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Engines at Emporia, Jan. 17-18, 1948

Compiled by James Burke
Time Train Engine Type Remarks
9:20a 96 1018 2-6-2 South of Emporia, bound for Moline
10:40a 25 M-177 Motor Westbound, standing at depot
11:00a Light 4041 2-8-2 Light, standing at roundhouse
11:00a Light 1620 2-10-2 Light, standing at roundhouse
11:00a Light 4068 2-8-2 Light, standing at roundhouse
11:00a Light 4029 2-8-2 Light, standing at roundhouse
11:00a Light 2904 4-8-4 Light, standing at roundhouse
11:00a Yard engine 2244 VO1000 Switching near roundhouse
11:20a Yard engine 838 0-8-0 Came into servicing area
11:45a Light 3191 2-8-2 Came into servicing area
12:00p Light 3125 2-8-2 Came out of roundhouse
12:00p   3769 4-8-4 Westbound freight past roundhouse
12:15p 39? 179 FT Westbound freight past depot
12:20p Yard engine 2229 VO1000 Switching at depot (note 1)
1:30p 1 Scout 2911 4-8-4 Westbound Scout, 13 cars
1:50p Light 3766 4-8-4 Light, standing at roundhouse
2:00p Light 2913 4-8-4 Came into servicing area
2:10p Light 3773 4-8-4 Came into servicing area
3:30p   3162 2-8-2 Westbound freight, 55 cars
3:40p 7 3417 4-6-2 Westbound main, 19 cars, doublehead
3:40p 7 3433 4-6-2 Westbound main, 19 cars, doublehead
3:45p   3766 4-8-4 Eastbound freight past depot
4:10p   2913 4-8-4 Eastbound freight, 83 cars
4:20p 1/4 California Ltd. 3782 4-8-4 Eastbound passenger, 12 cars
4:30p 2/4 California Ltd. 3457 4-8-4 Eastbound passenger, 12 cars
4:40p 95 1014 2-6-2 Mixed from Moline, 6 cars
4:45p 8 Fast Mail 159 FT Eastbound mail
5:00p 52 M-115 Motor Eastbound from Concordia, tied up
5:42p 2 Scout 3779 4-8-4 Eastbound Scout, 12 cars
5:45p   2908 4-8-4 Westbound freight, 97 cars
5:55p   3829 2-10-4 Eastbound freight, 81 cars
6:40p   3171 2-8-2 Eastbound freight, 74 cars
7:15p   2907 4-8-4 Eastbound freight, 82 cars
7:40p 6 14 E6 Eastbound passenger, 12 cars
8:50p   3228 2-8-2 Westbound freight, 42 cars
9:10p Yard Engine 2244 VO1000 Switching at depot
9:40p 11 12, 15 E6 Westbound passenger, 10 cars
10:10p   100 FT Eastbound freight, 85 cars
10:20p   3756 4-8-4 Eastbound freight, 73 cars
10:25p Yard Engine 2229 VO1000 Towing the 2908 to NR Jct.
10:25p Light 2908 4-8-4 Towed to turn on wye at NR Jct.
10:50p Yard engine 2229 VO1000 Towing the 2908 back from NR Jct.
10:50p Light 2908 4-8-4 Towed back from wye
11:05p   115 FT Westbound freight, 75 cars
11:25p   2910 4-8-4 Eastbound freight, 88 cars
1:20a   2908 4-8-4 Eastbound freight, 97 cars
1:35a   3418 4-6-2 Eastbound mail, 12 cars, doublehead
1:35a   3452 4-6-4 Eastbound mail, 12 cars, doublehead
1:55a   2909 4-8-4 Westbound freight, 82 cars
2:00a Yard engine 2244 VO1000 Switching at depot
2:10a 23 Grand Canyon 2920 4-8-4 Westbound passenger, 13 cars
2:10a 27 Antelope 3424 4-6-2 Westbound passenger, 6 cars
2:17a   3761 4-8-4 Eastbound freight
2:40a   3770 4-8-4 Westbound freight, 94 cars
3:05a   3768 4-8-4 Westbound freight
3:30a   4006 2-8-2 Westbound freight
3:40a   3766 4-8-4 Westbound freight, 88 cars
4:02a   3194 2-8-2 Westbound freight, 65 cars
4:15a 55 1875 2-6-2 Westbound mixed for Abilene
4:22a   116 FT Eastbound freight, 97 cars
4:25a 18 Super Chief 56 PA1 Eastbound Super Chief 13 cars
4:45a 1/24 Grand Canyon 58 PA1 Eastbound Grand Canyon, 11 cars
4:50a 2/24 Grand Canyon 2923 4-8-4 Eastbound Grand Canyon, 11 cars
5:25a 1/28 Antelope 3447 4-6-2 Eastbound Antelope, 5 cars
5:50a 2/28 Antelope 2921 4-8-4 Eastbound Antelope, 14 cars
5:50a   4041 2-8-2 Eastbound freight
7:45a 96 1014 2-6-2 Mixed to Moline. I rode to Eureka

Note 1: Diesel yard goats 2229 and 2244 worked the east end of the yards, including the depot throughout this period.
 

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