| Title: |
IC 2-4-6T #1429 - Illinois Central |
| Description: |
Built by Rogers Locomotive & Machine Works in 1893, this plucky little 2-4-6 tank switcher serviced the Blue Island Yard - note the sign by its smoke stack. Eventually the class was scrapped between 1926-35 with the exception of a couple sold off earlier. Specs - class 242/1424, 56.5" drivers, modest 160 psi boiler pressure, 17x24" cylinders, engine wt 166,000 lb, modest tractive effort of 16,696 lb. This was an original photo by an unknown photographer. |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1935 Upload Date: 9/29/2017 3:32:58 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
IC 1429(2-4-4T) |
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