On March 19, 1952, it made its last scheduled run pulling the "Bureau Turn," a local passenger train between Peoria and Bureau. This was reportedly the last time a steam locomotive was to pull a regular passenger train in Peoria.
The American Locomotive Company built 29 locomotives numbered 886 to 894. Peoria's "Old 886" was originally number 887 modified to look like 886. Its six 74 inch diameter driving wheels gave it the high speed capability required of passenger service. An estimated 2,250 horsepower was produced by the 75 foot long engine. Weighing almost 200 tons, it could carry 13 tons of coal to convert its capacity of 7,500 gallons of water to steam power. Its configuration of four leading wheels, six driving wheels and two trailing wheels placed it in the Pacific class of passenger locomotives.
886 spent quite a few years in Glen Oak park after it was retired, and was eventually moved to Detweiller park at a site next to Galena Road. It fell into a state of disrepair here, and was in need of much restoration. Happily, it received just that after being moved to the Wheels O' Time museum, where it remains today.
