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Date: 03/28/17 06:21
NYC steam in LaSalle Street Station?
Author: NKP779

With the forthcoming JOLIET ROCKET behind NKP 2-8-4 765 in June, an obvious question arises about what was the last New York Central steam locomotive in LaSalle Street Station. The streamlined Dreyfuss J3a Hudsons were bumped in 1947(?) by EMD E-units.  Were there any lowly steam switch engines still in service after that, or on the lesser passenger trains?

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Date: 03/28/17 11:46
Re: NYC steam in LaSalle Street Station?
Author: RL_Cabin

For photos of NYC steam at LaSalle St. (including Hudsons) in December 1955, see http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?10,2145644,2145644#msg-2145644

RL Cabin



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Date: 03/30/17 21:05
Re: NYC steam in LaSalle Street Station?
Author: bnsfsd70

I believe that the RI had fully dieselized in '52-'53, so these would've been later than anything that the Rock ran on their line.

- Jeff Carlson

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