Altamont press publishes regional railroad timetables for the western us, listing stations, mileposts, speed limits, siding lengths, radio frequencies, and more. With its archwindowed electric cars flashing though the fertile central illinois countryside or trundling through city streets past humming subs. Mckinley in 1890 was the foundation of an electric interurban system that expanded and became illinois traction system. The illinois terminal railroad was known as the illinois traction system its until 1937. Illinois terminal railroad rolling stock photographic roster. Images of passenger service on the traction posted on april 24, 2017. The building itself is fully intact and in use by another business. Lost pratt through truss bridge over wabash railroad and cahokia creek on former illinois terminal railroad near edwardsville, il. 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.
The illinois central railroad had eight major freight yards in chicago. It was retired august 1988 and sold as sequatchie valley rr 1201. Youth make and take activity for more information visit. Trra also registers vacancies with the illinois department of employment security office located at 4519 west main in belleville. This volume features the illinois terminals passenger service, electric locomotives an. Louis is a protofreelanced hoscale model railroad set in a mid1960s illinois, not long before the start of amtrak and the rash of megamergers. Illinois terminal railroad the champaignurbana ill. Illinois traction society illinois terminal railroad. Louis has played a vital role in the railroad operations and growth of the st. Illinois terminal in color, volume 2 morning sun books 2001 by mr. 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.
The illinois traction society is a railfan group interested in preserving the history of the illinois terminal railroad and its predecessors. A line also connected chicago with sioux city, iowa 1870. Illinois terminal railroad fans of facebook public group. With its archwindowed electric cars flashing through the fertile central illinois countryside, it was the epitome of classic interurban carriers. By and large, the vast majority were decent people. Each issue contains indepth articles covering the history of the illinois terminal railroad, its predecessor lines, and other closely affiliated railroads. The central illinois railroad came into existence 11232000 by leasing the track on either side of western ave. Published 2005 and probably could be found on amazon. Enola yard color the railroad press railroad books. In the postinterurban era, nine class 1s formed a company to jointly acquire it. We handle all books with white gloves no fingerprints on your book.
Youth activities children are invited to participate in a project where the child and parent team a parent or legal guardian is required will construct one of the age appropriate railroad models shown below, under the guidance. In the 1830s, illinois began a program of internal improvements to open its prairie to agriculture and settlement. Alibris new, used, and outofprint books from independent sellers, including thousands of railroad titles. Illinois terminal cahokia creek viaduct madison county, illinois built ca. Federal land grants of nearly 2,600,000 acres provided the economic incentive. Photos and references of the complex are in the books illinois terminal vol 1 and 2 by morning sun books and illinois terminal. Through the camera lens of master traction photographer eugene van dusen the reader is taken across the illinois terminal system in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Model kit see more like this original slide itc illinois terminal white paint alco s2 706 madison il 1967. Illinois terminal, road of personalized service from karen. Norfolk southern merger family tree trains magazine. With improved body tooling, new sillmounted handrails, flexicoil trucks and many other details, our next run of walthersprotor emd sw1200s will be perfect power for your ho railroad. The immediate history of the illinois terminal begins at this time. The old illinois terminal station is still in use downtown complete with its railroad themed friezes above the entrances. 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. The illinois terminal railroad classic streamliners.
Limited edition one time run of these roadnumbers based on units in service 1954 to present flexicoil or aar type a sideframes with plain or roller bearings as appropriate sill or hoodmounted handrails as. With chapters on suburban service, the valley division, the alton line, the illinois terminal railroad, the belt lines and freight service. The society produces the flyer magazine, a highquality semiannual publication about the illinois. When depression era illinois traction was in financial. Springfield illinois terminal map classic trains magazine. Plus starting in the 90s, people new to the railroad. Illinois terminal image gallery classic trains magazine. There was a significant branch to omaha, nebraska 1899, west of fort dodge, iowa, and. Volkmer tuscarora almanac april 2, 1959 the book of last runs lake mahopac, new york new york central railroad harlem division. 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. Medium photoprint type still image coveragetemporal 19601970 coveragespatial.
Information about the illinois terminal division, the midwest region and the national model railroad association nmra. But overall, i never worked with a better group of railroaders than the guys off the illinois terminal. The illinois terminal railroad, the road of personalized services. Giant steam locomotives, colorful streamliners, great passenger trains, passenger terminals, timeworn railroad cabooses, recollections of. Classic trains magazine celebrates the golden years of railroading including the north american railroad scene from the late 1920s to the late 1970s. Since 1889, the terminal railroad association of st. Books white river productions white river productions. Jenkins and is titled the illinois terminal railroad, the route of personalized service. Central illinois railroad chicago area shortline railroads. See more ideas about illinois, train and train engines. The illinois terminal railroad, the road of personalized. The illinois central railroad reporting mark ic, sometimes called the main line of midamerica, was a railroad in the central united states, with its primary routes connecting chicago, illinois, with new orleans, louisiana, and mobile, alabama.
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. Depot street address 220 north broadway avenue city urbana, ill. Hawaiian railway album wwii photographs, hardcover volumes 1 through 4. Subject railroad stationsurbana photographer webster, charles description shows the west and south sides of the structure. Abebooks 100 million books from independent booksellers, including thousands of railroad titles. The magazine of illinois terminal railroad history vol. Some of these folks were good at the job, and some not. The flyer the flyer is the official biannual publication of the illinois terminal railroad history and of the illinois traction society. The illinois terminal railroad in 1950, it was one of two class i electric railroads. When the company reorganized after the financial woes of the depression, the illinois terminal name was adopted in order to reflect the lines primary role as a freight interchange link with major steam railroads at terminal ends peoria, danville, and st. 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. It was originally incorporated on december 2, 1899 to link danville with paxton, illinois, a distance of more than 40 miles. Although the illinois terminal would rally for a brief time, the future was cast that the illinois terminal, a railroad without tracks, could not survive. The road of personalized services by dale jenkins, who worked for the rr as.
Illinois terminal train videos railroad books for sale. When depression era illinois traction was in financial distress and had to reorganize, the illinois terminal name was adopted to reflect. Illinois rail jobs include train conductors, engineers, roadmasters, trainmasters, yardmasters, dispatchers, mechanics, electricians, maintenance, operations, management. The societys primary focus is the electrified lines of the main division, illinois traction system, and steam division, illinois terminal company. Headquartered in chicago, the illinois central railroad was known as the main line of midamerica, as it was a major railroad cutting through the middle section of the united states with two major routes. Trucolor paint railroad color acrylic paints 1oz 29. Spring 2018, illinois terminal bloomington, railroad. There is a second book but i cant remember the author. Illinois terminal itc todays railroading in america. The road of personalized services, the longawaited book by dale jenkins, is complete and now available for shipment from white river productions. The author traces the line from its earliest days to the end, discussing its famed passenger service with sleeping cars.
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