Canadian National's southbound "Peoria Local," L557, with an Illinois Central "Death Star" as sole power crosses over North Oakland Avenue (state Route 48) in my hometown of Decatur on January 12,... (more)

Two sets of power, PA-1 1052 with E-7 1002 and GP-9 495 with F-7(A) 711 are waiting for Combine Train #2 the WABASH CANNONBALL and BANNER BLUE from St. Louis, Missouri. The two sets of power w... (more)

Norfolk Southern TripleCrown Roadrailer Train 255 crosses over Lake Decatur into Decatur, IL.

Norfolk Southern TripleCrown Roadrailer Train 255 heads westbound through downtown Decatur, IL. with a new crew on board.

NS train 121 is doubling into the yard at Decatur. The train takes head room at WABIC to make the double. The train will get a new crew, power, and double before heading for St. Louis.

The D03 local has 12 cars for the Decatur and Eastern. Here they make the back and forth moves needed to get over to the south side at WABIC. In the foreground the the 1901 built Wabash Railroad S... (more)

The eastbound Roadrailer #256 slowly pulls into Decatur for a crew change. The train is seen here between Moser and Wabic. The train has been chasing 20T across the Springfield Sub, but passed him... (more)

Sometimes Wabash Train Masters led trains through Decatur. One such occasion occurred on April 2, 1966 when #553 handled an extra through town. Photo by Bill Warren, from my collection.

Steam equipped Wabash GP9 485 and Wabash E7A 1002 leads the Chicago to St. Louis N&W "Banner Blue" at Decatur, Illinois in November, 1965. From my collection, no photographer's name li... (more)

A rare daylight move in Decatur as a late NS 21T stack train (Harrisburg, PA to Kansas City, MO) rounds the bend at Wabic interlocker in Decatur, IL led by NS AC44C6M 4194 & NS SD70ACe 1184.

The Detroit to St. Louis train No.1 The Wabash Cannon Ball tail sign adorned the gate of the open platform of the City of Wabash observation car, as the conductor watched the train leave the Decat... (more)

Wabash E-8 1004 leading the Chicago to St. Louis "Banner Blue" leaving the Decatur Station for the remaining one hundred and thirteen mile trip to St. Louis on February 21, 1958. Photo... (more)

Nickel Plate Road GP9 530 working for new owner N&W is crossing the Illinois Central diamonds at Decatur, Illinois in November 1964. Photo from my collection, no photographer information on slid... (more)

An Illinois Central Gulf freight train passes through Decatur, Illinois, on a very gloomy day in March of 1984. Both locomotives are painted in ICG’s orange and white paint scheme carried over f... (more)

Wabash EMD GP7 450-483 (built 1950-53) From my collection, photo by Bill Warren.