Hibernation
Frisco 1630, the 2-10-0 steam locomotive that serves as Illinois Railway Museum's primary steam locomotive, is getting drained on this day in October 2018. This is the first step in winterizing the locomotive for the long, cold Illinois winters. And 1630 would need ever bit of it, because in a few short months, Illinois would be plunged into record-breaking cold in January 2019.
Hibernation
Frisco 1630, the 2-10-0 steam locomotive that serves as Illinois Railway Museum's primary steam locomotive, is getting drained on this day in October 2018. This is the first step in winterizing the locomotive for the long, cold Illinois winters. And 1630 would need ever bit of it, because in a few short months, Illinois would be plunged into record-breaking cold in January 2019.