Number 419 follows an unusually filthy J-1, no. 5402, across the White River bridge at the outset of its leisurely run to Chicago. Though about two years elapsed between the making of this picture and the removal of the train from the schedule, the…
In this scene at Lafayette depot, the 5402 starts away with the seven cars of no. 419, the westbound local. The passenger and freight stations at Lafayette are operated jointly with the Nickel Plate, whose main tracks are shown in the picture. To…