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Aerial Photographs of the Area and Various Buildings after the Norfolk & Western Explosion

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Various aerial photographs showing the area and buildings damaged 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,…

Aerial Photographs of Railroad Damage from the Norfolk & Western Explosion

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Various aerial photographs showing the railroad and 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,…

Photograph of St. Louis Businessmen in Decatur to Board the Train Carrying Battery A

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Photograph of a group of about fifty St. Louis business and professional men, headed by Mayor Henry Ziegenhein, came to Decatur to meet and board the train carrying Batter A, the only Missouri unit to serve overseas during the Spanish American War.…

Photograph of the Union Pacific Railroad Rotary Snowplow

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Photograph of the Union Pacific Railroad rotary snowplow at the Norfolk & Western yards at Decatur IL, taken February 1, 1977.

Photograph of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois R.R. Wreck

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Photograph of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois R.R. wreck of passenger train "Meadowlark" at Mode, IL near Shelbyville taken July 11, 1951.

Photographs of Illinois Traction System Rail Cars

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Various photographs of Illinois Traction System rail cars. Photographs include: the Illinois Traction System motor car and trailer, date unknown; the Illinois Traction System Class B locomotive #1564 leading train, taken November 1950; the first…