Boiler Inspection
Title
Boiler Inspection
Subject
Railroads; Steam locomotives; Illinois Central Railroad Company
Description
Boiler inspector J. L. Hennessy, Murphysboro, Illinois, stands inside the firebox of a Mikado steam locomotive and works with flue expander and flue roller to maintain flues in perfect shape required by Interstate Commerce Commission regulations as well as Illinois Central Rules. He must also tap every one of the hundreds of stay bolts in the firebox to test for possible leaks.
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
Type
Image
Collection
Citation
Ben Gelman, “Boiler Inspection,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed April 25, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/170.
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