Shoveling Coal into the Firebox
Title
Shoveling Coal into the Firebox
Subject
Railroads; Steam locomotives; Illinois Central Railroad Company; Locomotive firemen
Description
Illinois Central Railroad firemen using a long bar to redistribute the coal in the firebox and break up any "clinkers" -- places where the coal has hardened into a lump and is not burning properly.
Creator
Ben Gelman
Publisher
Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Date
1959
Rights
Copyright The Southern Illinoisan
Format
Black and White Photograph
Language
English
Type
Image
Collection
Citation
Ben Gelman
, “Shoveling Coal into the Firebox,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed April 20, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/149.
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