Browse Items · Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Roundhouse Turntable

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. roundhouse turntable in Decatur IL looking east, taken July 20th, 1953.

Tags: 1953, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, Roundhouse, train, Trains, Turntable, Wabash, 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.

Tags: 1961, Decatur IL, Engine Shops, Herald and Review, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, Sand Tower, Shops, train, Trains, Wabash, Wabash R.R., Yards

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

Tags: Buildings, Coaling Tower, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, Jasper, Jasper St., Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, Tower, Wabash, Wabash R.R., Wooden Tower, Yards

Photograph of the interior of the Wabash freight car shop interior in Decatur IL. Date unknown.

Tags: Buildings, Decatur IL, Freight Shop, Herald and Review, interior, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, Shop, train, Trains, Wabash, Wabash R.R., Yards

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

Tags: 1900, Buildings, Decatur IL, Freight House, Herald and Review, house, Illinois Central, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, train, Trains, Wabash, Wabash R.R.

Photograph of the YMCA truss taken in 1908.

Tags: 1908, Buildings, Decatur IL, French, Herald and Review, J.K. Stafford, Jack French, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, Stafford, Truss, Wabash, Wabash R.R., YMCA

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.

Tags: 1954, Centennial, Decatur IL, Engine Shops, F-7A, Herald and Review, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, Shops, train, Trains, Wabash, Wabash R.R., yard, Yards

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. St. Louis bridge wreck of 1912.

Tags: 1912, Bridge, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, St. Louis, St. Louis Bridge, train, Wabash, Wabash R.R., Wreck

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. roundhouse taken on July 28th, 1929.

Tags: Buildings, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, Roundhouse, Tracks, train, Wabash, Wabash R.R., Wabash Roundhouse

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

Tags: 1856, Decatur IL, engine, Herald and Review, Lake Erie, Locomotive, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroad Engine, Railroads, St. Louis, train, Wabash, Wabash R.R.