Nostalgia & History > CSS&SB Spreader 1171

CSS&SB Spreader 1171 at the Michigan City Shops on Dec. 26, 1963

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Definitely a Jordan Spreader, using the main structure and the air cylinders for spotting features. The website on TrainWeb only describes them as 'Early Spreaders' with a few examples, there seems to be a number of variations in the wood cabin:

http://www.trainweb.org/JordanSpreader/oldstyledrawings.htm

A black & White of this was published by Carstein's RMC back in the late 60's/early 70's on a survey of the CSS&SB  rolling stock and motive power. Then and now, an amazingly interesting example of how unusually legit the South Shore was in terms of it's Class One properties. The modernized and lengthened MU's always seemed to be more inline with the IC's, Reading's or CN's than say, the North Shore or the Elgin lines.
Great photo!