Customary power through Bloomington, Illinois on the "Charter Line" in the mid-1950s was a 2-8-2 of the 1300 or 1500 series. "Mike" No. 1362, pictured taking on water at Bloomington in September, 1954, shows evidence of its Paducah Shops rebuilding in the squared-off sand dome and the disc main driver. No. 1362 began life as No. 1874, a Lima Locomotive Works product of 1918. This engine had 27x30-inch cylinders and 63½-inch drivers, and carried a boiler pressure of 185 p.s.i. Its locomotive weight was 282,700 pounds, and it produced a tractive effort of 54,158 pounds. At the time of this photo No. 1362 she had less than a year of service left, going to the torch in May 1955.