In January of 1943 Jack Delano managed to get a ride on a Chicago and North Western freight train. The trip started at the Proviso Yard near Chicago and made the trip to Clinton, Iowa and return. I’ve shown a couple photos that he took along the way in previous posts. See them here and here.

Here Mr. Delano has lined up most of the crew for a portrait before they start on their journey. Unfortunately the fireman didn’t make the cut, as he was busy tending the fire on the locomotive. But seen here are the two brakemen at left, the engineer, and the conductor at right. In a few minutes they’ll be on their way on this frosty morning.

The #3014 is a 1929 product of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, and is a class ‘H’ 4-8-4 Northern. She has 76″ drivers, runs with a 250 psi boiler pressure, and generates 65,225 lbs. of tractive force.