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Train no. 414
Lafayette, a flourishing city of some 35,000 persons located in the upper middle section of the Wabash River valley, is about halfway between Indianapolis and Kankakee on the Indiana Division main line. It is the operational midpoint of the line,…
Train no. KI-2
Taken on the same morning and in almost the same spot as the previous picture, this one shows an extra east pulling through town behind a dirt-caked L-2, the 2936. The plume in the background indicates, as before, excessive steam pressure on the yard…
Train no. 3, west bound 'Riley' taking water
The 5421 gets a refill as she pauses at Lafayette depot on no. 3, the westbound 'Riley'. The 18,000-gallon capacity of her PT tank enabled her to make the 173-mile run from Cincinnati to Lafayette for water, whereas an engine with conventional tender…
Train no. 419 at depot, water column in view
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…
Train no. 81
Number 81, a pickup run from Indianapolis to Kankakee, eases through the depot at Lafayette behind L-2 no. 2847. The train continued across the Wabash River bridge, just west of the depot, then stopped after about 35 of its 59 cars had gone by. This…
4-6-4 #5447 at Lafayette, IN
On 'James Whitcomb Riley' leaving
4-6-4 #5379 at Lafayette, IN
Train no. 416, 'Cincinnati Special' with 9 cars crosses Wabash River on NKP rails
2-8-2 #1703 at Lafayette, IN
fireman's side still in serif lettering
8 whl wood #17606 at Lafayette, IN
Center cupola
4-6-4 #5378 at Lafayette, IN
front of train in motion, 'James Whitcomb Riley'
4-6-4 #5377 at Lafayette, IN
engineer's side view taking on water
4-6-4 #5413 at Lafayette, IN
4-6-4 #5413 on the westbound train in front of the joint Big Four/Lake Erie & Western depot.
2-8-2 #1524 at Lafayette, IN
Fireman's side view, L-2c #2803 in rear, interlocking tower, sig bridge, Blt. 1913