Southbound unit coal train

set of power C&IM facility Springfield, IL

C&IM's two SD18's lead a short North Extra past a patch of wild flowers as the train approaches Ridgely Tower.

SD20 81, still resplendent in C&IM green, leads a southbound North Extra thru the riparian forest south of Petersburg, IL.

C&IM SD38-2 71, SD9 54 and SD18s 61 and 60 head back through Petersburg light to pick-up the remaining half of their coals loads. Just as back in the steam days of the C&IM, doubling Petersburg H... (more)

C&IM SD18s 60 and 61, SD9 54 and SD38-2 71 drag the first half of a northbound hopper train up Petersburg Hill. The green power and forty-five loads are seen from the GM&O "Jax" Line overhead bri... (more)

C&IM SW1200s 22 and 23 relax at the engine facility in Taylorville, IL, at the extreme south end of the line.

A faded green locomotive sand hopper occupies the C&IM's facility at Taylorville. An office building, one stall enginehouse and sanding tower complete the scene at the east/south end of the railr... (more)

A southbound C&IM freight trundles down the joint C&IM - B&O trackage between Ridgely Tower and the C&IM yard located adjacent to North Grand Avenue in Springfield. SD38-2 #70, RS1325 #30, SD9 #5... (more)

C&IM 551 sits on display at the Museum of Transportation.

C&IM SD9 #53 in Springfield, IL.

C&IM SD20 #82 sitting in Springfield, IL in October 2001.

The old steam engine sits dead in the sun looking as good as it ever did.

C&IM RS1325 #31 in Springfield, IL.

CI&M SD18 60 leads two other vintage SD's east near Pawnee Illinois.