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The Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536, a 2-8-2 Mikado locomotive, on the "Mud Line" between Murphysboro and Grand Tower.

Engine 1536 on the Carbondale turntable in early 1959. The coal chutes along U. S. Highway 51 are shown in the background. Engine 1536 was built in 1914 by Baldwin Locomotive Works and purchased new by the Illinois Central Railroad, 1 of 605 Mikado…

Engine 1536, a 2-8-2 Mikado locomotive, loading up at the Carbondale coal chute, early 1959. Loading of coal and water and incidental maintenance takes a steam locomotive about 1 hour. A diesel engine can be fueled from a pump such as the one in…

J. L. Hennesy, Murphysboro, an Illinois Central Railroad boiler inspector furloughed recently in connection with the retirement of steam facilities on the St. Louis division, takes a look at one of the last steam locomotives on the railroad and a…

An unidentified Illinois Central Railroad steam engine pulls out of Herrin Yard.

An unidentified Illinois Central Railroad steam engine pulls out of Herrin Yard.

The Illinois Central Railroad Engine 3549, a 0-8-0 Wheel-Switcher locomotive, rests on the tracks in the Carbondale, Illinois rail yard.

The Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536, which is a Mikado 2-8-2 locomotive, crosses a road at an unidentified location in Southern Illinois.

An Illinois Central Railroad steam engine crosses a bridge at an unidentified location in Southern Illinois.

Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536 is filled with water to refeul 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 pump in 10 minutes or so.…