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Memory Lane 54

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"Memory Lane" from Picture Decatur Decatur Illinois Collection #54 Esker, Turkey Treat, cafe, tavern, train, map, Alhambra Theater, 1843, 1943, First Baptist Church, Alexander, decatur celebration, Soy Capital Bank, Decanois, Whit's, bar, millikin university, jazz band, memory lane, Tolly's

Peoria Decatur and Evansville RR

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Alllllllll Aboarrrrrrrd !!!!! Here's an interesting old map showing all the stations on what use to be the PEORIA, DECATUR & EVANSVILLE RAILROAD. and another relic -- 1882: TAGS: train, railroad, Peoria Decatur and Evansville, rail station, map, historical map,

Trains of Decatur 2

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Some photos - past and present - of locomotives, trains, and railroads in and around Decatur Illinois........ Gallery 2: for more on Decatur Railyard Explosion of 1974, link to: http://picturedecatur.blogspot.com/2013/10/n-explosion-1974.html

Trains of Decatur 1

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Some photos - past and present - of trains in and around Decatur. Gallery 1: (Midwest Inland Port)

Wabash Depot: Still Beautiful Today

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