Carbondale, Illinois Coal Chute
Title
Carbondale, Illinois Coal Chute
Subject
Railroads; Steam locomotives; Illinois Central Railroad Company
Description
The Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536, a 2-8-2 Mikado locomotive, pulls into the coal chute in Carbondale, Illinois for more coal and water. 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.
Creator
Ben Gelman
Publisher
Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Date
1959
Rights
Copyright The Southern Illinoisan
Format
Black and White Photograph
Language
English
Type
Image
Files
Collection
Citation
Ben Gelman
, “Carbondale, Illinois Coal Chute,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed April 30, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/121.
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