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Illinois Railway Museum8023 viewsIRM Play Ground with #1689 in the back ground. Frank Carlson photo, May 20, 2017
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D 1000 East Rockford, IL7395 viewsThis westbound passenger train is being pulled by a Class D locomotive at 7th Street. The true number, not 1000, is illegible. The photo was taken in 1953 and was submitted by Brian Landis.
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Illinois Railway Museum6972 viewsThe conductor's desk in the refurbished CGW caboose 601. May 20, 2017
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E 617 Racine, WI6960 viewsClass E Pacific 617, 4-6-2, was built in 1916 as 1617. The 1617 and the 1620 were rebuilt and streamlined for the Minnesota "400" that connected with the Twin Cities "400." They were renumbered when the diesels arrived. Their later years were spent on the Wisconsin Division hauling local passenger trains. This photo, of train #119, was taken by Bob Gaulke at Racine, WI 6-3-52.
Submitted by J. H. Yanke
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M 22 Rockford, IL6038 viewsClass M switch engine 22 was photographed at the So. Winnebago Roundhouse in 1947. Photo submitted by Brian Landis.
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M-1 2021 Rockford,IL6036 viewsClass M-1 switcher 2021 at the South Winnebago Street Roundhouse in 1953. Photo submitted by Brian Landis.
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D 493 Rockford, IL6034 viewsClass D 493 and another Class D are doubleheading a passenger train over the Rock River at Rockford, IL in 1954. Photo submitted by Brian Landis.
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Yard Office Belvidere, IL5811 viewsPhoto taken in 1995. Submitted by Brian Landis.
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GP40 5502 Loves Park, IL5804 viewsGP40 5502 at Loves Park, IL on the old KD line. Photo taken December 20, 1988. Submitted by Brian Landis.
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E-4 4006 Council Bluffs, IA5736 viewsThe C&NW had 9 Class E-4 Hudsons, 4-6-4's, built by Alco in 1938. Most were converted from coal burners to oil burners by the C&NW. They worked between Chicago and Omaha. This photo was taken at Council Bluffs, IA July, 1952, by Jack Pfeifer. Submitted by J. H. Yanke
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Culvert Caledonia, IL5672 viewsOn the KD line between Harvard and Rockford. Photo taken in 1918. Submitted by Brian Landis.
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Freight House Rockford, IL5609 viewsRockford's westside freight house on Cedar Street. Photo taken on June 23, 1998. Submitted by Brian Landis.
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