This 0-8-0, number 802, was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Chicago and Illinois Western Railroad. The total engine and tender weight was 380,000 lbs., and the tractive effort was 5... (more)

An interesting railroad I never got to. I bet these sounded great hauling long coal trains. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.

Usually their power was looking good but this switcher seems a bit worse for wear when shot by Jim Satterwhite. Photo from my collection.

The only EMD RS1325's built are tied up on a train in Pekin, IL.

One of two RS1325's built. Both for C&IM. Interestingly, the railroad was never built to Chicago.

Chicago and Illinois Midland, C&IM SW1200 23, at Springfield, Illinois. June 11, 1991. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo Built as, CIM 23 SW1200, November, 1955. C&IM 23>DJRX 23 (Joseph Transportatio... (more)

C&IM, Chicago and Illinois Midland SD38 73, at Springfield, Illinois. June 12, 1991. Jack D Kuiphoff photo

C&IM 31 RS1325, one of only two ever built by EMD, at Springfield, Illinois. June 12, 1991. Jack D Kuiphoff video © photo

A nice string of unturbocharged power that must have sounded on a coal train.

Note the little paint touchup. Great looking in the old paint scheme. Photo by Bob Lehman.

This railroad usually had excellent looking power but this unit on the "Peoria Turn" is in need of paint. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

I prefer the old buttheads back to back like this. Photo by Jim Satterwhite, from my collection.

Not the most popular model but capable of a great throaty roar, this one is looking really spiffy as they usually did. Photo by Bob Lehman.

Chicago & Illinois Midland EMD SD18 No. 60 sits in repose for the night in September 1984 at the railroad’s locomotive shop in Springfield, Illinois. C&IM owned two low nose SD18s, Nos. 60 and 6... (more)

Chicago & Illinois Midland EMD SD38-2 No. 75 sits near the yard office at Powerton, Illinois, in March 1984. Sister locomotive No. 72, as well as SD18 No. 61 are also in the consist. The 2,000 hp ... (more)