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Published: 2008-08-21 00:59:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 1184; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 26
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Candian National steam engine #6218 backs down under 12th Street (Roosevelt Road) into Chicago's Dearborn Street Station to pick up a fan trip to South Bend, Indiana. It was a lousy day for pictures but a great ride behind a beautiful piece of machinery.This is a companion shot to [link]
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Even though it was alousy day for pics, she still looks like they shined her up. I like the rear view for something different.
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Interesting to see a vandy tender loaded with coal. Here on the west coast, SP only used bunker C for fuel. Nice!
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Very interesting pic as always! 
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It was coal fired. If you look you can see the coal piled to a peak.
You did translate it right... engines running on compressed air or steam loaded from a stationary plant were called fireless. They were often used as switchers around factories that had steam boilers for heat or manufacturing... sometimes electric power generating stations.
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The ironic thing about Vanderbilt tenders is that the Vanderbilt railroads didn't use them...
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Is this a true Vanderbilt? I was going to title it "Vanderbilt" but I wasn't sure and I didn't take the time to look it up.
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I'm not sure if there's a difference. From what I know, I thought all tenders with cylindrical water tanks were classified as Vanderbilts, but I'm not an authority on the subject.
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I've done a little internet research. From a couple of web pages this does appear to be a Vanderbilt.
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Thank you for providing some vindication...(^_^)
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There are much bigger. Check out my featured deviation.
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how old r u that you can get pictures from that year!!!!!! gosh ... dont answer but good pictures i love it
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Actually there are enough clues spread through my Artist's Comments that you should be able to get it within a couple of years.
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