Floyd Millinger (in cab window) poses with fellow workers in this view of Alton Route 2-8-0 No. 2992, a member of class E-49. These engines came from Alco in 1909 as the Chicago & Alton's H-7 class, Nos. 430-439, but like most steam locomotives they underwent modifications over the years. They rolled on 62-inch drivers, sustained 200 pounds of boiler pressure, and had cylinder dimensions of 22½x30 inches. With a locomotive weight of 228,000 pounds, they exerted 41,700 pounds of tractive force.

The location of the photo appears to be a station along the Alton Route's double-tracked main line. The date is unknown. However, Floyd Millinger had 56 years of service with the Chicago & Alton, the Alton Route and the GM&O, handling the railroad's crack passenger trains at least from around 1940 until his retirement on January 1, 1964. This photo appears to show a local freight, perhaps suggesting a date somewhat earlier in Millinger's career as an engineer. According to Bill Dunbar, the crewman at left may be Edward Benning who became an engineer and retired from the Bloomington-to-Roodhouse passenger run of the "doodlebug."