Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536 Travels Through Downtown Murphysboro

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Title

Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536 Travels Through Downtown Murphysboro

Subject

Railroads; Steam locomotives; Illinois Central Railroad Company

Description

Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536, a Mikado 2-8-2 locomotive, travels through downtown Murphysboro. These train tracks are no longer located here, and have since moved to the east of the city. An alleyway remains where these tracks once were. The building to the near left is now a parking lot, and the Ross clothing store building still stands but contains modifications to the architecture.

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

Citation

Ben Gelman , “Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536 Travels Through Downtown Murphysboro,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/71.

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