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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:7/20/1937 - 9/10/1949
Album Info:Nice collection of b&w photos of Chicago & Eastern Illinois 1912 Alco-Brooks built 2-8-2's, part 1.
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CEI 2-8-2 #1913 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Title:  CEI 2-8-2 #1913 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Description:  Parked near the Salem, IL, depot is this 1912 Alco-Brooks built Mikado. Specs - N-1 class, 63" drivers, 175 psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine weight of 300,000 lb, tractive effort of 55,533 lb. The class was retired between 1947-50. Sid Davies photo
Photo Date:  7/20/1937  Upload Date: 4/18/2016 5:38:25 AM
Location:  Salem, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CEI 1913(2-8-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
CEI 2-8-2 #1913 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Title:  CEI 2-8-2 #1913 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Description:  Framed in the 1930's style is 1912 Alco-Brooks built 2-8-2 Mikado for the C&EI. A handwritten note on back states - "This is one of the old hand-fired units." Alco-Brooks, 1912 Specs - N-1 class, 63" drivers, 175 psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine weight of 300,000 lb, tractive effort of 55,533 lb. The class was retired between 1947-50. No date, location or photographer given for this photo.
Photo Date:  8/1/1937  Upload Date: 4/18/2016 5:38:29 AM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CEI 1913(2-8-2)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
CEI 2-8-2 #1901 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Title:  CEI 2-8-2 #1901 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Description:  Nice example of a 1912 Alco buiilt 2-8-2 Mikado for the C&EI. Specs - N-1 class, 63" drivers, 175 psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine weight of 300,000 lb, tractive effort of 55,533 lb. The class was retired between 1947-50. James Bowie photo
Photo Date:  10/16/1938  Upload Date: 4/18/2016 5:37:50 AM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CEI 1901(2-8-2)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
CEI 2-8-2 #1905 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Title:  CEI 2-8-2 #1905 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Description:  Here is another view of Alco-Brooks built #1905, this time in the Terre Haute, IN, yard. The date was not given but since the tender is lettered not numbered, it's before the early 1940's. Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  6/1/1939  Upload Date: 4/18/2016 5:38:02 AM
Location:  Terre Haute, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CEI 1905(2-8-2)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
CEI 2-8-2 #1908 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Title:  CEI 2-8-2 #1908 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Description:  Good action shot of a crew member signaling the move of this 1912 Alco-Brooks built Mikado. Specs - N-1 class, 63" drivers, 175 psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine weight of 300,000 lb, tractive effort of 55,533 lb. The class was retired between 1947-50. No date, location or photographer listed for this photo but since the tender is lettered not numbered, it's before the early 1940's..
Photo Date:  6/1/1939  Upload Date: 4/18/2016 5:38:12 AM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CEI 1908(2-8-2)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
CEI 2-8-2 #1912 - Chiago & Eastern Illinois
Title:  CEI 2-8-2 #1912 - Chiago & Eastern Illinois
Description:  Returning from a local run with its caboose in tow is this 1912 Alco-Brooks built 2-8-2 Mikado. Specs - N-1 class, 63" drivers, 175 psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine weight of 300,000 lb, tractive effort of 55,533 lb. The class was retired between 1947-50. Sid Davies photo
Photo Date:  5/1/1940  Upload Date: 4/18/2016 5:38:21 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CEI 1912(2-8-2)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
CEI 2-8-2 #1912 - Chiago & Eastern Illinois
Title:  CEI 2-8-2 #1912 - Chiago & Eastern Illinois
Description:  Parked next to a C&EI heavyweight passenger car is the 1912 Alco-Brooks built Mikado. Specs - N-1 class, 63" drivers, 175 psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine weight of 300,000 lb, tractive effort of 55,533 lb. The class was retired between 1947-50., Sid Davies photo
Photo Date:  5/12/1940  Upload Date: 4/18/2016 5:38:17 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CEI 1912(2-8-2)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
CEI 2-8-2 #1906 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Title:  CEI 2-8-2 #1906 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Description:  This is another of the 25 Mikados built by Alco-Brooks in 1912 for the Chicago & Eastern Illinois. Specs - N-1 class, 63" drivers, 175 psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine weight of 300,000 lb, tractive effort of 55,533 lb. The class was retired between 1947-50. No date given but since the tender in the background is lettered, not numbered, it's before the early 1940's since C&EI changed the markings on tenders areound that time. Ivan W. Saunders photo
Photo Date:  6/1/1940  Upload Date: 4/18/2016 5:38:05 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CEI 1906(2-8-2)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
CEI 2-8-2 #1906 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Title:  CEI 2-8-2 #1906 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Description:  Here is another view of the 1912 Alco-Brooks built 2-8-2 Mikado for the C&EI. Specs - N-1 class, 63" drivers, 175 psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine weight of 300,000 lb, tractive effort of 55,533 lb. The class was retired between 1947-50. No date, location or photographer given for this photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1945  Upload Date: 4/18/2016 5:38:09 AM
Location:  Unknown, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CEI 1906(2-8-2)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
CEI 2-8-2 #1914 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Title:  CEI 2-8-2 #1914 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Description:  This is one of the first 25 Mikados built by Alco-Brooks in 1912 for the Chicago & Eastern Illinois. Specs - N-1 class, 63" drivers, 175 psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine weight of 300,000 lb, tractive effort of 55,533 lb. The class was retired between 1947-50. The two water towers identifies the location as the Dolton yards. No date or photographer listed for this photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1945  Upload Date: 4/18/2016 5:38:33 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CEI 1914(2-8-2)
Views:  190   Comments: 1
CEI 2-8-2 #1905 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Title:  CEI 2-8-2 #1905 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Description:  Here a 1912 Alco-Brooks built 2-8-2 Mikado stands in Yard Center near Dolton, IL, now the home of UP's intermodal terminal. Alco-Brooks, 1912 Specs - N-1 class, 63" drivers, 175 psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine weight of 300,000 lb, tractive effort of 55,533 lb. The class was retired between 1947-50. James Bowie photo
Photo Date:  8/5/1947  Upload Date: 4/18/2016 5:37:58 AM
Location:  Yard Center, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CEI 1905(2-8-2)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
CEI 2-8-2 #1915 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Title:  CEI 2-8-2 #1915 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Description:  Note the stylish new lozenge logo under the engineer's window of this 1912 Alco-Brooks built 2-8-2 Mikado. Unfortunately this year, 1947, would be the beginning of retirements for this class. Specs - N-1 class, 63" drivers, 175 psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine weight of 300,000 lb, tractive effort of 55,533 lb. James Bowie photo
Photo Date:  9/17/1947  Upload Date: 4/18/2016 5:38:37 AM
Location:  Salem, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CEI 1915(2-8-2)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
CEI 2-8-2 #1902 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Title:  CEI 2-8-2 #1902 - Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Description:  Nice example of a 1912 Alco-Brooks built 2-8-2 Mikado for the C&EI. Specs - N-1 class, 63" drivers, 175 psi boiler pressure, 28x30" cylinders, engine weight of 300,000 lb, tractive effort of 55,533 lb. The class was retired between 1947-50. W.C. Whittaker photo
Photo Date:  9/10/1949  Upload Date: 4/18/2016 5:37:55 AM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  CEI 1902(2-8-2)
Views:  284   Comments: 0


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