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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Locomotive #1009

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. EMD Model E-8A diesel locomotive #1009 in a blue paint scheme. The man in the photograph is John Day and this picture was taken in 1956 in Decatur IL.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Locomotive #1020A

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Alco-GE Model PA-2 diesel locomotive #1020A in Decatur IL taken May 20th, 1949.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Wrecking Crane #3185

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. wrecking crane #3185. This photo was taken in the Wabash yards when a Class L engine turned over in 1929.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Shops and Yards

Aerial photograph of the Wabash R.R. shops and yards in Decatur IL taken May 5, 1954.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Faries Park Bridge

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Faries Park bridge after its completion in 1907. At the time it was said to be one of the biggest concrete jobs in the world.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Diesels

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Alco-GE Model PA-2 #1020 and the Wabash Alco-GE Model FA-1 #1203 at the Decatur IL engine shops taken on March 11th, 1953.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. St. Louis Bridge

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. St. Louis Bridge, taken December 1st, 1912. Caption: A crew of men with a steam engine has been working under the railroad track on this bridge most of the summer. It has been a curious sight to see an upright boiler…

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Faries Park Bridge during Construction

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Faries Park bridge while under construction. This bridge was completed in August of 1907.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. WABIC Towers

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. WABIC towers-new and old-in Decatur IL at the Illinois Central crossing taken on January 7th, 1953.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Coaling Tower

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. coaling tower on Jasper St. in Decatur IL. Date unknown.