Two passenger GP9's 512 and ex-Wabash GP9 3489, leads the eastbound "Cannonball" at Decatur, Illinois on May 5, 1968. Al Holtz Photo, from my collection.

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)

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

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.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)