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Owner: Illinois Central
Model:Alco 4-8-2Built As:IC 2409 (4-8-2)
Serial Number:64578Order No:S-1426
Frame Number:28X28 cylinders, 73" driversBuilt:10/1923
Notes:Schenectady 10/23, scrapped in 1955
Other locos with this serial:  IC 2409(4-8-2)
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IC 4-8-2 #2409 - Illinois Central
Title:  IC 4-8-2 #2409 - Illinois Central
Description:  Big, long and powerful are the words to describe this ALCo-Schenectady built 4-8-2 Mountain type steam locomotive. It was delivered to Illinois Central as their new #2409 (serial #64578) in October of 1923. Somewhere in its life, the IC shops rebuilt it and It was able to serve for a total of 32 years before being scrapped in 1955 when dieselization hit the IC roster. Rebuilt specs - 73.5" drivers, impressive 245 psi boiler pressure, 28x28" cylinders, engine weight of 376,500 lb and tractive effort of 65,856 lb. No photographer was listed for the photo.
Photo Date:  2/7/1954  Upload Date: 9/1/2022 3:56:07 AM
Location:  Cicero, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  IC 2409(4-8-2)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
IC 2409
Title:  IC 2409
Description:  Another person taking a photo of the model
Photo Date:  4/6/2012  Upload Date: 4/7/2012 11:59:47 AM
Location:  Marion, AR
Author:  Samuel Mears
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Locomotives:  IC 2409(4-8-2)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
IC 2409
Title:  IC 2409
Description:  Driver wheel
Photo Date:  4/6/2012  Upload Date: 4/7/2012 11:58:46 AM
Location:  Marion, AR
Author:  Samuel Mears
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 2409(4-8-2)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
IC 2409
Title:  IC 2409
Description:  under the model
Photo Date:  4/6/2012  Upload Date: 4/7/2012 11:57:53 AM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  Samuel Mears
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Locomotives:  IC 2409(4-8-2)
Views:  190   Comments: 0


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