Two J-1s, the 5329 and 5327, have to exert themselves mightily to overcome the inertia of no. 472's seventeen cars of mail and express leaving Bellefontaine. The condition of the eastbound main, blanketed with sand, testifies to the repeated efforts…
Moraine, mentioned briefly in the preceding commentary, is not a town but rather an industrial "park" inspired, constructed, and nourished by the General Motors Corporation to revolutionize the manufacture of iceboxes and other household appliances.…
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…
With her classic profile outlined against a bright spring sky, J-1 no. 5403 wheels the eight-car 'Riley' smartly up the hill at West Lafayette. The observation-lounge car is just coming off the curve which winds past the Lafayette depot and across…
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…