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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. Yards
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. yards on the south side of the engine shops near the sand tower taken March 17th, 1961.
Photograph of Wabash Coaling Tower
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. wooden coaling tower at Jasper St. in Decatur IL. Date unknown.
Photograph of Wabash R.R. Employee Joseph Swantz
Photograph of Wabash R.R. Employee Joseph Swantz taken in 1926. Joe Swantz, hostler and former foreman of roundhouse laborers, started with the Wabash R.R. in 1876 and retired in 1927 after 51 years of service. He was still on the job when he was…
Photograph of Wabash R.R. Employees in front of the Freight House
Photograph of Wabash R.R. employees standing outside of the Wabash railway freight house taken in April of 1919. From left to right: C.L. Gambriel, Harry Bechtel, John A. Boyd, G.R. Layhir, Thedosia (?) Falkner, Mildrid Randolph, Minnie Dauford, Bob…
Photograph of Wabash R.R. Steam Locomotive #127
Photograph of Wabash R.R. steam locomotive #127 taken on March 31st, 1954.
Photograph of Wabash R.R. Steam Locomotives #2918 through #2924
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Class O-1, 4-8-4 steam locomotives #2918 through #2924 at the Decatur IL engine shops taken on an unknown date.
Photograph of Wabash R.R. Wreck in Litchfield
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. diesel engine EMD Model E-8A #1008 wreck in Litchfield, IL on September 22nd, 1960.
Photographs of Damage on the Railways and of the Rail Cars After the Norfolk & Western Explosion
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…