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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…

Tags: 1974, Cars, Damage, Decatur IL, East side, Evactuation, Explosion, Herald and Review, Norfolk & Western, Photo File: Railroads, Propane, Rail Cars, Rail Yards, railroad, Railroads, Tracks, Yards

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…

Tags: 1974, Cars, Damage, Equipment, Evacuation, Explosion, Herald and Review, Norfolk & Western, Photo File: Railroads, Propane, Rail Cars, railroad, Railroads, Tracks, Yards

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.

Tags: 1937, Buildings, Coal, Coaling Tower, Concrete Coaling Tower, Decatur IL, Herald and Review, Jasper St., Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, Tower, Wabash, Wabash R.R.

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.

Tags: 1936, 1937, Buildings, Decatur IL, Freight Station, Illinois Central Crossing, Photo File: Railroads, railroad, Railroads, Railway Freight Station, Station, Towers, Wabash, Wabash R.R., Water Towers

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.

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.

Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Roundhouse

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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 the Wabash R.R. St. Louis Bridge Wreck

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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. 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.

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 Freight House

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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 Wabash Freight Car Shops Interior

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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

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Photographs of 467 W. Prairie Ave.

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Photographs of 467 W. Prairie Ave. This was the home of William T. and Elizabeth H. Wells. It was bought in 1935 by Everett Mueller from the estate of…