Engine #1

Engine #1 was acquired in 1966 from the Western Indiana Aggregate & Stone in Montezuma, Indiana. Built in 1930 by American Locomotive Works (Alco) and weighing 27½ tons, this 0-4-0 came with a saddle tank. It was trucked to Monticello where restoration work began in a parking lot. The tank was removed and tender #4342 was donated by the Illinois Central to use with the engine. The first run was on October 12, 1970, on 200 feet (61 m) of newly laid track at the museum site. The locomotive was last used at the museum in 1988 and has be cosmetically restored and placed on display at the entrance to Iron Horse Place. It is the subject of an excellent documentary, "Running a Steam Locomotive".