CRP&A Presentation of Slides by
C. Richard Neumiller
Presentation text by Bon French
CNW #1 Wyeville Wi 5/16/1954 F7s #4093 leading West bound freight.
CNW #2 Tunnel City WI 5/16/1954 GP7 #1556 East bound Dakota 400.
CNW #5 Wyeville Wi 5/16/1954 East bound Twin Cities 400 Observation car.
Milw #9 Tunnel City Wi 5/16/1954 East bound Local with FM#8 an Erie built locomotive.
Milw #10 Tunnel City Wi 5/16/1954 East bound Afternoon Hiawatha #2 with Skytop Lounge.
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Milw #11 Tunnel City Wi 5/23/1954 West bound Afternoon Hiawatha #3 with FP7 #1006.
CB&Q #36 La Crosse WI 5/16/1954 East bound North Coast Ltd #26 E5/E7.
CB&Q #37 La Crosse WI 5/16/1954 East bound Empire Builder #32 with an E8/Zephyr B unit/E8A.
CB&Q #42 Onalaska Wi 6/5/1954 North Coast Ltd #26 E8/ Zepher A unit built in 1936.
CB&Q #43 St Paul 6/5/1954 East bound Morning Zephyr #22 with 2 E5A units.
GN #2 St Paul 6/5/1954 East bound Empire Builder #32 with 3 F7s.
NP #2 St Paul 6/5/1954 East bound Local with FP7 #6601.
GN #5 St Paul 6/5/1954 East bound Winnipeg #8 with 2 F3As.
GN #7 St Paul 6/5/1954 West bound Badger #24, note two names on the rear.
CGW #5 St Paul 6/5/1954 North bound Mills Cities #6 between KC and Minneapolis with one F7A.
GN #8 St Paul 6/5/1954 West bound Western Star #27 Obs.
NP #3 St Paul 6/5/1954 East bound ten car mail train F3ABA.
Next set is in Canada
CP #92 Banff AL 8/7/1959 East bound Canadian #2.
CP #94 Lake Louise AL 8/11/1959 East bound Canadian #2 with FP7 #1400.
CP #96 Lake Louise AL 8/11/1959 East bound Canadian #2 Obs Going away.
CP #102 East of Field BC 8/11/1959 West bound Dominion #7, second section GP9/2 F7s.
Now Chicago Down Town, South
NYC #3 La Salle St. Station 5/14/1955 East bound Wolverine #8 with a PA #4209.
RI #35 La Salle St. Station 5/14/1955 East bound Golden State #4 Obs.
Monon #6 Dearborn St. Station 4/28/1957 South bound Thoroughbred #5 with F3A.
Wabash #14 Dearborn St. Station 4/28/1957 North bound Bluebird Obs going in.
Chicago going North
CNW #32 Lake Forest IL 5/28/1960 North bound Twin Cities #401 with 2 E7s.
CNW #33 Lake Forest IL 5/28/1960 North bound Twin Cities Obs going away on left main.
Milw #32 Lake Forest IL 5/28/1960 North bound Hiawatha with an E9 and 3 F7s.
Milw #33 Lake Forest IL 5/28/1960 North bound Hiawatha Obs at high speed.
Spending A Day At Englewood Station
On the Southside of Chicago
RI #37 Englewood Station 8/17/1955 Cab View from RI E7 #638 at 9:18 AM.
RI #79 Englewood Station 10/27/1961 East bound Peoria Rocket #502 with FP7 #403 and NYC E8 #4052 West bound with the New England States #27 at 9:28 AM.
RI #80 Englewood Station 10/27/1961 East bound Aero Train #2 commuter train #278 at 10:38 AM.
RI #78 Englewood Station 10/27/1961 East bound Golden State #4 with an E8A 10:45 AM.
PRR #31 Englewood Station 11/15/1959 East bound Manhatton Ltd #22 E8As/E7B 11:16AM
NKP #6 Englewood Station 11/15/1959 East bound New Yorker #6 with PA #181 11:45 AM.
NYC #14 Englewood Station 11/15/1959 East bound Wolverine #8 E7/E8 1:46 PM.
RI #67 Englewood Station 11/15/1959 West bound Rocky Mtn Rocket E8/AB6/E7 2:09PM.
RI #69 Englewood Station 11/15/1959 West bound Engineer on Rocky Mtn Rocket.
Down State Illinois
IC #64 Galena IL 6/4/1966 West bound Land of Corn #11 2 E8s #4029 and #4022.
CNW #18 Rochelle IL 6/26/1955 East bound freight with F7s.
CNW #19 Rochelle IL 6/26/1955 East bound City of Portland #106 Obs.
CNW #21 Rochelle IL 6/26/1955 East bound City of San Francisco #102.
CNW #22 Rochelle IL 6/26/1955 East bound City of San Francisco Obs.
CB&Q #47 Rochelle IL 6/26/1955 East bound freight with FT #107A.
CB&Q #52 Rochelle IL 6/26/1955 West bound North Coast Ltd #25 E8/2 Zepher B units.
CB&Q #53 Rochelle IL 6/26/1955 West bound North Coast Ltd going away.
CB&Q #54 Rochelle IL 6/26/1955 East bound Morning Zepher #22.
CB&Q #55 Rochelle IL 6/26/1955 East bound Morning Zepher #22 going away.
RI #31 Annawan IL 5/1953 West bound Golden State #3 with E8 646 built in 7/51.
RI #30 Annawan IL 5/1953 West bound freight with 2 GP7s #1274 / #1263.
CB&Q #16 Kewanee IL 5/1953 West bound California Zepher #17 with ABA F3s.
CB&Q #27 Galesburg IL 6/1953 East bound freight with 4-8-4 #5631. East bound KC Zepher #36 passing with E8s.
ATSF #17 Chillicothe IL 4/3/1953 West bound Chief #19 over ILL River Bridge.
ATSF #51 Holihan’s Grove 3/2/1957 West bound Chief #19 Obs.
RI #47 Peoria IL Station 8/17/55 East bound Peoria Rocket #504 Obs.
RI #52 Peoria IL Station 4/6/1957 West bound Jet Rocket #1.
GM&O #2 Dwight IL 8/25/1952 South bound Ann Rutledge with 2 F3 As.
GM&O #6 Bloomington IL 8/17/1955 South bound Ann Rutledge Obs.
P+E #1 Bloomington IL 8/17/1955 West bound Peorian with GP7 #5624.
P+E #3 Bloomington IL 8/17/1955 West bound Peorian unloading.
C&EI #2 St. Anne IL 6/25/1955 North bound Dixie Flyer #94 in the afternoon.
C&EI #3 St. Anne IL 6/25/1955 South bound Georgian #7.
C&EI #5 St. Anne IL 6/25/1955 North bound Dixieland #12 Obs.
Wabash #12 Mansfield IL 4/14/1957 North bound Bluebird #24 with 7cars /4 domes.
IC #19 Farmer City 4/14/1957 North bound Green Diamond #22 Obs.
IC #21 Farmer City 4/14/1957 South bound Daylight #19 with E8 #4022.
PRR #1 Effingham IL 8/25/1955 East bound American #66 with 3 E7s.
PRR #2 Effingham IL 8/25/1955 East bound American #66 coaches and crew.
IC #8 Effingham IL 8/25/1955 South bound City of New Orleans with E7.
IC #12 Effingham IL 8/25/1955 South bound City of New Orleans Obs.
IC #3 Effingham IL 8/25/1955 North bound 4-8-2 #2509 leading freight.
PRR #4 Effingham IL 8/25/1955 West bound Spirit of St Louis #31 with 3 E7s.
PRR #5 Effingham IL 8/25/1955 West bound Spirit of St Louis #31 Obs.
IC #6 Effingham IL 8/25/1955 North bound 4-8-2 #2512 Freight train.
Monon #16 Harrodsburg IN 11/1/1959 North bound Thoroughbred #6 with a F3A.
C&O #3 Louisville KY 4/30/1960, Louisville section of the George Washington #21 with BL2s #1839-#1841.
C&O #4 Louisville KY 4/30/1960 Ashland KY to Louisville section, of the George Washington.
L&N #3 Guthrie KY 8/27/1955 North bound Dixieland #12 with FP7 #604.
L&N #4 Guthrie KY 8/27/1955 North bound Dixieland #12 Obs.
L&N #5 Clarksville TN 8/27/1955 West bound Pan American #9.
L&N #14 Guthrie KY 8/28/1955 Evansville to Nashville Local with FP7 #620.
L&N #20 Guthrie KY 8/28/1955 East bound Pan American #8.
St. Louis Union Station
CB&Q #57 St Louis MO 8/31/1955 Silver Charger #9908 one of a kind built 1939. GM&O North bound Abe Lincoln #2 with E7 #101.
Wabash #10 St Louis MO 8/31/1955 North bound Bluebird with E8A #1010.
IC #16 St Louis MO 8/31/1955 North bound Green Diamond #22 with E8.
B&O #3 St Louis MO 8/31/1955 West bound National ltd #1 with E7 #68.
B&O #4 St Louis MO 8/31/1955 West bound National ltd #1 Obs.
C&EI #6 St Louis MO 8/31/1955 BL2 #201 with a transfer freight.
GM&O #18 St Louis MO 8/31/1955 North bound Alton Ltd #4.
PRR #14 St Louis MO 6/23/1957 in bound Spirit of St Louis #31 with 2 E8s.
Wabash #11 St Louis MO 8/31/1955 East bound City of St Louis #10.
Wabash #21 St Louis MO 6/23/1957 East bound City of St Louis #10.
TRRA #3 St Louis MO 6/23/1957 Baldwin VO660 #532.
B&O #11 St Louis MO 6/23/1957 National Ltd #1 Obs.
B&O #12 St Louis MO 6/23/1957 National Ltd #1 with E8 #1439.
GM&O #28 St Louis MO 6/23/1957 PA #291 and DL105 #271, MP PA #8033.
GM&O #29 St Louis MO 6/23/1957 PA #291 and DL105 #271.
GM&O #31 St Louis MO 6/23/1957 South bound Ann Rutledge #19 backing in.
MP #23 St Louis MO 6/23/1957 South bound Texan #25 departing with a PA/E7B/E7A.
NYC #9 St Louis MO 6/23/1957 West bound Knicker Bocker #15 with E8 #4087.
Around MO Next
Frisco #9 Tower Grove MO 6/23/1957 East bound Will Roger’s #4 with E8 #2009.
Frisco #10 Tower Grove MO 6/23/1957 East bound Memphian #106 E8 #2017.
Frisco #14 Tower Grove MO 6/23/1957 East bound Meteor #10 E8 #2002.
MKT #9 Tower Grove MO 6/23/1957 East bound Texas Special #2 with an E8A.
Frisco #19 Lindenwood Yard MO 8/28/1963 E8A #2013 “Sea Biscuit”.
MP #1 Sedalia MO 2/5/1954 West bound Missouri River Eagle with E7/PA.
ATSF #32 Carrollton MO 2/25/1954 East bound Freight with FT #427.
Wabash #1 Carrollton MO 2/25/1954 West bound City of KC with E8 #1015.
Wabash #2 Carrollton MO 2/25/1954 West bound City of KC Obs.
KC Union Station
RI #27 KC Union Station 4/25/1954 RI E8A #656/ E7B.
KCS #4 KC Union Station 4/25/1954 KCT S1 #44, ATSF E8AM #81/E8BM, KCS E8A #27, Frisco E8A #2021, note the Streetcar on the bridge.
ATSF #37 KC Union Station 4/25/1954 E8AM #81-E8B.
KCS #6 KC Union Station 4/25/1954 Southern Belle #2 going in with an Obs.
KCS #14 KC Union Station 5/24/1969 Southern Belle #1 with a white E8A #27.
Moving West
MP #13 Independence MO 4/25/1954 West bound Missouri River Eagle #105 with E7A/E7B.
KCS #29 Independence MO 5/25/1969 South bound Southern Belle #1 With E9A #25.
KCS #31 Independence MO 5/25/1969 South bound Southern Belle #1 Obs.
MP #4 Leavenworth KS 3/28/1954 West bound Missouri River Eagle #105 with PA #8021.
MP #6 Leavenworth KS 3/28/1954 West bound Missouri River Eagle #105 Obs.
MP #3 Leavenworth KS 3/28/1954 South bound freight with 4 FAs.
Frisco #6 Paola KS 5/2/1954 West bound Firefly #107 with E8A #2021 “Gallahadion”.
ATSF #34 Topeka KS 3/28/1954 California Ltd #3 with 3 PAs.
RI #17 Herrington KS 3/27/1954 West bound Imperial #39 with E8A #645.
RI #16 Herrington KS 3/27/1954 West bound Imperial #39 with E8A/E7BM.
RI #7 Herrington KS 3/27/1954 West bound Stock Train with 2 FAs.
D&RGW #28 Craig CO 6/23/1961 Yampa Valley Mail with PA #6001.
D&RGW #33 Craig CO 6/23/1961 PA #6001 and GP9 #5903.
Thank You for Watching
Bon French's Presentation of
Slides by C. Richard Neumiller
presented at the
CRP&A 2025 Conversations
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C. Richard Neumiller, a native of Peoria, Illinois, took his first railroad slides at the Chicago Railroad Fair in 1950. His photographic activity increased while at Knox College in Galesburg, where he graduated in 1953. He served on the Peoria city council from 1973 to 1984 and as mayor of Peoria in 1984-85. He retired from the Central Illinois Light Co. in 1996.
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