Scott,
I have a very active list on eGroups for the Illinois Terminal. Illinois
Traction refers to the period when it was primarily an electrified road. Later,
it was known as the Illinois Terminal Corporation (ITC) or the Illinois
Terminal RR. Address your help message to:
illinois_terminal_rr@egroups.com
One of our members may have pertinent information or applicable vintage photos.
You can find our home page on eGroups the same way you located the BRHSlist
group. It has many vintage pictures listed.
Mike Gauble
Medford, NJ
Moderator: illinois_terminal_rr discussion group
mgauble@h...
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> 4. Help
> From: smillick@c...
> 10. Re: Help
> From: Aeolus3@a...
> 12. Litchfield IL rr's
> From: <metcalf@a...>
> 15. Re: Help
> From: cttnghmrl@a...
> 17. RE: Help
> From: mmatalis@s...
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 01 Jan 2001 13:00:51 -0600
> From: smillick@c...
> Subject: Help
>
> I am gathering material to write my history thesis. As there has been very
> little written about small towns and the one I have chose is getting ready
> to celebrate its 150th anniversary I have picked a subject.
>
> Litchfield, Illinois is located between St. Louis. Mo and Springfield. At
> one time it had 6 railroads serving it. My thesis statement will be why
> Litchfield became the railroad center that it did. THis would lead to Rt.
> 66 and I-55.
>
> I am looking for material for this and am wrting to railroad lists that are
> or have been served at Litchfield. I realize that the main source will have
> to be local newspapers and local book about the area but was wondering what
> else was out there. I know as a list subscriber there are a lot of
> excellent book out there but am interested in only the following:
>
> Anything to do with Litchfield, Illinois
> History of the CB&Q and how it came to Litchfield
>
> I have groups for the Wabash, Illinois Central, and the Burlington but have
> not found any for the Illinois Traction System, Big Four, or the Louisville
> and Nashville railroads so any information about this is appreciated.
>
> Thank you very much,
>
> Scott
> Scott Millick
> K9SM
> 907 Big Four
> Hillsboro, Il 62049
> 217 532-3837
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 19:04:50 EST
> From: Aeolus3@a...
> Subject: Re: Help
>
> In a message dated 1/1/01 12:59:19 PM Central Standard Time,
> smillick@c... writes:
>
> << I have groups for the Wabash, Illinois Central, and the Burlington but have
> not found any for the Illinois Traction System, Big Four, or the Louisville
> and Nashville railroads so any information about this is appreciated. >>
>
> For the traction try Illinois Terminal
>
>
> Message: 12
> Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 17:56:29 -0700
> From: <metcalf@a...>
> Subject: Litchfield IL rr's
>
> Don't forget the Chicago, Peoria & St. Louis. After its bankruptcy one of
> its remnants was the Litchfield & Madison. The LM was later purchased by
> the CNW.
>
> Norm Metcalf
> Boulder CO
>
>
> Message: 15
> Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 21:39:34 EST
> From: cttnghmrl@a...
> Subject: Re: Help
>
> There is a group called the "Illinois Traction Society," which calls itself
> "the society for Illinois Terminal history." I don't know if they have a web
> site.
>
> I don't think the Louisville and Nashville ever went to Litchfield, but the
> Litchfield and Madison did. It was the C&NW's connection to St. Louis, and
> was absorbed by them. Go to www.cnwhs.org for their site.
>
> Ray C.
>
>
> Message: 17
> Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 22:13:12 -0600
> From: mmatalis@s...>
> Subject: RE: Help
>
> The Illinois Traction Society home page is at:
>
> http://www.illinois-terminal.org/
>
> Mike Matalis
> Downers Grove, IL
> mmatalis@s...
>
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> From: cttnghmrl@a... [mailto:cttnghmrl@a...]
> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 8:40 PM
> To: BRHSlist@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Help
>
>
> There is a group called the "Illinois Traction Society," which calls itself
> "the society for Illinois Terminal history." I don't know if they have a
> web
> site.
>
> I don't think the Louisville and Nashville ever went to Litchfield, but the
> Litchfield and Madison did. It was the C&NW's connection to St. Louis, and
> was absorbed by them. Go to www.cnwhs.org for their site.
>
> Ray C.
>
>
>
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