The illinois terminal railroad that vanished into the norfo. Each issue contains indepth articles covering the history of the illinois terminal railroad, its predecessor lines, and other closely affiliated railroads. With its archwindowed electric cars flashing through the fertile central illinois countryside, it was the epitome of classic interurban carriers. Book your train and bus tickets today by choosing from over 30 u. Illinois terminal, road of personalized service from karens. Illinois terminal railroad rolling stock photographic roster. Louis and granite city until june 22, 1958 a day after the last streetcar ran in chicago. Illinois terminal railroad history photo galleries herald.
This calendar is a reproduction of the 1957 illinois terminal railroad desk. We handle all books with white gloves no fingerprints on your book. This is illinois power company exillinois terminal loco 6 at danville on september 8, 1958. It was retired august 1988 and sold as sequatchie valley rr 1201. With chapters on suburban service, the valley division, the alton line, the illinois terminal railroad, the belt lines and freight service, accidents, stations, shops and car barns and even the recreation of a trip over the line. Cera chicago along the illinois terminal railroad part 3. It entered service on the it as 14182 but was renumbered 51 shortly afterwards.
Illinois traction society illinois terminal railroad. The illinois terminal is an intermodal passenger transport center located at 45 east university avenue. The illinois traction society is a railfan group interested in preserving the history of the illinois terminal railroad and its predecessors. The chapter on the locomotives and rolling stock provides detailed rosters and photographs of 16 different kinds of. The society produces the flyer magazine, a highquality semiannual publication about the illinois. A line also connected chicago with sioux city, iowa 1870. Thought we might give the diesel fans some love, even if only for a little bit. It streamliner 302, coupled to deluxe dining car 352.
It was an affiliate of the illinois power and light company and a heavy duty interurban electric railroad with extensive passenger and freight service in central and southern illinois from 1896 until 1982. A closeup of the beautifully and newly painted itc sd402. It was the primary link between the great lakes and the gulf of mexico, providing access to the south for chicago products and culture and a route north for millions during the great migration. Illinois terminal image gallery classic trains magazine. This ebay seller has a new book in original shrinkwrap. Vintage original illinois terminal railroad maintenance. The illinois terminalthe great anachronism trains magazine. With chapters on suburban service, the valley division, the alton line, the illinois terminal railroad, the belt lines and freight service, accidents, stations, shops and car barns and even the recreation of a. Louis has played a vital role in the railroad operations and growth of the st. Vintage original illinois terminal railroad maintenance log. For bid are a total of 3 items for the illinois terminal railroad. Browse maps, pictures and histories of abandoned railroad lines of the illinois terminal railroad.
It was a failure, but in 1851 the state chartered the illinois central railroad ic and selected a consortium of eastern capitalists to construct and own the railroad. His other book was the peoples traction company, an interurban. In the 1830s, illinois began a program of internal improvements to open its prairie to agriculture and settlement. Illinois terminal in color vol 2 photography of eugene van. The road of personalized services, the longawaited book by dale jenkins, is complete and now available for shipment from white river productions. When depression era illinois traction was in financial distress and had to reorganize, the illinois terminal name was adopted to reflect. In 1950, it was one of two class i electric railroads.
The passenger depot originally built by the rock island here still stands, vacant. Illinois terminal was built with funds provided by the federal transit administration, illinois department of transportation, the champaignurbana mass transit district and the city of champaign, and was named for the illinois terminal railroad, an electric interurban line that ran from champaign, and at one time extended as far as st. Amtrak train station champaign, il has an enclosed waiting area, without wifi. The illinois terminal railroad the illinois terminal railroad itr, known as the illinois traction system until 1937, was a heavy duty interurban electric railroad with extensive passenger and freight business in central and southern illinois that began in 1896. Illinois terminal railroaditc 100th anniversary sd402. There is a second book but i cant remember the author. The flyer the flyer is the official biannual publication of the illinois terminal railroad history and of the illinois traction society. Apr 04, 2020 information about the illinois terminal division, the midwest region and the national model railroad association nmra. Jenkins and is titled the illinois terminal railroad, the route of personalized service. The association was originally created to satisfy the need for an efficient, safe, and economical method of interchanging rail traffic at the railroad hub of st. The societys primary focus is the electrified lines of the main division, illinois traction system, and steam division, illinois terminal company.
There was a significant branch to omaha, nebraska 1899, west of fort dodge, iowa, and. Most of the electric locos were scrapped in 1956, although a few did find new homes elsewhere. Illinois terminal train videos railroad books for sale. Illinois terminal cahokia creek viaduct madison county, illinois built ca. Illinois terminal railroad itr 1937 its reorganized as the illinois terminal railroad itr, taking the name of one of the terminal railroads that was purchased and recognizing its new emphasis toward terminal switching and freight interchange. On friday, april 30, 2010, we went to the melvin price army depot in granite city, illinois, because the illinois terminal historical society had acquired a former union pacificup sd402, and they painted it with the exact illinois. The illinois terminal railroad classic streamliners. Amtrak train station champaign, il has an enclosed waiting area, without wifi, with parking, with accessible platform and wheelchair available.
It opened on september 25, 1904 with direct entry into springfield achieved via the springfield consolidated railway. Photographer unknown cera archives it 263 at the danville town center. With its archwindowed electric cars flashing though the fertile central illinois countryside or trundling through city streets past humming subs. The illinois terminal railroad company reporting marks itc, known as the illinois traction system until 1937, was a heavy duty interurban electric railroad with extensive passenger and freight business in central and southern illinois from 1896 to 1982. When depression era illinois traction was in financial distress and had to reorganize. The illinois central railroad profoundly affected the economic and physical development of illinois and chicago.
The illinois terminal railroad, the road of personalized. Illinois terminal, road of personalized service from karen. Illinois terminal railroad shop collectibles online daily. Illinois terminal itc todays railroading in america. Built as an interurban, it survived as a freight carrier until. The illinois terminal railroad company reporting marks itc, known as the illinois traction. The first item is a maintenance log book possibly from the peoria shops. The its, at its height, provided electric passenger rail service to 550 miles 900 km of tracks in central and. Back when the ns was still delivering paper cars down into the subway there was a connection on the riverfront short from where the itc line came off the mckinley bridge this was where the ns accessed the portion to run. Since 1889, the terminal railroad association of st. In a further corporate simplification the illinois terminal railroad was created on october 18, 1937 in a consolidation of the illinois terminal company and all of its leased assets. This locomotive is a former union pacificup locomotive donated to the itc historical society.
The name illinois terminal railroad system came into general use in 1937 when an amalgamation of several complex components, referred to over the years by a host of names, leased roads, merged roads and so forth, the history of which is far beyond the scope of this book to unravel. The illinois terminal railroad was known as the illinois traction system its until 1937. It made three round trips daily from grafton to alton on tracks where the great river road is now located. Illinois terminal electric suburban passenger service continued between st.
Published 2005 and probably could be found on amazon. The bloomingtontopeoria interurban line was one of the more charming railroad jaunts in all of central illinois. Illinois terminal railroad fans of facebook public group. Along the illinois terminal railroad part 1 cera chicago. Information on the railbus fondly known as the dinky, in operation from 1939 to 1953. Cera chicago along the illinois terminal railroad part 1.
Western railroad in 1981 was a markedly different creature than it was as an infant some 75 years earlier. Ipc bought three of the it class b locos 1565, 1566, and 1568 after the railroad dieselized its freight in 1955. Illinois terminal champaign, illinois transportation. The savanna depot, now named savanna industrial park, is located in northwestern illinois, on the mississippi river, 40 miles south of wisconsin and across. Federal land grants of nearly 2,600,000 acres provided the economic incentive. It is a blank ledger book that has handwritten information for a large number of cars, locos, tenders and other equipment. Rvpr operates a short line railroad that serves a commercial, industrial and distribution complex at the former savanna army ordinance depot the savanna depot. Information about the illinois terminal division, the midwest region and the national model railroad association nmra. Illinois terminal railroad history photo galleries. Book is wrapped and mailed in a topquality, durable container. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. Spring 2018, illinois terminal bloomington, railroad.
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