This photo was shot by H.C. Settlemoir in front of the Vienna, Illinois depot and shows the last steam power to operate there. I think that it is especially interesting, because L2c Mohawk 2842 (built by ALCO in 1929) would normally be regarded as heavy mainline power. With a weight of 365,000 pounds it would have put quite a strain on the 90 pound rail south of Karnak (for this reason, perhaps it was operating on a Karnak turn and not a Cairo turn).
Roger Hensley - KC9EJI
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