Wabash Magnets

The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including track in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Missouri and the province of Ontario.

Logo from the old Wabash Railroad. The Wabash mostly served the mid-central United States including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and the province of Ontario, Canada.

Logo from the old Wabash Railroad. The Wabash mostly served the mid-central United States including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and the province of Ontario, Canada.

Wabash Cannonball

The Wabash Railroad

roy acuff Wabash Cannonball

Another great illustration from renowned artist Paul Cemmick's Country Music Artists Collection

Wabash Screen Door Co

The Carter Family - The Ultimate Country Collection

Another great illustration from renowned artist Paul Cemmick's Country Music Artists Collection

WABASH Railroad

Country The Old Fashioned Way - The Ultimate Collection

Complete with choo-choo sound effects and the harmonica solo of some long-imagined cowboy, Acuff's version of "Wabash Cannonball" was an early instance of country culture rising to meet the needs of city entertainment – the band even changed their name to the Smoky Mountain Boys once they made the Grand Ole Opry, presumably to retain that rural flavor. No surprise that he soon got into publishing and later ran for office – his moves always did seem a little strategic. But these are milestones, too; moments of friction in the development of a style as it took shape within the listening public at large.

Another great illustration from renowned artist Paul Cemmick's Country Music Artists Collection

The hustle and bustle of an early Saturday evening in the city. Photo taken in Chicago.

The Wabash Ave. Bridge is located on the Chicago River in Chicago Illinois. In 1930 received the "Most Beautiful Steel Bridge" award from the American Institute of Steel Construction. This bridge was also named the Irv Kupcinet Bridge in in 1985 to honor a well-known Sun Times Columnist.