Train no. 73
Identifier
NG507042
Title
Train no. 73
Subject
Steam Locomotive
Description
The blue-flagged 5411 gets another shot of grease at Elkhart while her engineer for the last lap to Chicago packs a few belongings into the seatbox. Notwithstanding the stop at Bryan, the 133 miles from Toledo were run off in 117 minutes for an average speed of 68 MPH. Though the distances are shorter, more high speed running lies ahead -- e.g., 32.6 miles from Laporte to Gary in 30 minutes for an average of 65.2 MPH. This closes out the pre--Perlman section of this album, in which the Central's railroad operations, many of them highly commendable, have been depicted against a backdrop of an oversized and outdated physical plant.
Creator
Jeremy Taylor
Contributor
Jeremy Taylor
Format
2-1/4x3-1/4 neg
Date Created
5/1953
Shopping
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Sub-Subject
4-6-4
Negative Number
290
Class-Lot
J-3a
Road Number
#5411
Builder
Alco-Schen
Location
Elkhart, IN
Notes
See NG507042a
Collection
Citation
Jeremy Taylor, “Train no. 73,” New York Central System Historical Society, accessed April 30, 2024, https://nycshs.omeka.net/items/show/199337.
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