Ken,
Thanks for the tip on the Corbin book. New mystery, though. The roster said
that G3 1413 was converted to 302 in 3/31 and it was retired in 10/35. I
have a roster that shows it was the shop engine for the Chicago Division in
1950. Was the Corbin book date a typo? It sure would seem that they would
not retire this engine 4 years after converting it.
What role would 302 have played as the shop engine of the Chicago Division?
I would assume that it would hostle steam engines at the Clyde roundhouse.
Can anyone think of a reason it would be forced to come down to Union
Station? (pleeeaaase!) Any reasonable explanations will be accepted!
Anyone have any thoughts on what went on at the Clyde roundhouse steam-wise
in 1950? They were still using the Pacifics in commuter service at this
time. Anyone want to hazard a guess if they backed them all the way from CUS
to Clyde, or would they wye them before going to Clyde? Did they store them
there all day prior to the evening rush?
Also, anyone have a starting point for making a reasonable 302? It was an
0-6-0. I seem to remember someone bringing one to an Annual Meet model
contest. I will have to look through the model contest photo flyers.
Thanks,
Rich
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