Wabash Valley Railroad GP7 in the yard at Decatur, Illinois.The Wabash Valley operated from 1977 to 1981 as a shortline on a former Pennsylvania Railroad branch.

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.

The sun rises on the city of Decatur as DREI 101 departs town and crosses over Lake Decatur. Leading is WAMX 4134, a Union Pacific built SD40-2.

NS 7706 leads the Westbound Roadrailer out of Decatur. The Roadrailers are in their final week of operation, Trains 255 and 256 will be switching to standard trailers on flat cars.

Fresh out of the Decatur N&W shops is newly painted former NKP GP-30 N&W 2904. The short hood mounted bell and headlight easily identifies this unit as former NKP heritage. The Pevler Blue paint i... (more)

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)

Canadian National's southbound "Peoria Local," L557, with an Illinois Central "Death Star" as sole power crosses over North Oakland Avenue (state Route 48) in my hometown of Decatur on January 12,... (more)

Two sets of power, PA-1 1052 with E-7 1002 and GP-9 495 with F-7(A) 711 are waiting for Combine Train #2 the WABASH CANNONBALL and BANNER BLUE from St. Louis, Missouri. The two sets of power w... (more)

Norfolk Southern TripleCrown Roadrailer Train 255 crosses over Lake Decatur into Decatur, IL.

Norfolk Southern TripleCrown Roadrailer Train 255 heads westbound through downtown Decatur, IL. with a new crew on board.

NS train 121 is doubling into the yard at Decatur. The train takes head room at WABIC to make the double. The train will get a new crew, power, and double before heading for St. Louis.

The D03 local has 12 cars for the Decatur and Eastern. Here they make the back and forth moves needed to get over to the south side at WABIC. In the foreground the the 1901 built Wabash Railroad S... (more)

The eastbound Roadrailer #256 slowly pulls into Decatur for a crew change. The train is seen here between Moser and Wabic. The train has been chasing 20T across the Springfield Sub, but passed him... (more)

Sometimes Wabash Train Masters led trains through Decatur. One such occasion occurred on April 2, 1966 when #553 handled an extra through town. Photo by Bill Warren, from my collection.

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)