Chicago & Eastern Illinois had 30 GP-7's numbered 203-232. Photo by K.L.Douglas, from my collection.

C&EI GP35 263 and 244 roll past the depot at Villa Grove, Illinois with a long string of hoppers in tow on May 7, 1966. The C&EL bought four batches of GP35's and the 263 was part of the third ... (more)

Chicago & Eastern Illinois GP7 211 leads a string of 40ft tank cars at Bongard, Illinois on August 22, 1956. Photo by Paul Moffitt, from my collection.

C&EI GP7 71 (originally numbered 206) with a lone ERIE 40ft box car and C&EI Caboose 438, crossing the Chicago 21st street diamonds on June 2, 1968. The C&EI had 30 GP7's (203-232) easily their... (more)

C & EI, May 1968 South across Kankakee River at Momence. Based on 3 piers this is North Branch taken from Island park. Terry Norton Photo.

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)

C&EI purchased a grand total of 36 carbody units, which included (3)E7A's, (16)F3A's, (7)F3B's and (10)FP7A's From my slide collection, John Bowman photo.

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)

Towers, semaphores, and derricks were quite common in this 1970 scene where MoPac personnel are performing cleanup after a coal train derailment on the former C&EI. Tom Golden photo.

Cleanup is underway after a Missouri Pacific coal train has derailed on the former C&EI. Tom Golden photo.

In late 1949 C&EI bought six NW2's, originally 119-124. The 1031 former 124 is now owned by the MoPac as she shuffles cars in Evansville, Indiana on September 22, 1968. The cab side has been pain... (more)

Though officially a MoPac engine, GP35 652 wears C&EI sublettering and original paint scheme. Built in March 1964 as C&EI 244.

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway FP7 #1607 with F3B #1505 and F3A #1203 leads passenger train The Georgian on April 30, 1951. Photo taken from my slide collection. photographer unknown.

C&EI F3(A) #1407, F3B #1504, and GP30 #240. 35mm slide from my collection, no photographer listed on slide.

A few minutes past 9am C&EI E7 27 leads train #4, the northbound Danville Flyer, appropriately escorted by another flyer through 21st Street interlocking minutes from arrival at Dearborn Station. ... (more)