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MONON Trains => Steam Locomotives => Topic started by: Eric Reinert on January 07, 2024, 05:05:32 pm

Title: CI&L Pacifics at 51st St. Chicago
Post by: Eric Reinert on January 07, 2024, 05:05:32 pm

More photos from the Lake States Archives, this time from the O.H. Means collection. These photos were taken in 1924 of 4-6-2's 420 and 432 at C&WI's 51st St. facilities, where Monon engines were serviced and turned during the steam era.

https://www.lakestatesarchive.org/OH-Means-Collection/Other/i-4NjrVC5/A
https://www.lakestatesarchive.org/OH-Means-Collection/Other/i-qNWG[not allowed]S/A

Title: Re: CI&L Pacifics at 51st St. Chicago
Post by: Eric Reinert on October 24, 2024, 11:56:52 am

For those unfamiliar with the C&WI, I've added this aerial photo that pinpoints where these particular photos were taken. The auxiliary turntable to the right of the huge roundhouse is adjacent to where Pacific 420 is shown, and the silos at the left edge of the photo are in the background of the Pacific 432 photo.

Title: Re: CI&L Pacifics at 51st St. Chicago
Post by: Eric Reinert on September 02, 2025, 04:04:53 pm

I just realized the text string on the second photo link is a verboten combination. If you click on the top link and "right arrow" on their site, you'll see the second photo.

Title: Re: CI&L Pacifics at 51st St. Chicago
Post by: David Terdich on September 03, 2025, 08:54:13 am

Very interesting!

Title: Re: CI&L Pacifics at 51st St. Chicago
Post by: George Lortz on September 04, 2025, 11:06:04 am

Eric,

The last 11 digits in the forbidden URL are i-qNWG[not allowed]S/A.  Hope that helps folks construct the entire URL for the Monon #432.

George L.

Title: Re: CI&L Pacifics at 51st St. Chicago
Post by: Eric Reinert on September 05, 2025, 10:12:01 am

I think the string has a “bee” and a “jay” next to each other. That’s why it flags it as “not allowed”.