Illinois Central Railroad Workers Collect Coal

Illinois Central Railroad Workers Collect Coal

Railroads; Steam locomotives; Illinois Central Railroad Company; Freight cars; Railroad cars

A railroad worker removes ash from the locomotive ash pit. After a run, before going into the roundhouse, the locomotive grates are shaken down to remove any ash, clinkers or other substances. When this is done, the little cart moves the ash and unburnt coal to the car on the left; often times this material is used for ground fill in the train yard or along the right of way.

Ben Gelman

Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

1959

Copyright The Southern Illinoisan

Black and White Photograph

English

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