Steam & Excursion > A Lima Central in East St. Louis

The 125 locomotives of the 2900 class 2-10-2 Central types came from the Lima Locomotive Works between 1921 and 1923. #3001 was part of the last batch, arriving in late 1922.  In this photo, the brute of a locomotive was caught in the yards next to the roundhouse at East St. Louis, Illinois, on June 8th, 1935.

These locomotives were powerful, but slow. To speed things up, these locomotives were either upgraded or totally rebuilt in the late thirties and forties. 56 were rebuilt into the 2500 class 4-8-2 Mountains, but this locomotive wouldn't be one of them. She was rebuilt with a new boiler and upgraded running gear and would become #2816 in September of 1945, retaining her 2-10-2 configuration. She would be retired in December of 1959.

Scanned from an uncredited negative in my collection.

Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/25/25 14:59 by MaryMcPherson.

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That's a nice bunch of engines.  Thanks, Mary.

jkh2cpu Wrote:
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> That's a nice bunch of engines.  Thanks, Mary.

What? Where do you see a "bunch of engines"?

HotWater Wrote:
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> What? Where do you see a "bunch of engines"?

ICRR 2901-3025.  125... a whole bunch of 'em!

Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions

Wood pilot and round domes.

Very handsome engine, but given its size and power, the small tender surprises me.  I see that often among RR's.  Maybe a turntable size issue...?

jkh2cpu Wrote:
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> That's a nice bunch of engines.  Thanks, Mary.

Bunch of engines in a bunch of photos posted I would think.

Yep.  Just gotta string those cars together ;-)  I was reading in reverse order so when I saw this was the last post, I made my comment.

And to further coment, the next bunch also amazed :-)

Thanks, Marry.