Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536 Refuels

Title

Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536 Refuels

Subject

Railroads; Steam locomotives; Illinois Central Railroad Company

Description

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. Steam Engine 1536 is a Mikado 2-8-2 locomotive.

Creator

Ben Gelman

Publisher

Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Date

1959Copyright The Southern Illinoisan

Rights

Copyright The Southern Illinoisan

Format

Black and White Photograph

Language

English

Type

Image

Files

1_4_2_F1_b1_f82_003.jpg

Citation

Ben Gelman , “Illinois Central Railroad Engine 1536 Refuels,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/69.

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