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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. 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. 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 Coaling Tower
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. wooden coaling tower at Jasper St. 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. 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. Wooden Passenger Car #325
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. wooden passenger car #325 with a newer baggage car at the north side of the engine shops facing Condit Street in Decatur IL taken on May 6th, 1954.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. WABIC Towers
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. WABIC towers-new and old-in Decatur IL at the Illinois Central crossing taken on January 7th, 1953.
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. Streamlined Caboose #2856
Photograph of the Wabash R.R. streamlined caboose #2856 taken on November 23rd, 1955.
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Photo of Lt. Robert Adams, in uniform, holding the number 45.
WWII - Herald and Review Library; Adams, Lt. Robert L., 6/8/1945. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Adams of Hammond, Illinois.