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- Collection: The Last Steam Engines of Southern Illinois
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…
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…
J. L. Hennesy, Murphysboro, an Illinois Central Railroad boiler inspector furloughed recently in connection with the retirement of steam facilities on…
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…