Photographer unknown. Image scanned from a slide that was purchased at a Chicagoland train show in the mid 1970s. The scene appears to be from the early to mid 1960s era.

Awaiting truck work, Prairie Central GE U30B sits outside the C&IM’s shop at Springfield, Illinois, in March 1984. Prairie Central Railway was a short-lived short line that operated on former Co... (more)

NS SD70ACe 1147 does some switching in Springfield with a manifest.

A Roger Puta Photograph

GM&O Alco S2 No.12 switching cars at Springfield, Illinois. This unit began its life on the Alton Railroad in 1944 and would have a thirty-plus year career before being retired by the Illinois C... (more)

Texas Eagle heads through Springfield

Texas Eagle heads through Springfield

Southbound #1 The Limited crossing the Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway and passing Ridgely tower in Springfield, Illinois. Its October 04, 1959. Photo taken from my slide collection, No photog... (more)

Northbound #4, The Limited, is making its station stop at Springfield station on August 16, 1968. No photographer listed on photo, from my slide collection.

Built in 1945 units 100-100A/103-103A were originally Alton R.R. locomotives with the same numbers. No photographer listed on slide, from my collection.

Headlights illuminate the overpass over I-72 just west of Springfield that used to carry the now abandoned CNW SI Line over the highway. Despite being in decent shape and hosting several trains a... (more)

One of C&IM's RS1325s is seen basking in the sun at the company's yard in Springfield. Tom Golden photo.

Gulf Mobile & Ohio F7(A) 801A, and F7(B) B74, side by side with a C&O F7(A) 7057, and a B&O F7(A) 4578, at Springfield, Illinois November 11, 1965. Photo taken from my slide collection, No pho... (more)

NS admiral cab SD40-2 6096 pauses between switching duties in Springfield while NS 1147 waits to depart westbound.

John is celebrating eclipsing the 6,000,000 page view count for his photos at railpictures.net by uploading these rare color scenes of the last days of Chicago & Illinois Midland steam, seen in th... (more)