The Last Days of The Niagaras
As the firebox wrappers failed, the locomotives were withdrawn, and eventually all were scrapped. According to the following, the retirement dates are below:
http://madisonrails.railfan.net/lewman31_niagaras_retired.html
May 1955 - Niagaras 6000-6025 (26 engines) still on roster. (5500 had been retired 1951).
August 1955: 19 Niagaras retired, leaving 6000, 6007, 6015, 6019, 6020, 6023, 6024.
November 1955: 6007 retired.
March 1956: 6000, 6019, 6020, 6023, 6024 retired, leaving only 6015.
June 30, 1956: Last run of 6015 in passenger service, Train No. 416, Indianapolis to Cincinnati on account of a diesel failure. Departed Indianapolis 34 minutes late, arrived Cincinnati 6 minutes late.
July 2, 1956, Returned to Indianapolis in freight service, train CC-3. Final run.
The dates of scrapping are unknown at this stage, but this was believed to have occurred at Granite City, Illinois (just east of St. Louis, Missouri).
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