I noticed RP.net didn't have a shot of this one at all. This might work. Great old paint scheme. Photo by Bob Lehman.

USRA light Mikado 551 is the only surviving steam locomotive from the Chicago & Illinois Midland. It was donated in 1955 to the Museum of Transport in Kirkwood, Missouri, where it remains on stat... (more)

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.