Marshfield in Wood County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Engine 2442

Photographed By K. Linzmeier, August 3, 2014

1. Engine 2442 Marker

Inscription. In Service 1911-1954
Presented to
City of Marshfield
by
Wisconsin Central-
Soo Line RR in 1956.
Marshfield Historic Register

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 44° 39.077′ N, 90° 11.098′ W. Marker is in Marshfield, Wisconsin, in Wood County. Marker is on South Roddis Avenue south of West 17th Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is near the northeast corner of Wildwood Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1800 South Roddis Avenue, Marshfield WI 54449, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. World's Largest Round Barn (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); September 11th Patriots Day (approx. 0.8 miles away); Governor William H. Upham House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Marshfield Post Office (approx. 1.1 miles away); Tower Hall (approx. 1.1 miles away); Eli Winch House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Youth Baseball Donor Recognition Monument (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marshfield.

Also see . . . Soo Line/Wisconsin Central Locomotive 2442. "At an average of 35,000 miles per year, with a working life of 43 years, 2442 ran up a cumulative mileage of 1,518,932 in her 43-year career

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on the Soo Line." (Submitted on August 3, 2014.)

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2. Engine 2442 Marker

Engine 2442 and Marker image. Click for full size.

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3. Engine 2442 and Marker

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4. Engine 2442

National Register of Historic Places #09000310
Listed May 13, 2009

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5. Engine 2442

Engine 2442 Manufacturer's Plaque image. Click for full size.

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6. Engine 2442 Manufacturer's Plaque

American Locomotive Company • 49785
Schenectady Works • May 1911

Contributors Plaque image. Click for full size.

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7. Contributors Plaque

Restoration of 2442

Close-up of Contributors image. Click for full size.

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8. Close-up of Contributors

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 3, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.