Illinois Terminal Railroad: Road of many manifestations

By Mike Schafer for trains.com

Interurbans, steam, big diesel freights — Illinois Terminal had ’em all

The Illinois Terminal Railroad might be one of the most misunderstood Class 1 railroads of the 20th century. If you think “the I.T.,” as most called it, was just a creaky electric interurban that gave up on passengers and got some diesels to haul freight to a few customers, think again. To continue reading…

Updated: November 6, 2024 — 9:06 AM

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