I don't think IT stands for "Illinois Traction". I believe it's "Illinois
Terminal". There is also an "Iowa Terminal", but I seriously doubt they had
any such equipment. lol -Val
William Barber wrote:
> My guess would be Wabash. Q's 4-8-4s were all numbered 5600 - 5635, IC
> never had a 4-8-4 that I know of and Illinois Traction was an
> interurban electric RR which had no steam locomotives. I can't remember
> what Wabash numbered their 4-8-4s. BTW, the earliest 4-8-4s were
> delivered to Northern Pacific in 1926, I believe. That would make the
> oldest one about 77 years ago.
>
> Bill Barber
>
> On Saturday, March 8, 2003, at 01:28 PM, BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> wrote:
>
> > Message: 5
> > Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2003 11:02:23 -0600
> > From: Scott Millick <smillick@w...>
> > Subject: 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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