P&PU NW2R 600
Peoria & Pekin Union Railway NW2R 600 at Creve Coeur, Illinois on November 25, 1983, Kodachrome by Gib Allbach, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Date:
11/25/1983
Location:
Creve Coeur, IL
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Collection Of:
Chuck Zeiler
Locomotives:
PPU 600(NW2R)
Author:
Gib Allbach
Picture Categories: Roster
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Peoria and Pekin Union Railway
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Gary Everhart
General
Rare find. Interesting "screen" in back of cab. Purpose??
2/21/2014 5:38:09 AM
Chuck Zeiler
General
I don't know the official purpose, but the Nickel Plate had these also. I surmised that it was to keep the personnel from being pitched off the back porch in the event of a hard coupling or slack action.
2/21/2014 10:17:43 AM
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