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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:3/1/1948 - 4/1/1948
Album Info:These are two older b&w photos of Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville (Monon) steam locomotives that I recently acquired.
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CIL 2-8-2 #514 - Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville
Title:  CIL 2-8-2 #514 - Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville
Description:  The is a sad moment for this locomotive built by Alco-Brooks in August of 1912. It sits in the scrap line at Lafayette awaiting the scrapper's torch which would come four months after this photo was taken in August of 1948. Specs - serial #51663, J-1 class, 63" drivers, 170 psi boiler pressure, s8x30" cylinders, engine weight of 286,000 lb, tractive effort of 53,947 lb.This is a McKierman photo taken on 122 b&w film size.
Photo Date:  3/1/1948  Upload Date: 1/22/2021 8:09:14 AM
Location:  Lafayette, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CIL 514(2-8-2)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
CIL 0-6-0 #98 - Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville
Title:  CIL 0-6-0 #98 - Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville
Description:  HELP! There was no data other than a stamp with the name "Richard D. Patton" and "CIL 0-6-0 98" on the back. I could not find any listing for an 0-6-0 #98 but thanks to Eric Reinert (see comment below) steering me to renumbered loco #38. Much thanks to you Eric! Bingo! Built by Alco-Brooks in October of 1923, this loco served until being scrapped in 1947. Specs - serial #64889, classnB-9, 57" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 23x28" cylinders, engine weight of 191,000 lb, tractive effort of 44,200 lb.
Photo Date:  4/1/1948  Upload Date: 1/22/2021 8:09:03 AM
Location:  Lafayette, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CIL 98(0-6-0)
Views:  180   Comments: 1


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