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Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Centennial
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.
Photograph of the Wabash Freight House
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. freight house in Decatur IL near the Illinois Central crossing circa 1900.
Photograph of the Wabash Freight Car Shops Interior
Photograph of the interior of the Wabash freight car shop interior in Decatur IL. Date unknown.
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 the Wabash R.R. Roundhouse Turntable
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. roundhouse turntable in Decatur IL looking east, taken July 20th, 1953.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Faries Park Bridge during Construction
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Faries Park bridge while under construction. This bridge was completed in August of 1907.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. St. Louis Bridge
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. St. Louis Bridge, taken December 1st, 1912. Caption: A crew of men with a steam engine has been working under the railroad track on this bridge most of the summer. It has been a curious sight to see an upright boiler…
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Diesels
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Alco-GE Model PA-2 #1020 and the Wabash Alco-GE Model FA-1 #1203 at the Decatur IL engine shops taken on March 11th, 1953.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Faries Park Bridge
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Faries Park bridge after its completion in 1907. At the time it was said to be one of the biggest concrete jobs in the world.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Shops and Yards
Aerial photograph of the Wabash R.R. shops and yards in Decatur IL taken May 5, 1954.
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John Zeller
Photograph of John Zeller; (died 4/11/1932). He came to Decatur about 1860 and started driving oxen used by the Wabash in switching cars. Later he…