Chicago & Illinois Midland
—1928 —
2-8-2 USRA Light Mikado-Type freight locomotive built by Lima Locomotive Works. During WWI the United States Railroad Administration developed standardized railroad designs and there were thousands of Mikados built. Mikados were considered the "work horse of the railroad." during WWI the name was changed to "Macarthur" because of the war with Japan. Donated in 1955 by the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railroad.HM Number | HM2G4L |
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Year Placed | 2015 |
Placed By | Museum of Transportation |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, April 28th, 2019 at 5:01am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 721048 N 4272300 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.57168333, -90.46265000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 34.301', W 90° 27.759' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 34' 18.06" N, 90° 27' 45.54" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
Closest Postal Address | At or near , , |
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