The Chicago and Illinois Midland Railway (AAR reporting marks CIM) was a Class I railroad serving Peoria, Springfield and Taylorville, Illinois. It specialized in the hauling of coal. Lima delivered this locomotive in 1931. It was designated as Class F-4. #551 was retired in 1955. C&IM was purchased by Genesee and Wyoming in 1996 and renamed the Illinois and Midland Railroad (AAR reporting marks IMRR).

Photographed by Bill Hakkarinen, April, 2000.
Added to the photo archive by Bill Hakkarinen, February 26, 2008.
Railroad: Chicago & Illinois Midland.

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