When Jack Delano traveled through Bensenville, Illinois in April of 1943, he stopped to observe the goings on at the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (the Milwaukee Road). He stopped near the roundhouse to observe this worker washing down one of their steamers just in from it’s run. This class L2b Mikado was built by Baldwin, a member of a group of 100 built in 1922-23. Apparently some roads were conscience of their image, even with their freight locomotives in those days.
“If I had some hot water, It would do a better job!”
But as you know Jack, We learn to work with what we got.
That is the American way.
Thanks,
Back to Spring cleaning and yard work!!