Carbondale, Illinois Rail Yard

Title

Carbondale, Illinois Rail Yard

Subject

Railroads; Steam locomotives; Illinois Central Railroad Company; Turntables (Railroads); Roundhouses (Railroads); Railroad yards

Description

An aerial perspective of the Illinois Central Railroad yard in Carbondale, Illinois. Engine 1536, a 2-8-2 Mikado, is in the foreground being filled with water. Engines 2717, 3595, 1406, 3573, and the roundhouse is shown in the background with other unidentified steam engines.

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

1_4_2_F1_b2_f2_009.jpg

Citation

Ben Gelman , “Carbondale, Illinois Rail Yard,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/143.

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