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  • Collection: The Last Steam Engines of Southern Illinois

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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…

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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…

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The Illinois Central Railroad Engine 2102, a Mogul 2-6-0 locomotive, rests on tracks at an unidentified location in Southern Illinois.

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A group of onlookers admire the Illinois Central Railroad Engine 2604 as it rests at an unidentified location in Southern Illinois.

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The Illinois Central Railroad Engine 2102, a Mogul 2-6-0 locomotive, rests on the tracks at an unidentified location in Southern Illinois.

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A group of onlookers admire the Illinois Central Railroad Engine 2604 as it rests at an unidentified location in Southern Illinois.

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The Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536, a 2-8-2 Mikado locomotive, rests next to the new Diesel Engine 4038 in Carbondale, Illinois. Diesel locomotive 4038 was a General Motors Electro-Motive Division E-9 passenger locomotive built in 1956. It…

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The Illinois Central Railroad Engine 3542 rests on tracks with other steam engines at an unidentified location in Southern Illinois. Engine 3542 is a 0-8-0 Wheel Switch locomotive that was built by Baldwin in 1927.

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The Illinois Central Railroad Steam Engine 1536, a 2-8-2 Mikado locomotive, rests next to the new Diesel Engine 4038 in Carbondale, Illinois. J. L. Hennesy of Murphysboro, Illinois, stands on the steam engine he works on as boiler inspector and talks…

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The Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1635 refuels with coal. The engine is a 2-8-2 Mikado built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1911.
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