DECATUR — The Decatur City Council sees something potentially unpleasant coming down the tracks and it's willing to splash nearly $125,000 of taxpayers cash to try and head it off at the pass.
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Employees work in the diesel inspection terminal at the Norfolk Southern Railway Decatur Yard in this 2018 file photo. The company is currently looking to hire machinists and electricians to work in the area.
Thousands of people arrived in Shildon, North East England to see the replica of the steam train, Locomotion No.1, set off down the tracks to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern railway.
Photos: Railroad photos from the Herald & Review archives
H&R file photo 7-9-1987 The Norfolk Southern's Road Railer stands ready to transport the rookie train passengers.
H&R file photo 12-6-1976 Train series
H&R file photo 12-6-1976 Train series
H&R file photo 12-6-1976 Train series
H&R file photo 12-6-1976 Train series
H&R file photo 12-6-1976 Train series
H&R file photo 6-11-1990 Still listed as an active steam locomotive, this nearly 50-year-old Union Pacific engine No. 844 shown in a file photo, will make a special trip
H&R file photo 2-20-1971 Decatur patterns
H&R file photo 9-25-1975
H&R file photo 7-8-1970 With the British Union Jack and the U.S. Stars and Stripes flying side by side, Britian's Flying Scotsman, pulled into Ddecatur Thursday. The Scotsman, one of the world's few steam locomotives still in operation, is currently touring the United States and is on exhibit in Chicago today.
The Flying Scotsman, a steam engine, stops in Decatur during its tour on July 7, 1970.
H&R file photo 7-7-1970 The 'Flying Scotsman' one of the few remaining steam locomotives in this country, will be in Decatur today.
H&R file photo 08-12-1977 Ross Sowers and passengers head for home on the neighborhood transit system.
H&R file photo 7-24-1987 Ray Brickmeyer's model train was built of scrap metal.
H&R file photo 11-11-1990 Chris Mauzy (foreground) adjusts freight cars in his basement layout while wife Linda and friend Bryan Curlin help out.
H&R file photo Pat Vogt gives a ride on his gasoline powered train to neighbors, Heather, Barrett and Frankie.
H&R file photo 1-4-1987 Bryan Curlin, far left, and onlookers watch progress of model train on display.
H&R file photo 10-23-1988 Former 'Frisco' steam locomotive
H&R file photo 6-12-1992 STeam engine rides will be offered June 24
H&R file photo 10-23-1988 The 1926-vintage 'Frisco' locomotive belches steam as it pulls out of St. Louis.
H&R file photo 10-23-1988 The steam train makes its entry into Decatur as many fans -- both young and old -- are on hand to greet it.
H&R file photo 10-23-1988 Helen Roeder, left, and Judy roeder, both from St. Louis, talk in 'Keokuk Car'.
H&R file photo 7-4-1979 Missouri Pacific Railroad worker Bill Butler of Camargo inspects the welds on the rails and repairs the bad connections. He unloads an unusual 'rail rod' vehicle from his truck, then drives the truck down to the next crossing. On his walk back to the rail rod, he checks each rail joint to find the trouble spots.
H&R file photo 12-6-1976 Railroad tracks
H&R file photo 10-21-1958 This event, the wedding of the rails at Promontory, Utah on May 10, 1869, marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad and the beginnning of a new American Era.
H&R file photo 12-22-1988 Railroad workers have gotten a break from the weather recently, with unseasonably warm December temperatores making work outdoors much more pleasant. Charles King of St. Louis was photographed using a spike maul Wednesday on tracks between Argenta and Oreana. King was part of a crew getting the tracks in shape for grain shipments to a nearby elevator early next year.
H&R file photo 6-23-1978 Aerial photo taken in 1978 looking east, shows position of different railway tracks and yards in Decatur.
H&R file photo 9-9-1978 Rudy Smith inspects the 40-year batteries in cirsuit box.
H&R file photo 12-19-1967 One of Decatur's three worst railroad grade crossings; according to city officieal is this norfolk & Western Railway Co. track at Oakland Avenue north of Cerro Gordo Street.
H&R file photo 6-8-1985 Motorists now enjoy a smooth ride at the intersection of Wood Street and Broadway.
H&R file photo Dave Flannell with the Norfolk Southern Corp. replaces the broken railroad crossing signal.
H&R file photo 9-5-1990 John Boone walks near the closed Norfolk Southern Corp. railroad crossing along the 3200 Block E. Garfield Ave.
H&R file photo 4-19-1984 Dr. William Jones of Villa Grove hopes eventually to have a mile of track on which to run his steam engine.
H&R file photo 4-19-1964 The thought never would occur to most people to turn an old caboose into a playhouse for children. But it occurred to Dr. William Jones.
H&R file photo 1-31-1978 Allen F. Bennett, right, conducted a rail hearing today with railroad executives attending. They included, from left, ray Peterson, Illinois Commerce Commission; D.E. Visney, Illinois Terminal general manager and vice president' Raymond C. Harrison, Wabash Valley general manager and Carl E. Anderson, Wabach Valley industrial development manager.
H&R file photo 11-6-1976 The state proposes that the Missouri Pacific Railroad crossing on Arthur's West Illinois Street be closed.
H&R file photo 11-3-1980 The htree-level model railroad layout fills the basement of the Jordan house.
H&R file photo 9-26-1981 The Trestle has temporarily derailed Dale Young's model railroad hobby.
H&R file photo 6-28-1985 John Wright, left, and father Bill Wright with model of rail yard.
H&R file photo 4-29-1981 Repairing a crossing is a big job requiring big machines as seen at the Rock Springs crossing earlier this year.
H&R file photo 7-9-1987 Jason Hawkins, left, and Erika Maus were impressed by the ride.
H&R file photo 9-9-1978 Charles Williams, left, Rudy Smith check crossing signal near Pana.
H&R file photo 9-8-1978 Charles Williams helps Rudy Smith.
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Tony Reid
Macon County Courts Reporter
