Southern Museum of Civil War And Locomotive History Archives & Library David W. Salter Collection Illinois Central Railroad Photographs MS2010.014 P2010.014 Provenance: The David W. Salter Collection consists of 47,021 items including railroad related photographs, negatives, slides, timetables/schedules, maps, posters, books including Official Guides, correspondence and model trains of various scales. The family of the late David W. Salter donated his collections to the Southern Museum in May 2010. Single photocopies are available for research purposes only for a nominal fee. A list of applicable fees can be found on our website www.southernmuseum.org and then click on Duplication of Services Fee Schedule. Sallie Loy, Richard Hillman, Daniel Pete and volunteers processed these photographs in 2010-2011. Description: This series consists of photographs of Illinois Central Railroad locomotives. Descriptions are representative samples in the collection and not detailed entirely as to their contents. Box File Contents Illinois Central Railroad Photographs of Steam & Diesel Locomotives Steam Engine No. 1 at Chicago, Illinois Type: 4-6-4 Built by: Lima in 1926 as Ex # 7038, 2-8-4 Type Photo # 2148 Steam Engine No. 196 at Jackson, Mississippi Type: 0-6-0 Cylinders: 19x26 Drivers: 51 1
B.P.: 165 Weight: 118,900 lbs. T.P.: 25,811 Photo # 2149 Steam Engine No. 255 at Springfield, Illinois Type: 0-6-0 Cylinders: 21x26 Driver: 52 B.P.: 230 Weight: 169,000 T.P.: 45.5 Photo # 2150 Steam Engine No. 256 at Asylum, Mississippi Type: 0-6-0 Cylinders: 21x26 Driver: 52 B.P.: 230 Weight: 169,000 T.P.: 45.5 Photo # 2151 Steam Engine No. 307 at Jackson, Mississippi Type: 0-6-0 Built by: Schenectady in 1915 Photographer: C.C. Grayson Photo # 2152 Steam Engine No. 458 at Freeport, Illinois Type: 2-6-0 Cylinders: 19x26 Drivers: 56.5 B.P.: 165 Weight: 126,000 lbs. T.P. 24,500 Photo # 2153 Steam Engine No. 484 at Dodgeville, Wisconsin Type: 2-6-0 Cylinders: 19x26 Drivers: 56.5 2
B.P.: 165 Weight: 126,000 lbs. T.P.: 24.5 Photo # 2154 Steam Engine No. 578 (Re-numbered No. 3737) at Centralia, Illinois Type: 2-6-0 Cylinders: 20x28 Drivers: 63 B.P.: 200 Weight: 177,750 lbs. Built by: Rogers in 1900 Photo # 2155 Steam Engine No. 658 at Mattoon, Illinois Type: 2-8-0 Photo # 2156 Steam Engine No. 679 (Re-numbered No. 700 Class) at Jackson, Mississippi Cylinders: 20x28 Drivers: 57.5 BP: 200 Built by: Rogers in 1904 Photo # 2157 Steam Engine No. 728 (Re-numbered No. 728) at Jackson, Mississippi Type: 2-8-0 Built by: Schenectady in 1903 Photo # 2158 Steam Engine No. 946 at Jackson, Mississippi Type: 2-8-0 Cylinders: 22x30 Drivers: 63 BP: 200 Weight: 238,200 lbs. TP: 39,180 Photo # 2159 3
Steam Engine No. 989 at Palestine, Illinois Type: 2-8-0 Photo # 2160 Steam Engine No. 1004 (Re-numbered 1004) at Memphis, Tennessee Type: 4-4-2 Photographer: C.C. Grayson Photo # 2161 Steam Engine No. 1010 at Evansville, Indiana Type: 4-4-2 4 Steam Engine No. 1010 at Freeport, Illinois on March 21, 1939 Built by: Rogers in April 1903 as No. 5938 Rebuilt to 2002, 4-4-2 type, on July 31, 1942 Photograph: John B. Allen Photo # 2162 and 2163 (2 Photos) Steam Engine No. 1013 Type: 4-4-2 Photo # 2164 Steam Engine No. 1026 at Jackson, Mississippi in September 1939 Type: 4-4-2 Cylinders: 21x28 Drivers: 80 B.P.: 185 Weight: 210,000 lbs. T.P.: 24.2 Built by: Rogers in March 1904 Photo # 2165 Steam Engine No. 1030 at East St. Louis, Illinois Type: 4-6-2 Photo # 2166 Steam Engine No. 1130 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana on March 29, 1948 Original A-V No. 489 to I.C. (Illinois Central) No. 1310 Rebuilt to No. 997 on June 30, 1937; renumbered No. 1130 on May 31, 1943. One of 2 oil burners on Illinois Central Photo # 2167
Steam Engine No. 1131 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana on March 30, 1948 Built by: Baldwin Locomotive Works in February 1924 Original A & V No. 481; to Illinois Central No. 1311; rebuilt to No. 998 on October 27, 1937; to No. 1131 on May 31, 1943. One of 2 oil burners on Illinois Central Photographer: J. B. Allen Photo # 2168 Steam Engine No. 1136 at Clinton, Illinois Type: 4-6-2 Cylinders: 26x28 Drivers: 75.5 B.P.: 215 Weight: 285,500 lbs. T.P.: 48.5 Photo # 2169 Steam Engine No. 1145 at undisclosed location and date Type: 4-6-2 Cylinders: 26x28 Drivers: 75.5 B.P.: 215 Weight: 285,500 lbs. T.P.: 48.5 Built by: Brooks in 1916 Photo #2170 Steam Engine No. 1146 at Louisville, Kentucky on June 14, 1947 Type: 4-6-2 Built by: Alco Photographer: Edward G. Baker Railway Photos, Harrison, Arkansas Photo # 2171 Steam Engine No. 1146 at Fulton, Kentucky in May 1948 Type: 4-6-2 Cylinders: 26x28 Drivers: 75.5 B.P.: 215 Weight: 285,500 T.P.: 48.5 Built by: Brooks in 1916 Photo Postcard # 2172 (2 Photos) 5
Steam Engine No. 1184 at Birmingham, Alabama in 1940 Type: 4-6-2 Cylinders: 26x28 Drivers: 75.5 B.P.: 215 Weight: 285,500 lbs. T.P.: 48,500 Built by: Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1916 Photographer: Joe Sadler Photo # 2173 Steam Engine No. 1189, Train No. 63 Irving S. Cobb at Lucy, Tennessee in 1945 Type: 4-6-2 Photographer: Hugh M. Comer Photo # 2174 Steam Engine No. 1259 at undisclosed location and date Photographer: V. B. Adam Photo # 2175 Steam Engine No. 1296 at Jackson, Mississippi Cylinders: 27x30 B.P.: 225 Weight: 308,500 lbs. T.P.: 69,500 Tender Capacity: 13,000 gal. Built by: Lima in 1916-1919 Rebuilt from No. 1501-2017 Class Photo # 2176 Steam Engine No. 1338 at Centralia, Illinois Photo # 2177 Steam Engine No. 1425 at East St. Louis, Illinois Photo # 2178 Steam Engine No. 1513 6
Cylinders: 28x30 B.P.: 225 Weight: 308,500 lbs. T.P.: 75,000 Built by: Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1918 Improved from 1501 2017 Class with 7000 Class modified cylinders. Photograph: C. C. Grayson Photo # 2179 Steam Engine No. 1519 at Paducah, Kentucky Photo # 2180 Steam Engine No. 1694 at Jackson, Mississippi Cylinders: 2x30 B.P.P: 185 Weight: 288,850 T.P.: 54,158 Built by: Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1912 only 3 of this Class Photo # 2181 Steam Engine No. 1795 at McComb, Mississippi Cylinders: 27x30 T.P.: 64,158 Weight: 282,700 B.P.: 185 Built by: Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1914 1918 Photo # 2182 Steam Engine No. 1837 at Fort Knox, Kentucky Photo # 2183 Steam Engine No. 1985 at East St. Louis, Illinois 7
Photo # 2184 Steam Engine No. 2009 at Centralia, Illinois Ex 1000 Class Rebuilt Illinois Central 1943 Cylinders: 21x28 B.P.: 225 Weight: 217,260 lbs. T.P.: 39,377 Built as No. 1019 by Rogers in 1904 Photo # 2185 & 2186 (2 Photos, one has worker standing beside train with his back to the camera) Steam Engine No. 1446 at Centralia, Illinois Photo # 2187 Steam Engine No. 2060 at Meridian, Mississippi Type: 4-6-2 (Light Pacific) Cylinders: 25x26 B.P.: 215 Weight: 248,500 lbs. Drivers: 61 T.P.: 51.5 Built by: Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1911 1912 Photo # 2188 Steam Engine No. 2102 at Wamac, Illinois in March 1954 Built by: Lima in 1916 as No. 5197 Rebuilt with boiler from No. 1786, Type 2-8-2, and running gear from No. 2958, Type 2-10-2 to make No. 2102 on April 27, 1938 Photographer: J. B. Allen Photo # 2189 Steam Engine No. 2117 at East St. Louis, Illinois Cylinders: 28x32 Drivers: 65.5 B.P.: 225 Weight: 336,000 lbs. T.P.: 79,000 Built by: Lima in 1925 8
Rebuilt Illinois Central No. 150 Class Boiler No. 2901 Class frame altered from 4 pair driver s Photo # 2190 Steam Engine No. 2133 at Peoria, Illinois Cylinders: 30x32 Drivers: 64.5 T.P.: 90,000 Weight: 336,000 lbs. Built by: Lima in 1915 Rebuilt Illinois Central 2-8-2 boiler, 2-10-2 frame altered from 4 pair Drivers also 2-10-2 cylinders Photo # 2191 Steam Engine No. 2139 at Peoria, Illinois Photo # 2192 Steam Engine No. 2140 at Wamac, Illinois in November 1952 Built by: Baldwin Locomotive Works No. 36648 in 1911 Rebuilt with boiler from 2-8-2 No. 1613 and running gear from 2-10- 2 No. 3014 to make No. 2140 on September 29, 1942 Scrapped on May 16, 1955 Photographer: J. B. Allen Photo # 2193 Steam Engine No. 2301 Close up photograph of valve action Photographer: V. B. Adams Photo # 2194 Steam Engine No. 2302 Cylinders: 28x28 Drivers: 73.5 Built by: Lima in 1925 Rebuilt and renumbered by Illinois Central in 1945 Photographer: V. B. Adam Photo # 2195 Steam Engine No. 2303, Train No. 9 Seminole topping Adamsville 9
Hill at Adamsville, Alabama with 14 cars on September 5, 1948 Photographer: Frank Ardrey, Jr. Photo # 2196 & 2197 Steam Engine No. 2306 at undisclosed location and date Photo # 2198 Steam Engine No. 2307 passenger service out of Memphis, Tennessee in July 1947 Photo # 2199 Steam Engine No. 2352 at Centralia, Illinois Cylinders: 28x28 Drivers: 70 B.P.: 275 Weight: 390,500 lbs. T.P.: 78,000 Built by: Lima in 1925 Rebuilt Illinois Central and new boiler added Photo # 2200 Steam Engine No. 2352 Photograph Postcard # 2201 Steam Engine No. 2400 at Memphis, Tennessee Cylinders: 28x28 Drivers: 73.5 B.P.: 245 Weight: 362,400 T.P.: 66.0 Built by: Alco in 1923 Photo # 2202 Steam Engine No. 2400, 1 st No. 9 Seminole at Adamsville, Alabama on March 26, 1950 Photographer: Hugh M. Comer Photo # 2203 & 2204 (2 Photos) 10
Steam Engine No. 2407, Train No. Seminole on 10 th Avenue at Birmingham, Alabama on October 7, 1948 Photographer: Frank Ardrey Photo # 2205 & 2206 (2 Photos) Steam Engine No. 2408 at Centralia, Illinois Cylinders: 28x28 Drivers: 73.5 B.P.: 230 Weight: 362,500 lbs. T.P.: 62.0 Photo # 2207 Steam Engine No. 2414 at Centralia, Illinois on July 25, 1940 Built by: Schenectady as No. 64583 in October 1923 Photographer: J. B. Allen Photo # 2208 Steam Engine No. 2209 at Centralia, Illinois in August 1947 Photo # 2209 Steam Engine No. 2210 at Centralia, Illinois in July 1940 Built by: Lima as No. 6894 in December 1924 Photographer: J. B. Allen Photo # 2210 Steam Engine No. 2442, Train No. 22 Creole at Lucy, Tennessee in June 1945 Photographer: Hugh M. Comer Photo # 2211 Steam Engine No. 2452 at undisclosed location and date Cylinders: 28x28 Drivers: 73.5 BP: 230 Weight: 376,500 lbs. T.P.: 620 Built by: Alco in 1926 Photo # 2212 11
Steam Engine No. 2502 at Chicago, Illinois in 1938 Cylinders: 30x30 Drivers: 70 BP: 240 Weight: 409,500 lbs. TP: 83.5 2901 Class Boiler (2-10-2) CS Bed (One piece frame) Photo # 2213 Steam Engine No. 2503 at Centralia, Illinois Photo # 2214 Steam Engine No. 2521 at Centralia, Illinois on March 15, 1946 Rebuilt from No. 2901, Series 2-10-2 Cylinders: 30x30 Drivers: 70 BP: 225 Weight: 409,500 lbs. TP: 78,000 Rebuilt in 1939 Photo # 2215 Steam Engine No. 2548 at East St. Louis, Illinois Photo # 2216 Steam Engine No. 2600 at Centralia, Illinois on February 26, 1947 Cylinders: 28x30 Drivers: 70 BP: 275 Weight: 423,893 TP: 75.5 Built in 1943 Tender Capacity: 22,000 gals 24 tons Photo # 2217 Steam Engine No. 2735 at Centralia, Illinois in May 1947 Type: 2-10-2 12 Steam Engine No. 2735 at Centralia, Illinois on September 17,
1947 Cylinders: 30x32 Drivers: 63 BP: 240 Weight on Drivers: 311,953 lbs. Photo # 2218 & 2219 Steam Engine No. 2811 at Wamal, Illinois on June 17, 1956 Built by: Lima in 1921 as No. 6232 Rebuilt from 2-10-2 No. 2995 on November 25, 1944 Cylinders: 30x32 BP: 275 Drivers: 64 Weight: 416,000 lbs. TP: 111,000 Photographer: J. B. Allen Photo # 2220 Steam Engine No. 3286 at Memphis, Tennessee Type: 0-4-0 Cylinders: 16x24 Drivers: 48.5 TP: 15.500 Built by: Illinois Central in 1888 Note: Used as shop engine, slide valves. Photo # 2221 Steam Engine No. 3287 at McComb, Mississippi Type: 0-6-0 Cylinders: 20x24 Drivers: 51 BP: 160 Built by: Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1898 Photographer: C.C. Grayson Photo # 2222 Steam Engine No. 3300 at Clinton, Illinois Type: 0-8-0 Cylinders: 20.5 x 28 Drivers: 57.5 BP: 220 Weight: 201,500 lbs. Built by: Rogers in 1903 as 2-8-0 and rebuilt by Illinois Central Photographer: C.C. Grayson Photo # 2223 13
Steam Engine No. 3400 at Chicago, Illinois Type: 0-10-0 Cylinders: 22 ¾ x30 Drivers: 61 B.P.: 235 Ex Alabama & Vicksburg No. 430 Weight: 225,500 lbs. TP: 54,000 Built by: Baldwin Locomotive Works Rebuilt from 2-8-0 by Illinois Central Photo # 2224 Steam Engine No. 2225 at Memphis, Tennessee Type: 0-8-0 Cylinders: 25x28 Drivers: 53 B.P.: 190 Weight: 221,500 lbs. T.P.P 56.5 Photo # 2225 Steam Engine No. 3600 at Jackson, Mississippi Type: 0-10-0 Cylinders: 30x32 Drivers: 57.5 B.P.: 220 Weight: 308,500 lbs. T.P.: 99,000 Built by: Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1922 1924 Originally No. 3400 of A & V (Alabama & Vicksburg) and rebuilt by Illinois Central Photo # 2226 Steam Engine No. 3605 at Chicago, Illinois Type: 0-10-0 Ex No. 3103, Type 2-10-2 Ex Alabama & Vicksburg No 472 Rebuilt by Illinois Central Photo # 2227 Steam Engine No. 2228 at Bluford, Illinois 14
Ex No. 1507, Type 2-8-2 Cylinders: 30x32 Drivers: 64.5 B.P.: 225 Weight: 325,000 lbs. T.P.: 95,000 Built by: Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1914 as No. 1507, 2-8-2 type Rebuilt with 2-8-2 boiler, 2-10-2 cylinders and frame altered Photo # 2228 Steam Engine No. 3673 at Centralia, Illinois Type: 0-8-2 Rebuilt by Illinois Central as switcher Cylinder: 28x30 B.P.: 225 Weight: 294,000 lbs. T.P.: 75,000 Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1912 Photographer: C.C. Grayson Photo # 2229 Steam Engine No. 3697 at Centralia, Illinois Type: 0-8-2 Cylinders: 28x30 B.P.: 225 Weight: 294,000 lbs. T.P.: 75,000 Built by: Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1911 as 2-8-2 type Rebuilt as switcher Photo # 2230 Steam Engine No. 3715 Type: 2-6-0 Ex No. 556 Sold to Railway Accessories Company, Johnston City, Tennessee Photo # 2231 Steam Engine No. 3772 at Hawthorne, Illinois on March 8, 1940 Photographer: James Bowie 15
Photo # 2232 Steam Engine No. 3779 at McComb, Mississippi Ex No. 874 & 3874 Type: 2-8-0 Cylinders: 25x30 B.P.: 210 Weight: 281,500 lbs. T.P.: 56.0 Built by: Illinois Central in 1923 Photo # 2233 Steam Engine No. 3792 at Jackson, Mississippi Photo # 2234 Steam Engine No. 4905 at Memphis, Tennessee Type: 4-4-0 Built by: Brooks in 1890 Cylinders: 18x24 Drivers: 64 ¾ B.P.: 165 Weight: 119,400 lbs. T.P.: 17,863 Photo # 2235 Steam Engine No. 5060 at Chicago, Illinois Type: 4-6-0 Photo # 2236 Steam Engine No. 6000 at Memphis, Tennessee Built by: Richmond in 1919 Cylinders: 24x38x32 Drivers: 57 B.P.: 220 Weight: 438,000 lbs. T.P.: 92,700 Ex Central of Georgia Photo # 2237 16
Steam Engine No. 6003 at Chicago, Illinois Type: 2-6-6-2 Photo # 2238 Steam Engine No. 7006 at undisclosed location and date Type: 2-8-4 L-63 Built by: Lima in 1926 Cylinders: 28x30 T.P.: 68850 Engine Weight: 388,000 lbs. B.P.: 240 Photo Postcard # 2239 Steam Engine No. 7036 at undisclosed location and date Type: 2-8-4 Renumbered No. 8027 Cylinders: 27x30 B.P.: 240 Weight: 388,000 lbs. T.P.: 70.2.59 Photo # 2240 Steam Engine No. 8001 at Centralia, Illinois in September 1947 Type: 2-8-4 Photo # 2241 Steam Engine No. 8012 at Bluford, Illinois Ex No. 7034 Built by: Lima in 1926 Photo # 2242 Steam Engine No. 8024 north bound freight at Lucy, Tennessee in June 1945 Type: 2-8-4 Photographer: Hugh M. Comer Photo # 2243 Train No. 10 Seminole Rear view photo showing observation car descending Bill Goat Hill at Birmingham, Alabama in 1947 17
Photographer: Frank E. Ardrey, Jr. Photo # 2244 Observation Car at undisclosed location and date Photo #: 2245 Diesel: Passenger train on trestle next to body of water Photographer: David W. Salter Photo # 2246, 2247 & 2248 (3 Photos, same view) Diesel Engine No. 4008, EMD E7, Train No. 52 City of Miami departing Birmingham, Alabama on Billy Goat Hill on June 20, 1948 Photographer: Frank Ardrey, Jr. Photo # 2249 & 2250 (2 Photos, same view, different sizes) Diesel Engine No. 4000, EMD E7 in lead (A-B-A), Train No. 52 City of Miami descending Billy Goat hill departing Birmingham, Alabama on July 4, 1950 Photographer: Frank Ardrey, Jr. Photo # 2251 Diesel Engine No. 4008, EMD E7, Train No. 53 City of Miami nearing Birmingham, Alabama/Weems on September 5, 1948 (Note: Although train is Chicago bound, the Central of Georgia Considered it westbound and assigned an odd number.) Photographer: Frank Ardrey, Jr. Photo # 2252 Diesel Engine No. 4015 at Geona, Illinois on June 9, 1947 Photo # 2253 Diesel Engine No. 4023 at undisclosed location and date Photo # 2254 Diesel Engine No. 4025 at undisclosed location and date Photo # 2255 Diesel Engine No. 4027 at undisclosed location and date Photo # 2256 Diesel Engine No. 4037, Train No. 5 City of Miami at Dinsmore, Florida on March 19, 1968 Photo # 2257, 2258 & 2259 (3 Photos, different views and sizes) Diesel Engine No. 4039 at undisclosed location and date 18
Photo # 2260 & 2261 (2 Photos) Diesel Engine No. 4040 at Callahan, Florida Photo # 2262 Diesel Engine No. 4039 at undisclosed location and date Photo # 2263 & 2264 (2 Photos, same view) Diesel Engine No. 4042 south bound passenger train on ACL (Atlantic Coast Line) track at Callaham, Florida Photo # 2265 Diesel Engine No. 6021 south bound freight train on point departing Haleyville, Alabama in September 1979 Photographer: R. A. Sharpless Photo # 2266 19