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The Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536, a 2-8-2 Mikado locomotive, heads into Carbondale, Illinois.

The Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536, a 2-8-2 Mikado locomotive, heads into Carbondale, Illinois.

The Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536, a 2-8-2 Mikado locomotive, pulls into Herrin, Illinois.

The Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536, a 2-8-2 Mikado locomotive, runs along the tracks toward town at an unidentified location in Southern Illinois.

An unidentified Illinois Central Railroad steam engine approaches a railroad crossing at an unidentified location in Southern Illinois.

An unidentified Illinois Central Railroad steam engine rungs along the track at an unidentified location in Southern Illinois.

An unidentified Illinois Central Railroad steam engine pulls into the Coal Chute in Carbondale, Illinois. Two Railroad employees inspect the stoplight as the engine is pulling in. Loading of coal and water and incidental maintenance takes a steam…

Illinois Central Railroad Engine 3546 and 1635 come to a rest in the Carbondale, Illinois railyard. Engine 3546 is a 0-8-0 Wheel Switch locomotive while Engine 1635 is a 2-8-2 Mikado built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1911.

The Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536, a 2-8-2 Mikado locomotive, approaches a railroad crossing at an unidentified location in Southern Illinois.

The Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536, a 2-8-2 Mikado locomotive, is filled with water in Carbondale, Illinois. Loading of coal and water and incidental maintenance takes a steam locomotive about 1 hour. A diesel engine can be fueled from a…