CHICAGO RAILROAD FAIR 1948 & 1949
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The Chicago Rail Fair was a hudge success during its 1948 season. It was so well received that they opened it again from June 25th through October 2nd of 1949. The following are some of the views taken during that two year run by Photographer Fred C. Stoes and others.
The "Wm. Mason" Photo, former B&O 4-4-0 #25 William Mason Order No. BO25P, 11" x 1`4" BO25NP Photographer: Fred C. Stoes Baltimore & Ohio 4-4-0 locomotive #25, the "William Mason" leads an early train across the platform in front of the spectator stage at the 1948 Chicago Railroad Fair. -------------------- IC 2-4-4 #201 Image, Illinois Central 2-4-4 #201 1948 Fair Order No. IC201I Photographer: Fred C. Stoes Illinois Central coal burner 2-4-4 #201, by now an antique, poses before the camera lens at the 1948 Chicago Railroad Fair. -------------------- IC 2-4-4 #201 "view A" Image, Illinois Central 2-4-4 #201 1948 Order No. IC201RFI In this great early morning alternate view 2-4-4 locomotive #201 is captured with steam up, about to make a move at the Chicago Rail Fair. -------------------- The "General" Photo,W&A RR's the "GENERAL" 4-4-0 #3,1948 Order No. GENERAL3P, 11" x 14" GENERAL3NP Photographer: Fred C. Stoes It is the 1948 Railroad Fair in Chicago, Illinois. One of the many locomotives on exhibit was the famous 4-4-0, "GENERAL", #3, belonging to the W & A of Civil War fame. -------------------- The "Wm. Crooks" Photo, Great Northern 4-4-0 #1 Wm. Crooks Order No. GN01P, 11" x 14" GN01NP Photographer: Fred C. Stoes It is the 1948 Chicago Railroad Fair and the Great Northern Railway 4-4-0 #1 is center stage. -------------------- The "J.W. Bowker" Photo, Virginia & Truckee J.W.Bowker, 1948 Order No. VTBOWKERP, 11" x 14" VTBOKERNP Photographer: Fred C. Stoes Already being displayed as an antique by the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society who acquired her in 1937, the Virginia & Truckee "J.W. Bowker" poses at the 1948 Chicago Railroad Fair. -------------------- 1879 Boxcar Photo, 1879 St. Paul & Pacific 20 ton boxcar Order No. MILWDBOXP Photographer: Fred C. Stoes It is 1948 and the Chicago Railroad Fair is in full swing. On display, among other things, was this Haskell & Barker 1879 wooden boxcar built for the St. P & P. (Milwaukee). -------------------- UP 4-4-0 #119 Image, former V&T Genoa, 1948 Chicago RR Fair Order No. VT12-119I Photo, former V&T Genoa, 1948 Chicago RR Fair Order No. VT12-119P Photographer: Fred C. Stoes No! it is not the original 4-4-0 engine #119 used in the 1869 transcontinental celebration. This is former Virginia & Truckee #12, the "Genoa," dressed up as the engine for the spectators at the 1948 Chicago Railroad Fair. -------------------- UP Mail Car #1 Photo, Union Pacific Mail Car #1, 1948 Order No. UPMAILP Photographer: Fred C. Stoes It is the first of two years for the Chicago Rail Fair. Shown here Union Pacific restored mail car #1 makes its way across the review stage to the delight of everyone. --------------------
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