CIL 2-8-2 #564 - Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville (Monon)  Contributor's Pick!       
This has the appearance of a builder photo or at least an early reprint of the photo. The loco was built by Alco-Richmond in October of 1926 as CIL 2-8-2 #564 and served the Monon for neaarly 22 years before being retired on 5/9/1948 and sold for scrap in August of 1948. No information was given other than a C.C. Grayson photo credit on the back.
Date: 10/1/1926 Location: Unknown, IN Views: 447 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: CIL 564(2-8-2)    Author:  Gary Everhart
CIL 2-8-2 #564 - Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville (Monon)
Picture Categories: Roster,Steam This picture is part of album:  CIL STEAM ALBUM (Monon)
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Eric Reinert General Yes, this is the builder's photo from ALCO Richmond of Monon class J-3 Mikado. (6 engines 560-565) And if it isn't a USRA Heavy copy, it mimics one exactly. 4/18/2016 3:48:28 PM

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