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Crab Orchard & Egyptian Photos - Tim Vermande


Crab Orchard & Egyptian


Crab Orchard and Egyptian is a spin-off shortline near Marion IL. It gained fame for pulling piggyback trains with a steam locomotive. #1, also known as Rosiclare, a 1942 35-ton Davenport powered by a Plymouth V-8 318, working as a yard switcher, July 1984.
#1, July 1984.
#5 awaits a call to service in Marion, July 1984. CO&E dieselized in 1986.


Thanks to Edward Bridges, "Unofficial Historian of the Crab Orchard & Egyptian Railroad," for some of the information here.
He operates a CO&E discussion group at Yahoo, COER steam preservation.

Shortlines album at Railroad Picture Archives


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