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Illinois Passenger Trains Before Amtrak
To the North, South, East and West, the Land of Lincoln offered plenty of colorful passenger trains.
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Photo ID: 877717

Illinois Central E6 4003 and E7 4007 are leading train 51 The Green Diamond near Springfield, Illinois on March 7, 1955. The Green Diamond covered the 294 miles from Chicago to St. Louis in 4 ... (more)

Railroad: Illinois Central
Locomotive: EMD E6(A)
Location: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: IC 4003
Train ID: Green Diamond
Photo Date: March 07, 1955


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By: Roger Lalonde

Added: Feb 15, 2025

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Photo ID: 862824

A four car passenger train is departing Vincennes Indiana in 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

Railroad: Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Locomotive: EMD F3(A)
Location: Vincennes, Indiana, USA
Locomotive #: CEI 1401
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 29, 1950


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By: GEORGE M. STUPAR

Added: Jul 30, 2024

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Photo ID: 861807

GM&O F3 881A leads train number 12 at Mitchell Illinois. Otto's trusty 1935 Ford V-8 sedan was still getting the job done in 1951. Otto Conrad Perry photo, my collection.

Railroad: Gulf, Mobile & Ohio
Locomotive: EMD F3(A)
Location: Mitchell, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: GMO 881A
Train ID: GMO 12
Photo Date: June 30, 1951


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By: GEORGE M. STUPAR

Added: Jul 16, 2024

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Photo ID: 859214

Arriving at Decatur train 2 from St. Louis with combined Wabash Cannon Ball and Banner Blue on December 2,1962. At Decatur sections will be forwarded to Chicago and Detroit. Photo by Al Holtz,... (more)

Railroad: Wabash
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Decatur, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: WAB 1012
Train ID: Wabash 2
Photo Date: December 02, 1962


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By: Roger Lalonde

Added: Jun 09, 2024

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Photo ID: 837131

Moving at track speed the Wabash Cannon Ball rushed through Litchfield, Illinois on May 04, 1955. E-8 #1005 crosses the CB&Q tracks on its way to St. Louis with an all heavy-weight consist. Phot... (more)

Railroad: Wabash
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Litchfield, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: WAB 1005
Train ID: Wabash 1
Photo Date: May 04, 1955


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By: Roger Lalonde

Added: Jul 26, 2023

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Photo ID: 817319

During 1962 ten Alco RS36's replaced the Nickel Plate's ten PA's. Alco 874 and EMD 480 accelerate out of LaSalle Station in July 1964, bound for Buffalo with #8 The New Yorker. Service continu... (more)

Railroad: Nickel Plate Road
Locomotive: Alco RS36
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: NKR 874
Train ID:
Photo Date: July 20, 1964


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By: Roger Lalonde

Added: Nov 15, 2022

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Photo ID: 808189

THE SEMINOLE arrives in Effingham on a cold morning behind a GofG E8 and two IC E9A units. It is crossing the Pennsylvania Railroad's Panhandle Line here and the Pennsy's position light signals ca... (more)

Railroad: Central of Georgia
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Effingham, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CG 811
Train ID: IC 10
Photo Date: December 14, 1966


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By: Bob Krone

Added: Jul 22, 2022

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Photo ID: 788506

Crossing the IC diamond at Pana, Illinois, is NYC's Southwestern Ltd with E8A 4041 and one passenger car in November 1965. The New York, NY to St. Louis, Mo Southwestern Limited was one of New Yo... (more)

Railroad: New York Central
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Pana, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: NYC 4041
Train ID: Southwestern Ltd.
Photo Date: November, 1965


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By: Roger Lalonde

Added: Nov 27, 2021

Views: 9,275
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Photo ID: 788337

Chicago & Eastern Illinois FP7A 1605, F3B 1502 and F3A 1407 are moments away from a late afternoon departure from Dearborn Station with the combine Georgian/Humming Bird in October 1967. Photo fr... (more)

Railroad: Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway (C&EI)
Locomotive: EMD FP7
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CEI 1605
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October, 1967


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By: Roger Lalonde

Added: Nov 25, 2021

Views: 7,206
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Photo ID: 787428

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)

Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: EMD GP9
Location: Decatur, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: Wabash 485
Train ID: Banner Blue
Photo Date: November, 1965


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By: Roger Lalonde

Added: Nov 14, 2021

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Photo ID: 785329

Chicago & Eastern Illinois E9A 1102, F3B 935B and E7A 1101 are moments away from a late afternoon departure from Dearborn Station with the combined Georgian/Humming Bird in October 1967. The C&EI ... (more)

Railroad: Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway (C&EI)
Locomotive: EMD E9(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: CEI 1102
Train ID: C&EI 98
Photo Date: October, 1967


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By: Roger Lalonde

Added: Oct 22, 2021

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Photo ID: 783302

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)

Railroad: Wabash
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Decatur, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: WAB 1007
Train ID: Banner Blue
Photo Date: February 21, 1956


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By: Roger Lalonde

Added: Sep 29, 2021

People's Choice 4

Views: 13,038
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Photo ID: 783115

NYC GP7's 5764 and 5795 leads train 406 to Chicago at Kankakee, Illinois on February 28, 1958. Rated at 1500hp each and having a heavy train it was hard for the Geeps to maintain track speed. Man... (more)

Railroad: New York Central
Locomotive: EMD GP7
Location: Kankakee, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: NYC 5764
Train ID: NYC 406
Photo Date: February 28, 1958


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By: Roger Lalonde

Added: Sep 27, 2021

Views: 9,575
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Photo ID: 780346

In October 1965, steam equipped Wabash Geep 486 and N&W 3494 (ex-Wabash 494) leads the Chicago-St. Louis Banner Blue at Granite City, Illinois. Photo from my collection, the photographer Al Hol... (more)

Railroad: Norfolk & Western
Locomotive: EMD GP9
Location: Granite City, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: WAB 486
Train ID: Banner Blue
Photo Date: October, 1965


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By: Roger Lalonde

Added: Aug 25, 2021

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Photo ID: 776870

Wabash E8 #1006 slowly accelerates out of Chicago's Dearborn Station with train 121 the Blue Bird for its run to St. Louis in November 1959. Photo by Al Holtz, from my slide collection.

Railroad: Wabash
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: WAB 1006
Train ID: Wabash Blue Bird
Photo Date: November, 1959


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By: Roger Lalonde

Added: Jul 16, 2021

Views: 8,665
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