Re: [CBQ] Steam derrick

["Hol Wagner holpennywagner@msn.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

Rupert:

The photo is indeed taken at Princeton in 1899 during the extensive reconstruction of the mainline through the town to reduce the grade.  The 1382 is the 1898-renumbered 382, an 1880 product of the Aurora shops.  It did not survive to be renumbered again in 1904.  Harry Boggs took more than a dozen photos of the grade reduction work, and this is one of them.  There are copies of nearly all the Boggs images in the Corbin collection.

Hol

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From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of 'Rupert & Maureen' gamlenz@ihug.co.nz [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 5, 2017 9:40 PM
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Subject: [CBQ] Steam derrick [1 Attachment]

 

 

[Attachment(s) from Rupert & Maureen included below]

An interesting photo on eBay at

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/7E770-RP-1899-1940s-CB-Q-BURLINGTON-RAILROAD-ENGINE-1382-PRINCETON-IL-/401359792208?hash=item5d72e86850:g:QYAAAOSw3YJZXB7I

showing engine #1382 (G-1) at Princeton with what appears to be a steam powered derrick on the rear complete with its own tender. The photo dates from between 1904 (when the 1300 number series was commenced) and the engine’s retirement in 1911. 1382 was originally an H-5 2-6-0 #1280 (ex I&StL #5, built in 1871 by Hinkley) but I don’t know when it was converted to an 0-6-0.

I’ve found a photo dated 1899 of the same or similar derrick, apparently grading the embankment. Would anyone have a better photo of the derrick?

Rupert Gamlen
Auckland NZ

 

 

 

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Posted by: Hol Wagner <holpennywagner@msn.com>

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