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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Steam Locomotive #667
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. class J, 4-6-2 steam locomotive #667 at the Decatur IL engine shops taken on May 6th, 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. Steam Locomotive #127
Photograph of Wabash R.R. steam locomotive #127 taken on March 31st, 1954.
Photographs of the Wabash R.R. Rogers Replica
Photographs of the Wabash R.R. Rogers replica, one, taken around 1948, alongside engine #2519; the other, taken in 1954, on display with the caption: "The Rogers-Operated 115 years. Replica of first locomotive to operate west of the Alleghenies. Made…
Photographs of Wabash R.R. Steam Locomotives Undergoing Salvaging
Photographs of Wabash R.R. class J-1, 4-6-2 steam locomotive # 660 undergoing salvage operations in Decatur IL, taken on February 6th, 1953. Another steam locomotive, #2211, is behind #660 waiting to be scrapped.
Photographs of the Wabash R.R. Steam Locomotive #700
Photographs of the Wabash R.R. Class P-1 steam locomotive #700 during its first run and manufactured by Walrus Mfg. in Decatur IL taken on September 3, 1943.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Steam Locomotive #573
Photograph of the last steam engine- the Wabash R.R. Class F-5 2-6-0 steam engine #573 in Decatur IL, taken August 7, 1955.
Photographs of the Wabash R.R. Steam Locomotive #673
Photographs of the Wabash R.R. Class J, 4-6-2 steam engine #673 "Banner Blue" in Decatur IL in the late 1930's.
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 the Wabash R.R. Blacksmith Shop Employees
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. blacksmith shop employees at the car depot taken on April 4, 1930.