Marshfield in Wood County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Engine 2442
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 3, 2014
1. Engine 2442 Marker
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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
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. Ύ 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.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Marshfield's City Hall Clock and Fire Bell (was within shouting distance
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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 on the Soo Line." (Submitted on August 3, 2014.)
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 3, 2014
2. Engine 2442 Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 3, 2014
3. Engine 2442 and Marker
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 3, 2014
4. Engine 2442
Listed May 13, 2009
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 3, 2014
5. Engine 2442
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 3, 2014
6. Engine 2442 Manufacturer's Plaque
Schenectady Works May 1911
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 3, 2014
7. Contributors Plaque
Photographed by K. Linzmeier, August 3, 2014
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 543 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 3, 2014, by Keith L of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
