Train 77
Car 271, working as Danville–Springfield train 77, at Decatur, July 8, 1947.
Photo by Gordon E. Lloyd
Fort Crevecoeur
Train 92, St. Louis–Peoria streamliner Fort Crevecoeur, at Edwardsville, Ill., June 22, 1950.
Photo by Donald Sims
Granite City suburban train
Two-car PCC train, Granite City, Ill.–St. Louis, at Broadway station, St. Louis, January 26, 1955.
Photo by William D. Middleton
Parlor car
Parlor-observation car Clinton at IT’s Decatur Shops, Aug. 10, 1925.
Photo from William C. Janssen collection
Last PCCs at St. Louis
Final train from Granite City at St. Louis terminal, June 22, 1958.
Photo by R. R. Wallin
Streamliner
Streamliner coach interior.
Classic Trains coll.
Train 44
Car 280 running as Decatur–Peoria train 44 at Mackinaw Junction, June 19, 1950.
William D. Middleton
Train 63
Car 203 running as Champaign–Springfield train 63 awaiting departure at Champaign, Feb. 24, 1955.
William H. Polk
City of Decatur
Decatur–St. Louis City of Decatur streamliner entering St. Louis terminal, late 1940s.
David A. Strassman
Streamliner parlor-observation car interior.
Classic Trains coll.
Two-car streamliner running as St. Louis–East Peoria train 90 leaving McKinley Bridge, Jan. 27, 1955.
William D. Middleton
Cars 283 and 530 running as St. Louis–East Peoria train 92 near Edwardsville, January 1955.
William D. Middleton
Office car Champaign built for Illinois Traction System founder and president William B. McKinley, 1910.
Classic Trains coll.
Cars 470 and 472 coming off McKinley Bridge on a St. Louis–Granite City suburban run, January 1955.
William D. Middleton
Streamliner 301 running as East Peoria–St. Louis train 83 at Staunton, Ill., April 1955.
G. E. Lloyd
I got to explore and photograph a great deal of the IT, and even got to ride a few miles. What gracious people with such great pride in their railroad!
An interesting railroad.
Thanks for posting these photos. It was such an amazing railroad. It was truly amazing how long it survived after interurban passenger service ended!