Locomotive names of North America beginning with H

Name	Railroad, #	Builder, s/n	Build date	Whyte type	Notes
H. A. Arbuckle	CoRR 2nd 9	Porter 1874	8/1898	0-4-4T	20 inch gauge
H. A. Blodgett	CV 92	Baldwin 10467	1890	2-6-0	Rn 1/1/1900 #321.
H. A. Church	O&LC 2nd 4	Taunton 431	4/1868	4-4-0	Ex-John C. Pratt.
H. A. Miller	WU 38	Baldwin	1872	4-4-0	May have been ex-NP; became CM&SP #285 in 1879; rn #1431 in 1899; rn #1414 in 1910; rn #52 in 1913; off roster 1915.
H. A. Widemann	WSC 1			0-6-0T
H. B. Stone	GH&SA 24	Mason 547	2/1875	0-6-6T	Built as Utica, Ithaca & Elmira #8 Leviathan; returned to Mason 12/1786 and rb as #26.
H. C. Atkins	M&M 10	Menominee	1853	4-4-0	Became M&PDC #10 in 1861; became M&SP #80 in 1868; rb 1870; off roster by 1892.
H. C. Atkins	M&SP 135	Taunton 473	8/1869	4-4-0	Rn John Lawler; rn #1234 in 1899; off roster by 1907.
H. C. Hall	R&S	Rogers K&G 325	1852	4-4-0	Ex-Alfred Bishop; became D&H #104.
H. C. Lockwood	R&S 33	Schen 441	1867	4-4-0	To D&H #128; scr 1892.
H. C. Stimson	M&SP 63	Hinkley	1867	4-4-0	Rb 1885; off roster by 1898.
H. D. Knapman	SA&AP 21	Baldwin 8743	8/1887	4-4-0	Rn 1908 #33; off roster by 1917.
H. E. Chamberlain	R&B 22	Amoskeag 51	1852	4-6-0	Ex-John Howe.
H. F. Fuller	WU 11	Rogers 738	2/1857	4-4-0	Ex-R&M Sou'n Wisconsin.
H. F. Shaw		Hinkley	1881	4-4-0	Had double cylinders per side.
H. G. Askew	TT 36	Grant	8/1882	4-4-0	NG; SG'ed 1889; sold 4/2/1892 to Tyler Star Lumber Co, Gilmer, Tx.
H. G. Marquand	SL&IM	Grant 1278	1/1874	4-4-0	Rn 5/1879 #232; rn 1884 #378; rn 12/1905 #8707.
H. Galpin	M&SP 55	Rogers 1325	1/1866	4-4-0	Off roster by 1893.
H. H. Baxter	M&SP 129	Mason 294	11/1868	4-4-0	Rn #395 in 1898; rn #1227 in 1899; s 4/1905 to TMER&L.
H. H. Durand	R&M	Rogers 648	2/1856	4-4-0	May have been named M. K. Jessup.
H. H. Locklin	CV 51	CV St Albans	3/1869	4-4-0
H. K. Adams	CV 48	M & Aldus	5/1865	4-4-0	Ex-Sharon; replaced by A. C. Bean.
H. K. Nutt	ATSF 103	Baldwin 4333	5/1878	4-4-0	Ex-P&AV #103
H. K. Sheldon	T&NO 6	Baldwin 4549	2/1879	4-4-0	rn 1885 #566; rn 1901 #144; scr 6/21/1913 Algiers.
H. L. Robinson	USM	Mason 123		4-4-0	Acquired new on 12/26/1862; sold 1865 to B&O.
H. P. McCullough	B&R 2nd 6	Schen 3352	1891	2-6-0	Sold 1881 to Rutland as #381.
H. R. Remsen	NJR&T	Rogers 335	8/1852	4-4-0
H. S. Durand	R&M	Manch 27	6/1856	4-4-0	Became WU #10 H. S. Durand in 1867; became CM&SP #257 in 1879; scr 1883.
H. S. Marcy	R&S 38	Schen 637	1870	4-4-0	To D&H #133; rn 417; off roster by 1900.
H. W. McNeil	A&NW 2	Paul	3/1882	4-4-0
Hackensack	H&NY	Rogers	1860	4-2-0
Hackensack	NYOW 34	Baldwin 2614	11/1871	4-4-0	Sold 6/1900 to Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley RR 2nd #4; transferred to D&H #416 9/19/1903; scrapped 4/20/1905.
Halacho	FCUY 38	Baldwin 17102	10/1899	4-4-0	Ex-FCM&C #8; scr 1947.
Halawa	HPC
Hall	BM&L 22	Union 23	1881	2-4-0T
Hamburgh	NYOW 53	Baldwin 2869	7/1872	2-8-0	Sold to DL&W (ML) #34; rn 745; rn 737; rn 715.
Hamden	NYOW 59	Baldwin 3083	1/1873	2-6-0	Rb 1902 at Rome Machine Works as #117.
Hamilton	NYOW 75	Mckay Iron	10/1872	4-4-0	Sold to Richmond & Potomac RR 6/1881.
Hampshire	WofM	Locks	10/1839		S to B&S Dr. Ordway; s 1848 to Cheshire RR as Rough & Ready.
Hanamaulu	LPC 6	Baldwin 17855	6/1900	0-4-2T	Converted to oil burner in 1924; reboilered twice; scrapped in late 1940s.
Hancock	A&P 32	Manch 1034	1/1883	4-4-0
Hancock	MR&LE	Rogers 131	6/1848	4-4-0
Hancock	NYOW 55	Baldwin 2964	10/1872	4-4-0	Rn 1/28/1889 to 2nd #43.
Hannah	RR	Baldwin 1727	6/1868	4-2-0T	Ex-Rockport.
Hannibal	H&SJ			4-4-0	Pulled the first RPO in U.S. service
Hardin	MR&LE	Rogers 90	10/1846	4-4-0
Hardin County	L&N	M & Richardson
Hardon	ATSF 73	Hinkley	1879	4-4-0
Hardscrabble	D&RG 25	Baldwin 4192	1878	2-8-0
Harrisburg		Hinkley 660			Railway & Locomotive Historical Society bulletin #144 lists the roadname as "BBB&C" only.
Harrisburg	BBB&C	Norris	8/1859	4-4-0	S 7/1870 to GH&SA #4; off roster by 1882.
Harrisburg	O&C 7	Baldwin 2548	9/1871	4-4-0	Rn 1891 #1245; scr 1/13/1906 Brooklyn
Harrodsburg	NA&S	Hinkley 477	9/1853	4-4-0	Became LNA&C 25, Zebra, in 1859
Harry Wilson	CC 2	R Norris	7/1860	4-4-0	Sold 12/22/1865 to CP; Rn 1891 #1119; sold to CP for Sacramento Valley #6 Oronoco 1/1867; to CP #93 2/29/1869; to SP #17 9/1872; scr 7/28/1893.
Hart County	L&N	Niles
Hartford	CV 47	CV Northfield	5/1865	4-4-0	Scrapped 1895.
Hartford	H&NH	Rogers 15	10/1839	4-2-0
Hartland	CV 46	CV Norhtfield	12/1864	4-4-0	Sold 5/1/1884 to SS&C; still on roster 6/1/1885.
Hassayampa	P&AC 1	Porter 770	8/1886	2-6-0	Sold 3/1897 to Sierra Ry #1; rb as 0-6-0; sold 6/20/1901 to Hetch Hetchy & Yosemite Valley Ry #1; sold before 1/1910.
Hastings	SP&C 5	Mason 412	6/1871	4-4-0	Became M&SP #174 in 1872; rn #1265 in 1899; rn #1435 in 1910; rn #143 in 1913; off roster in 12/1917.
Hatch	A&P 34	Manch 1036	1/1883	4-4-0
Hatch	NC 4	Baldwin 3682	1/1875	4-4-0	Bought 11/1879.
Hawk	CP 112	Cooke	7/1868	4-4-0	Rn 1891 #1128; scr 9/1891.
Hawthorne	C&C 6	Baldwin 6090	1882	4-4-0	Scrapped 1907.
Healdsburg	SF&NP 10	Grant 1665	1883	4-4-0	Became NWP #10; scr 6/10/1937.
Hecelchakaru	FCUY 36	Baldwin 14020	4/1894	4-4-0	Ex-FCM&C #6; scr 1930.
Hecelchaken	FCUY 44	Baldwin 23758	2/1904	4-6-0	Rn 1963 #271.
Hector	CM&SP 196	Baldwin 3488	10/1873	0-4-0	Rn #2 in 1898; rn #1001 in 1899; sold 6/1905.
Hector	CP 67	M & Aldus	3/1868	4-4-0	rn 1891 #1201; scr 7/20/1895 Sac.
Henry Clay	RF&P 615	Baldwin	1944 or 1945	4-8-4
Henry Cobb	ATSF 112	Rhode 807	12/1879	4-4-0
Henry F. Shaw	P&SI	Hinkley 1379	1880	4-4-0	Named for oiginal owner; sold to P&SI 1893.
Henry Keep	M&SP 128	Mason 293	10/1868	4-4-0	Rn #394 in 1898; rn #1226 in 1899; s 1906 to J. Marsh as #24.
Henry McAlpin	CR&B	Rogers 345	10/1852	4-4-0
Henry P. Haven	NLN			4-4-0
Henry Sampson	H&TC 38	Rogers		4-4-0
Henry Starke	A&BR 1	Brooks 2431	1894	2-6-0
Henry W. Dexter	NB	Mason	1874	2-4-4T	Ex-H&NP #2; Sold to Ad&SL as #2
Herald	B&S	Stephenson	1831	0-4-0	Rb 10/1832 as 4-2-0; rb 1847 as 0-6-0; in service until 1857.
Herald	CP 128	M & Aldus	8/1868	4-4-0	Rn 1891 #1138.
Herald	NCe 1	Stephenson 7	9/1832	0-6-0	Rb as 0-4-0; Rb as 4-2-0; rb as geared 0-6-0; sold 1859 to Baltimore & Susquehanna RR.
Hercules	ATSF 50	Hinkley	1876	0-4-0
Hercules	B&O	G & Winans	1844	0-8-0	First of B&O's Mud Digger class locos; class name given because the drive rods kicked up dirt along the tracks.
Hercules	BM	G & Eastwick	1837	4-4-0
Hercules	BRR 6	Baldwin 37527	2/1912	0-6-2ST	Transferred to Barre & Chelsea #6 9/18/1913; rn Frank H. Smith; s 1/1953 to Rock of Ages #6; placed on exhibition at Rock of Ages 7/1958.
Hercules	CM&SP 198	Baldwin 3489	10/1873	0-4-0	Rn #3 in 1898; rn #1002 in 1899; sold 12/1905.
Hercules	CP 13	Cooke	12/1865	2-6-0	Rb 10/1871 as 4-4-0; rb after 1878; scr 8/16/1909 Sac.
Hercules	G&CU	Rogers 540	10/1854	4-4-0
Hercules	GMANS	Hackworth		0-6-0
Hercules	LNA&C 18	Schen 115	5/1855	4-4-0	Ex-NA&S Westville.
Hercules	M&Sa	Rogers 200	1/1850	4-4-0
Hercules	Mi&W	Menominee	1854	4-4-0	Transferred to LC&M in 1856; became M&SP #44 Minneapolis in 1863; off roster by 1893.
Hercules	NJR&T	Rogers 27	3/1841	4-4-0
Hercules	SRR	Baldwin 965	9/1860	4-4-0	Rn 5/1879 Morris Emanuel; off roster after 1877.
Hercules	USM	Norris	1862	4-6-0	Rn E. M. Stanton.
Hermano	D&RG 74	Baldwin 5164	1880	2-8-0
Hermosillo	FCDS 4	Rogers 2648	10/1880	4-4-0	Rn 11/14/1907 #58; off roster by 7/1910.
Hero	B&O 54	B&O	1848	0-8-0	Rb 1857.
Heron	CP 114	Cooke	7/1868	4-4-0	Rn 1891 #1130; sold 6/1892.
Hesperis	D&RG 100	Baldwin 5436	1881	4-4-0
Hiawatha	P&R	P&R Reading	1859	4-4-0	Sold 1867 to Lebanon Valley RR; sold to East Pennsylvania RR; retired 1883.
Hiawatha	USM	Norris		4-4-0	Acquired new on 2/10/1863; sold 1865 to B&O.
Hichens & Harrison	P&R	Baldwin 139	1839
Hicksville	LIRR	Locks	1836		This engine may have been the first in the US to have a whistle mounted on it
Hidalgo	FCCM 18	Taunton 819	12/1881	4-4-0
Hidalgo	FCHN 1	Baldwin 6498	12/1882	4-4-0	Retired by 1908.
Higginson	ATSF 201	Baldwin 4410	9/1878	2-6-0
Highgate	CV 61	CV Northfield	8/1866	4-4-0
Highland Light	CCC	Mason	1867	4-4-0
Hiiaka	HAC 4	Baldwin 23632	1/1904	0-6-2
Hiland Hall	B&R 1	Mason 241	1866	4-4-0
Hill	ATSF 83	Taunton 705	7/1879	4-6-0	Rn #433.
Hoaeae	OSC 8	Porter
Hocking	M&SC	Rogers 407	7/1853	4-6-0	5 ft 4 in gauge.
Holstein	M&N 4	Brooks 106	1/1872	4-4-0	Rn #19; became CM&SP #919 in 1893; rn #1294 in 1899; rn #1457 in 1910; rn #150 in 1913; off roster 6/1918.
Holyoke	SS&C	H & Drury	1845	4-4-0	Ex-CV #43 Bolton
Homer	HE&WT 7	Dickson 301	8/1881	2-6-0
Honesdale	D&HG 3	Cooke	1861	0-4-0	Rn Terrapin; rn Fine Plume; retired 1899
Honey	FCHN 24	Baldwin 17961	7/1900	2-8-0	NG; became NdeM #24 in 1908.
Hoopston	LM&B 9	Brooks 286	10/1876	4-4-0	Became LB&M #15.
Hoosac	FRR	Souther	1854	4-4-0	Acquired by US Military Railroad.
Hoosier	D&RG 59	Baldwin 5023	1880	2-8-0
Horace Clark	T&R	Taunton 95	1852	4-4-0	Became D&H #111; scrapped 1881.
Horace Tucker	TT 83	Rhode 1462	6/1884	2-6-0	NG; SG'ed 12/1887; rebuilt to oil fuel 9/8/1898; sold 6/28/1901 to Orange & Northwestern #100.
Horace White	R&Sy	Rogers 376	1/1853	4-4-0
Horatio Allen	D&H 1400	ALCO	1923	2-8-0	Three cylinders; auxiliary engine on rear tender truck
Horicon	LC&M 15	Schen 150	5/1856	4-4-0	Became M&SP #15 in 1863; off roster by 1890.
Housatonic	Hou	Rogers 191	10/1849	4-4-0
How	A&Sy	Rogers 139	8/1848	4-4-0
Howadji	O&T 24	Brooks 864	2/1883	2-6-0	Sold 1889 to NY Equipment Company; sold 12/1889 to Galveston & Western; sold 1891 to Houston, East & West Texas #17; sold 1897 to Cameron Lumber Co.
Howard			1828		First locomotive patented in the United States.
Howard	NCe 19	Locks 28	1839	4-2-0	Sold 1859
Hoyle	O&LC 331	Malone	1870	4-4-0	Scrapped
Huajuapam de Leon	FCTHL 1	Baldwin 20370	4/1902	2-8-0	Sold to FC Mexicano in 1910; retired 1951.
Hualapai	A&P 13	Taunton 768	1/1881	4-4-0
Huauchunango	FCHN 26	Baldwin 25839	7/1905	4-6-0	NG; became NdeM #26 in 1908
Huaya	FCHN 17	Baldwin 14055	7/1894	2-8-0	NG; became NdeM #17 in 1908
Hudson	D&H	F Rastrick	9/1829	0-4-0	Retired 1834.
Hudson	NYOW 27	Rhode 301	9/1871	0-4-0	Rn 1/22/1889 2nd #23
Huehuetoca	FCCM 10	Baldwin 5901	11/1881	4-4-0	Ex-San Juana
Huerfano	D&RG 9	Baldwin 2728	1871	2-6-0
Hugh L. White	N&C	Rogers 534	10/1854	4-4-0
Hugh McKee	D&K 1	Baldwin 4297	3/1878	0-4-0	To TD&B #4 8/1879
Huki Moku	WAC	Fowler
Humboldt	CP 10	Cooke	7/1865	2-6-0	Rb 2/2/1871 as 4-4-0; was to be named Winnemucca; scr 1889 for parts for 2nd #10.
Humboldt	FCHN 2	Baldwin 6678	3/1883	4-4-0	NG; retired by 1908
Humboldt	V&T 8	Baldwin 2198	1871	2-6-0	Sold 5/1882; became CanP 3 New Westminster
Humming Bird	P&R	Baldwin 633	1855	4-4-0	Acquired by US Military Railroad on 1/25/1863; sold 1865 to W. L. Scott.
Hunter	CP 101	M & Aldus	7/1868	4-4-0	Rn 1891 #1166; scr 7/6/1895, Sacramento
Hunter	UW 2	Brooks 227	4/1875	2-6-0
Hurricane	CP 88	Rhode 56	6/1868	4-6-0	Rn 1891 #1549, 1067; rb 2/1889; scr 7/22/1909, Sacramento
Huron	CV 21	Baldwin	1851	4-4-0	Rb 6/17/1856; rn 11/1870 2nd Erie
Huron	MR&LE	Rogers 68	7/1845	4-4-0	Ex-Miami.
Huron (1st)	O&LC 1st 21	Essex	8/1851	4-4-0	Scrapped 1876
Huron (2nd)	O&LC 2nd 25	Taunton 62	12/1850	4-4-0	Ex-1st Richelieu; Rn 1/1/1891 #325; scrapped before 4/1/1891
Hutchinson	ML&T 12	Baldwin 2023	12/1869	4-4-0	Built new as 5 ft 6 in gauge; sg'ed; rn 1885 #512; off roster by late 1890s
Hyak	C&PS 7	Porter-B 114	2/1872	0-4-0T	Ex-WW&CR #1 Walla Walla
Hyde Park	P&O	Portland 202	1871	4-4-0	Used on the Vermont division

Photo credits

• Hackensack - Cropped, straightened and color corrected from a scan of a page in the magazine "Locomotive Engineering" from 1894, available on Wikimedia Commons. I believe this photo to be in the public domain because my understanding of current US copyright law is that photographs first published in the US before 1923 are public domain.
• Hiland Hall - Cropped from a scan of the original photo in the collection of Norb & Marie Novocin of Estate Auctions, Inc. Photographer unknown; I believe this photo to be in the public domain because my understanding of current US copyright law is that photographs first published in the US before 1923 are public domain.