The Old 1518
The Old 1518. A Mikado steam engine, the last “Iron Horse” used by the I.C.R.R., serves as a memorial to the passage of the Steam Age.
Located on Water Street in Historic Downtown, the memorial and marker are dedicated to the Illinois Central Railroad Company. They emphasize the importance of the railroad to Paducah’s history and commerce.
I am truly fascinated with the old steam locomotives. The power of them, the sound and the engineering itself.
There is one locomotive that I would love to see one day, it is the Big Boy 4014. It does tour the states, the last couple of years it sat still during the covid. But this year it is back on tour.
I found the schedule. It is going through Iowa. I think it is next week. I just can’t make it there right now.
But I will see it one of these days. 🙂
The Old 1518
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9 Replies to “The Old 1518”
That’s a huge engine 🤣😎🙃
Those are impressive photos of the Old 1518 Sandra. I hope you get to see the Big Boy 4014.
I can see why you love these old work-horses, Sandra. Great photos
Thank you Don, I got to see a small version of one out west, so cool.
🚂🚂🧡🧡🙏
Thank you very much Francine ☺️
majestic !
I love seeing and hearing these old work horses also Sandra. There is one we hear on weekends doing a picnic run and we hear the whistle from our place. I remember travelling on steam trains as a child before electric and always got into trouble from mum leaving window open in tunnel – loved putting head out, but a bit sooty 😊
Nice, I have never been on a train. What an experience that must have been.