Route 66  
1 Illinois  
Chicago to the Mississippi  
Start of Route 66 at Chicago Route 66 Begin Sign, Chicago
All aboard as we depart Chicago at the start of Route 66 - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Route 66 - The Launching Pad Gemini Giant, Route 66
A brief stop for morning coffee at the Launching Pad - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Dixie Truckers' Home - Route 66 Dixie Truckers' Home - Route 66
Before calling in for lunch at the Dixie Truckers Home - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Lincoln Memorial, Springfiled Illinois Lincoln Memorial, Springfiled Illinois
Springfield, Illinois and the Lincoln Memorial - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Lnicoln Family Home, Springfield Illionois Lnicoln Family Home, Springfield Illionois
Lincoln's family home at Springfield, Illinois - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Lincoln Herndon Law Firm, Springfield Illinois Hilton Hotel Tower, Springfield Illinois
The Lincoln-Herndon Law offices (left) and the Hilton Hotel (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Old Capitol Buidling, Springfield Illinois New Capitol Building, Springfield Illinois
The Old Capitol and the New Capitol buildings in Springfield - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Amtrak Train Station, Springfield IL Amtrak's Texas Eagle Southbound, Springfield IL
Amtrak's Texas Eagle departing Springfield IL en route from Chicago to San Antonio and Los Angeles - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Lincoln Depot, Springfield IL Great Western Railroad - Lincoln Depot, Springfield IL
Norfolk Southern freights still pass by the Lincoln Depot on the parallel freight line through Springfield - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Union Station, Springfield IL Union Station, Springfield IL
Trains no longer call at the original train station in Springfield which is now completely devoid of tracks - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Springfield Fire and Rescue Fire Truck - Springfield ILwidth= Lincoln Presidential Library, Springfield IL
Srinfield fire truck (left) and Lincoln Presidential Library (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
New Salem, Springfield IL New Salem, Springfield IL
New Salem, near Springfield IL, has been reconstructed and developed to give an impression of how it looked 150 years ago - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Costumed interpreter, New Salem, Springfield IL Costumed interpreter, New Salem, Springfield IL
Costumed interpreters bring the village to life - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Prairie Schooner (Conestoga Wagon) New Salem, IL
Conestoga wagon, sometimes referred to as a Prairie Schooner (left) and period style buildings (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Interstate 270 at Missssippi-Missouri Old Chain of Rock Bridge, Missssippi-Missouri
Vehicles crossing the Mississippi on Interstate 270, the new Chain of Rocks Bridge which replaced the old one on the original Route 66 - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Old Chain of Rock Bridge, Missssippi-Missouri Old Chain of Rock Bridge, Missssippi-Missouri
The Old Chain of Rocks Bridge is famous for its bend in the middle and is now open only to pedestrians and cyclists - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
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