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  • Collection: The Last Steam Engines of Southern Illinois

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An Illinois Central Railroad Blacksmith cuts a metal part from an unidentified Illinois Central Railroad engine of with a cutting torch.

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An Illinois Central Railroad Blacksmith repairs the outside of an unidentified Illinois Central Railroad engine.

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An Illinois Central Railroad Blacksmith repairs the outside of an unidentified Illinois Central Railroad engine.

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An Illinois Central Railroad Blacksmith repairs the wheel of an unidentified Illinois Central Railroad engine.

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An Illinois Central Railroad Blacksmith repairs the outside of the Illinois Central Railroad Engine 3547, a 0-8-0 Wheel Switch.

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An Illinois Central Railroad worker repairs an unidentified Illinois Central Railroad steam engine.

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An Illinois Central Railroad worker repairs an unidentified Illinois Central Railroad steam engine.

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An Illinois Central Railroad worker repairs an unidentified Illinois Central Railroad steam engine.

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A man inspects the diesel fuel pump just beside the Carbondale, Illinois coal chute. Loading steam engines with coal and water and incidental maintenance takes about 1 hour. A diesel engine can be fueled from a pump like this one in 10 minutes or…

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A man inspects the diesel fuel pump just beside the Carbondale, Illinois coal chute. Loading steam engines with coal and water and incidental maintenance takes about 1 hour. A diesel engine can be fueled from a pump like this one in 10 minutes or…
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