After spending a month in Springfield due to various issues/problems, the Columbia Star Dinner train finally leaves town on a KCS train, as SD18 60 looks on.

One of Amtrak's French-built turbotrains making a station stop southbound at Springfield, IL || June 1975

The 60 and the 31 bask in the sun side by side on the engine tracks at Shops.

Amtrak #302 goes "Old School": Amtrak #302 rolls past Ridgely Tower behind converted "Cabbage Car" F40PH 90222 still in its old 80's era tri-stripe paint. As I framed this shot, I almost f... (more)

Classic Tower/Classic Power: Two of I&M's classic locomotives, RS1325 30 and SD18 60, pass Ridgely Tower with a southbound Havana Turn.

Amtrak #22 raises a cloud of dust as it thumps over the mud encased I&M diamond on the passing siding at Ridgely in preparation for a meet with Amtrak #301.

Amtrak #22, the northbound Texas Eagle, prepares to hit the NS diamond at Shops as the train detours thru Springfield over the Illinois & Midland due to trackwork on UP's ex-GM&O mainline.

Buses wait on the platform of the old GM&O station for arriving Amtrak Lincoln Service. Chicago to St. Louis service is being terminated in Springfield while rail improvements are taking place so... (more)

NS D37 shoves back across North Grand Avenue after working the Illinois & Midland interchange.

Pulling cars out of the Illinois & Midland yard.

Signal 25 is lit up green indicating that the interlocking plant is lined up for a southbound move on the UP main. The taped over portions of the manipulation chart illustrate how much of the ori... (more)

After waiting on 33J and the I&M's Kincaid coal train, D37 finally heads east back to Decatur.

After a big SNAFU at Ridgely due to miscommunication between the I&M and UP dispatchers, I&M's Kincaid Loads crosses the NS at Shops. Once this train's rear end clears the interlocker at Ridgely,... (more)

I&M's Kincaid coal train hits the UP diamonds at Ridgely as the 2nd trick operator enjoys the pleasant evening from the tower's "veranda".

Amtrak #21 exits the new south siding switch at I&M Junction as it passes the now closed Ridgely Tower. It was bad enough that the tower was closed, but to get rid of the Ridgely station name ent... (more)