works 	Not owned by RRHMA; awaiting overhaul
 	Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 #3985 	July 1943 	4-8-8-4 	Union Pacific Challenger 	American Locomotive Company (ALCO)	Undergoing restoration
 	Union Pacific 2-10-2 #5511 	September 1923	2-10-2 	Union Pacific Class TTT-6	Baldwin Locomotive Works 	Undergoing rrestoration
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===Diesel Locomotives:===
Photograph	Locomotive 	Build date 	Wheel Arrangement	Locomotive Class	Manufacturer 	Status
 	Union Pacific DDA40X #6936 	January 1971	D-D 	EMD DDA40X 	Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD)	Operational
 	Union Pacific E9B #966 (Shell Only) 	June 1955 	B-B 	EMD E9B 	Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD)	Inoperable, converted to steam generator car
 	Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe B40-8W #537	1990 	B-B 	GE B40-8 	GE Transportation 	Operational; repainted in October 2024
 	Milwaukee Road No. 32A 	1961 	C-C 	EMD: E9
MILW: 24-EP	Electro-Motive Division 	Operational (Owned by Friends of the 261; Will Not Be Moved to Silvis, IL)
== Visiting Locomotives ==
Image	Locomotive 	Wheel Arrangement	Manufacturer 	Build Date
 	2816 	Class H1b 	December 1930 	Montreal Locomotive Works
 	Jeddo Coal No. 85	0-4-0T 	Vulcan Iron Works	1928
====Rolling Stock:====
*4 Union Pacific Passenger Coach Cars (Katy Flyer, Portland Rose, Sunshine Special, and City of Salina)https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/iowa-interstate-moves-donated-union-pacific-passenger-cars-to-silvis-shop/?fbclid=IwAR1PT0sH_74BCNeKVhMZwmxy3aiV98gidDo3mw-9qF0jgzvwu-dqbEaex7w
*Union Pacific Dining-Lounge Car #5016https://utahrails.net/pass/pass-heritage-fleet-3.php#up5016
*Union Pacific Baggage Car #5746https://utahrails.net/pass/900000-mow.php#tool904271
*Union Pacific Caboose #25740https://utahrails.net/caboose/caboose-steel-roster-ca-10.php
*Union Pacific (Former Western Pacific) Business Car Selmahttps://utahrails.net/pass/pass-heritage-fleet-1.php#upp115selma
*Union Pacific (Former Southern Pacific) Business Car Stanfordhttps://utahrails.net/pass/pass-heritage-fleet-2.php#upp140
==References==
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