The Illinois Terminal maintained a suburban service between St. Louis and the Tri-Cities of Venice-Madison-Granite City and the need for equipment replacement would occur with the arrival of the sleek, modern PCC car. This history is covered in The Archives and The Roster. The Car Shops will offer the modeling of -------.

Once again, we will climb aboard a streamliner to continue the tour of the line between Lincoln and Starnes-Springfield via Along The Right Of Way. The Plat will examine the history of the proposed plan of operation over the Wabash-Illinois Central Springfield to Champaign in 1937 and the plan for the CB&Q to acquire the ITC! The B&B Department will look at modeling the Venice Hi-Line and White Flags share the story of two brick mason members.

Railfanning The IT offers the memorable story of a member’s visit to Morton and the concluding saga of John Rieken’s employment with the IT in the Observation Platform; all this in the Spring 2025 issue of The Flyer!

ITS members can run free ads in the Phone Booth "Bill of Lading".  The Society publishes these ads in good faith that they are true and as represented.

Wanted: A future article in production is the train operation of the Secondary Line Decatur-Allentown-Morton-East Peoria area. We are in need of diesel photos of both the Illinois Terminal and PRR-Pen Central-Con Rail locomotives and or trains on this line.  Please contact Editor Dale Jenkins about means to obtain copies.

Dale Jenkins-ITS Editor
264 Victoria Ave.
Decatur, IL 62522
217 413-6605 or dalejenkins@sbcglobal.net

Train 90 on its way to East Peoria passes Starne Tower in a painting by J. Craig Thorpe based on a photograph by Eugene Van Dusen.  The print is 14"X11" and signed by the artist. Cost $30 which includes postage.

Order from Bob Alkire, 2811 Lawndale Ave, Rockford, IL 61101  

For Sale:  Illinois Terminal Class "B" by GB International (blue box).  TRO Kadee's installed Mint condition.  Also two 5x7 color prints of 1576 Orange with Black roof.  Also included uninstalled roof piping PSC 31163.  $250 plus $15 postage.

For Sale:  IT Brass hat badge "Conductor".  Needs a little cleaning in very good condition. 1"x3 3/4".  ITS letters both ends.  All letters coated with porcelain.  $150 plus $5 postage.

For Sale:  IT Brass hat badge "Motorman".  Needs a little cleaning in very good condition.  1"x3 3/4".  ITS letters both ends.  All letters coated with Porcelain.  $150 plus $5 postage or for both.

For Sale:  IT Employee badge number 450.  3/4" x 1 3/8".  Nickel plated with black numbers.  $25 plus $4 postage.

Lloyd Keyser lloydkeyser@gmail.com 214-349-3144

For Sale: Jason’s Brass Poles
ITC custom detailed HO ITC box motor with Bowser can motor drive and Bowser trolley poles.  $150 plus S&H.

ITC steeple cab custom detailed with Jason's Brass Poles and NWSL power truck.  $153 plus S&H

PayPal check or MO. For further details contact Brian Weisman  bweisman@roadrunner.com

Wanted: IT freight motors and GHB 270-271, Car Works modern window version passenger cars 270-271, streamliner set: painted and new motors.

David Liebehart
3918 W. Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(213) 381-0791 or (213) 422 4599. 

For Sale: Illinois Terminal “Orange” car decal set. $12.00 postpaid.

Walter Weart
6813 Swadley Court
Arvada. CO 80004

Wanted: “O”  Scale Models -
Car Works Class “B”, “C”, or “D”  models. 
Cameron Models: IT Line Cars Cab on flat work car, Class “B”, “C”, Freight Trailer
Ed Skuchas eskuchas@me.com  610-517-4522

For Sale: Gordon Lloyd Jr. has combined his dad’s collection of color slides and black & white photos with Edward Miller, Charles Able and others notable IT photographers into one slide show with over 500 images.



Send $23.95 + $4.00 shipping and handling to:
Note updated address:

Gordon Lloyd Jr.
P.O. Box 23761
Lexington, KY 40523

Book Released: "A Spectrum of Electric Railways and Transit"
A new, limited-edition book, A Spectrum of Electric Railway and Transit, is now available at a discount price to members of the Illinois Traction Society.  This book features photographs by the author that were taken over a time span of fifty-seven years.  The Illinois Terminal is represented with sixteen pages and forty-two, never before published photos.  Coverage includes Iowa Terminal, Chicago lines, Portland MAX and Streetcar and twenty-seven other electric railways, streetcars or light rail operations and museums.  This is a 10” X 8” soft-cover book that has 116 pages with 232 photographs.  The discounted price for this book to ITS members is $34.95 (the regular retail price is $43.95).  Shipping and handling is an additional $3.00 for a book (add $1.00 for each additional book).  Illinois residents need to add 7.5% sales tax ($2.63)

“Illinois Terminal: An Album of Steam, Electric and Diesel Locomotives” is a 10” X 8” soft-cover book that has 76 pages with rosters, 110 black & white, and 45 color photographs.  The regular price for this publication is $34.95, but the discounted price for ITS members is $25.95 per book. Shipping and handling is an additional $3.00 for one book and $1.00 for each additional book. Illinois residents need to add $1.95 sales tax for each book. Mail order requests with a check or money order (no credit cards accepted) to:
Ronald Schmitt
1308 Eliot Drive
Urbana, IL 61801

FOR SALE: The last few remaining copies of
“People's Traction Company Galesburg to Abingdon, 1901-1925”,
the story one of the lesser known interurbans in Illinois and a property owned by the Illinois Traction System.  The line started as an independent and after 1913 was part of the Illinois Traction and later, Illinois Power & Light Company.  Many pictures, maps, rosters and timetable; 29 pages, soft cover $7.50 plus $2.50 postage.
To order see the Storeroom listing for the
Streetcar History of Kewanee and Galva, Illinois

WANTED: Photos (B&W or color) or slides (originals or copies) showing IT r-o-w, structures, and industries served, between Carlinville and Gillespie. Scenes of South Mine, Carlinville Brick & Tile Works, the stock pen at Loveless, and Little Dog Mine are of particular interest.
David Jobe, Sr. at tangerine<underscore>flyer@furnacecreekltd.com
9935 St. Martha Lane, Saint Ann, MO 63074

WANTED:  Photos and Information for Decatur Streetcar Book
John Sanner and Dale Jenkins of Decatur, IL are researching the history of the Decatur, Illinois Streetcar System and are requesting information related to roster data, timetables, operations, maps, photos (to purchase or scan), etc.
Please contact Dale Jenkins, 264 Victoria Ave., Decatur, IL 62522, 217-423-ITRR.