Illinois Central Railroad blacksmith Elmer Loos, Carbondale, Illinois, demonstrates how a piece of round iron is worked on the forge and on the anvil to form an eye. Gauging the temperature of the rod by eye, Loos removes it from the forced draft…
Boilermaker Paul Martin, Carbondale, Illinois (left), checks drain pain as scalding water is forced through locomotive boiler in regulation roundhouse maintenance. Locomotive car painter L. D. Trowman, Carbondale, Illinois (right), is repairing the…
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…