New York Central Steam Memories

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Depot Doings: Marion, IL / Robinson, IL / Batesville, MS / Hazelhurst, MS / Shelby, MS / Wiggins, MS

Featured Illinois Central Railway depots this month are those in Illinois and Mississippi:

• IC Depot – Marion, IL – Date Unknown
• IC Depot – Robinson, IL – Date Unknown
• IC Depot – Batesville, MS – Date Unknown
• IC Depot – Hazelhurst, MS – Date Unknown
• IC Depot – Shelby, MS – Date Unknown
• IC Depot – Wiggins, MS – Date Unknown

IC Depot – Marion, IL (Credit: Pinterest)

IC Depot – Robinson, IL (Credit: Pinterest)

IC Depot – Batesville, MS (Credit: Pinterest)

IC Depot – Hazelhurst, MS (Credit: Pinterest)

IC Depot – Shelby, MS (Credit: Pinterest)

IC Depot – Wiggins, MS (Credit: Pinterest)

All photos courtesy of Pinterest.

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Rock Island Railway Steam Feature for April 2018

Featured Rock Island Railway steam subjects for this April post include various locations in Missouri, Illinois, and Tennessee:

• RI #284 – Kansas City, MO – 10/40
• RI #963 – Chicago, IL – Date Unknown
• RI #1746 – Memphis, TN – 1/1/38
• RI #2017 – Peoria, IL – 4/26/47
• RI #2128 – Peoria, IL – Date Unknown
• RI #2518 – Eldon, MO – 1/20/36

Rock Island #284 – Kansas City, MO – 10/40 (Credit: Gary Everhart)

Rock Island #963 – Chicago, IL – Date Unknown (Credit: Gary Everhart)

Rock Island #1746 – Memphis, TN – 1/1/38 (Credit: Gary Everhart)

Rock Island #2017 – Peoria, IL – 4/26/47 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

Rock Island #2128 – Peoria, IL – Date Unknown (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

Rock Island #2518 – Eldon, MO – 1/20/36 (Credit: Gary Everhart)

All photos courtesy of www.rr-fallenflags.org.

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Canadian Corner: Canadian National Railway Steam Locomotives

Featured subjects on April’s Canadian Corner are Canadian National Railway steam locomotives in various Ontario locations:

• CNR #5287 – Stratford, ON – 5/6/49
• CNR #5701 – Kitchener, ON – Date Unknown
• CNR #7216 – Stratford, ON  – 9/57
• CNR Spadina St Yards – Toronto, ON – 5/18/52
• CNR Spadina St Roundhouse & Yards – Toronto, ON – 5/18/52
• CNR Yards at Bathurst St – Toronto, ON – 5/18/52

CNR #5287 – Stratford, ON – 5/6/49 (Credit: Walter Taylor)

CNR #5701 – Kitchener, ON – Date Unknown (Credit: Walter Taylor)

CNR #7216 – Stratford, ON – 9/57 (Credit: Walter Taylor)

Spadina St Yards – Toronto, ON – 5/18/52 (Credit: Walter Taylor)

Spadina St Roundhouse & Yards – Toronto, ON – 5/18/52 (Credit: Walter Taylor)

CNR Yards at Bathurst St – Toronto, ON – 5/18/52 (Credit: Walter Taylor)

All photos courtesy of Mr. Walter Taylor.

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Depot Doings: Framingham, MA / Galion, OH / Mackinaw City, MI / Muncie, IN / Chatham, NY / Elkhart, IN / Bucyrus, OH / Sandusky, OH

Featured New York Central depots on the blog this month are those in Massachusetts, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, and New York:

• NYC Depot – Framingham, MA – 2/29/00
• NYC Depot – Galion, OH – 12/22/78
• NYC Depot – Mackinaw City, MI – 9/1/78
• NYC Depot – Muncie, IN – 5/8/88
• NYC Depot – Chatham, NY – 8/96
• NYC Depot – Elkhart, IN – 9/21/01
• NYC Depot – Bucyrus, OH – 10/4/13
• NYC Depot – Sandusky, OH – 10/4/13

NYC Depot – Framingham, MA – 2/29/00 (Credit: Dick Leonhardt)

NYC Depot – Galion, OH – 12/22/78 (Credit: Gary Morris)

NYC Depot – Mackinaw City, MI – 9/1/78 (Credit: Brian Woodruff)

NYC Depot – Muncie, IN – 5/8/88 (Credit: S.L. Dixon)

NYC Depot – Chatham, NY – 8/96 (Credit: Dick Leonhardt)

NYC Depot – Elkhart, IN – 9/21/01 (Credit: Dick Leonhardt)

NYC Depot – Bucyrus, OH – 10/4/13 (Credit: Stu Nicholson)

NYC Depot – Sandusky, OH – 10/4/13 (Credit: Stu Nicholson)

All photos courtesy of Railroad Picture Archives.

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Southern Railway Steam Feature for March 2018

Featured Southern Railway steam subjects for this March post include various locations in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina:

• SR #1398 – Location and date unknown
• SR #1408 – Atlanta, GA – Date unknown
• SR #4526 – Melrose, NC at Saluda Grade – 9/37
• SR #4873 – Atlanta, GA – 10/26/48
• SR #4886 – Charlotte, NC – 4/27/40
• SR #6695 – Columbia, SC – 5/11/41
• SR #1384 – Spencer, NC – 9/28/47
• SR #1406 – Reidsville, NC – 6/30/50

Sou Rwy #1398 – Location & Photographer Unknown (Credit: American-Rails.com)

Sou Rwy #1408 – Atlanta, GA (Credit: Ron Flanary)

Sou Rwy #4526 – Melrose, NC @ Saluda Grade – 9/37 (Credit: W.H. Thrall)

Sou Rwy #4873 – Atlanta, GA – 10/26/48 (Credit: Robt. Duncan Sr.)

Sou Rwy #4886 – Charlotte, NC – 4/27/40 (Credit: Eric Larson)

Sou Rwy (AGS) #6695 – Columbia, SC – 5/11/41 (Credit: Gary Everhart)

Sou Rwy #1384 – Spencer, NC – 9/28/47 (Credit: Floyd Bruner)

Sou Rwy #1406 – Reidsville, NC – 6/30/50 (Credit: Floyd Bruner)

All photos courtesy of American-Rails.com and Railroad Picture Archives.

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Canadian Corner: Canadian Pacific Railway Steam Locomotives

Featured subjects on the March Canadian Corner post are Canadian Pacific steam locomotives in various Ontario locations:

• CPR #2857 – Toronto, ON – 3/27/60
• CPR #2839 – Toronto, ON – 2/22/60
• CPR #1057 – Owen Sound, ON – 1957
• CPR #1092 – Toronto, ON – 10/59
• CPR #5370 – Guelph Junction, ON – 8/59
• CPR #2235 – Toronto, ON – 1958

CPR #2857 – Toronto, ON – 3/27/60 (Credit: Bill Thomson)

CPR #2839 – Toronto, ON – 2/22/60 (Credit: Bill Thomson)

CPR #1057 – Owen Sound, ON – 1957 (Credit: Bill Thomson)

CPR #1092 – Toronto, ON – 10/59 (Credit: Bill Thomson)

CPR #5370 – Guelph Junction, ON – 8/59 (Credit: Bill Thomson)

CPR #2235 – Toronto, ON – 1958 (Credit: Bill Thomson)

All photos courtesy of Railpictures.ca.

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