I've parted with most of my C&NW references, but I can rule out it being
a Wabash engine. The Wabash 4-8-4 engines were numbers 2900-2924, built
by Baldwin in 1930, and like the Q's O-5s, big, handsome and capable.
I wonder if the wheel arrangement is something other than a 4-8-4?
Regards, Rob Adams
"John D. Mitchell, Jr." wrote:
>
> Has to be Wabash, of these four, because the IC & IT
> had no 4-8-4's and the Q 4-84's were 5600's. Off the
> top of my head, I don't know the Wabash numbers.
> That's my family's area, so I offer one more road,
> C&NW. Remember, Benld was a division point. I don't
> remember the C&NW numbers, but I bet some lister does!
> John D. Mitchell, Jr.
> --- Rupert and Maureen <gamlenz@i...> wrote:
> > There's an abreviated roster of Q locos on the BRHS
> > website under
> > "Directories"
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Scott Millick <smillick@w...>
> > To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 6:02 AM
> > Subject: [BRHSlist] engines
> >
> >
> > > Is there anywhere that there is a record of the
> > steam engine numbers I am
> > > going through some old photos that are 80 years
> > old or so my grandfather
> > > took. I have a pix of a 4-8-4 steamer number 6117
> > but no other id on it.
> > > It could be an IC , Wabash CB&Q or Illinois
> > Traction as that is what was
> > in
> > > the area of Hamel. Staunton or Litchfield,
> > Illinois Ideas to see what
> > line
> > > it was?
> > >
> > >
> > >
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