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  • Collection: Photo File: Railroads

Photographs of Damage on the Railways and of the Rail Cars After the Norfolk & Western Explosion

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Ground photographs showing the railway and rail car damage after the Norfolk & Western Railway Co. explosion which occurred on Friday July 19th, 1974. This accident occurred after a tank car containing propane was punctured by another car, leaking…

Close Up Photographs of Damage in the Train Yards After the Norfolk & Western Explosion

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Close up photographs showing the damage in the train yards after the Norfolk & Western Railway Co. explosion which occurred on Friday July 19th, 1974. This accident occurred after a tank car containing propane was punctured by another car, leaking…

Close Up Photographs of Railroad Equipment Damage after the Norfolk & Western Explosion

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Close up photographs of railroad equipment damage after the Norfolk & Western Railway Co. explosion which occurred on Friday July 19th, 1974. This accident occurred after a tank car containing propane was punctured by another car, leaking gas and…

Photographs of the Wabash R.R. Concrete Coaling Tower During and After Construction

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Photographs of the Wabash R.R. concrete coaling tower during and after construction taken in the fall of 1937. This tower is located at Jasper St. in Decatur IL.

Photographs of the Wabash Railway Freight Station and Water Tanks

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Photographs of the Wabash Railway Freight Station and water tanks near the Illinois Central crossing in Decatur IL, taken in 1936 and then in 1937 after a new additional water tank was constructed.

Photograph of an Early Wabash Railroad Engine

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Photograph of an early Wabash Railroad engine of 1856. Lake Erie, Wabash & St. Louis R.R.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Centennial

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Centennial in Decatur IL on May 16th, 1954 near the engine shops. Includes F-7A's 1188 and 1188A.

Photograph of the Wabash Freight House

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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. freight house in Decatur IL near the Illinois Central crossing circa 1900.