CSS Boxcab 705 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend  Contributor's Pick!       
Built by Alco/GE for the New York Central as their R2 class #1240 in June of 1931 (bldr #68268/11191), it was renumbered 340 in August 1936 and sold to CSS&SB in 1955. It was then rebuilt to serve the CSS as 754 in 1956 and finally scrapped in April 1976. Unknown photographer on a fan trip took this photo as the unit stopped near Wagner Road in Porter County, IN.
Date: 9/4/1961 Location: Porter County, IN Views: 246 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: CSS 705(R-2 Boxcab)    Author:  Gary Everhart
CSS Boxcab 705 - Chicago South Shore & South Bend
Picture Categories: Roster,Passenger This picture is part of album:  CSS R2 #704 & 705
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