Description

Rails Around Central Illinois is the first of two volumes which will look at the northern half of Illinois above the I-70 boundary of my Rails Around Southern Illinois book (2023).

Rails Around Central Illinois will take a tour of Illinois from East St Louis to Streator, Peoria/Galesburg (ATSF-side) to Champaign and Effingham. All photos are in color and from 1950 to 2000, with most being late 60s to early 80s. Locations include Springfield, Lincoln, Decatur, Danville, Kankakee, Bloomington, Edelstein Hill, and Roodhouse.

Railroads included are the Baltimore & Ohio, Burlington Northern, Chessie System, Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Chicago & Illinois Midland, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Conrail, Gulf, Mobile & Ohio, Illinois Central, Illinois Terminal, Louisville & Nashville (C&EI), Milwaukee Road, Missouri Pacific (C&EI), New York Central, Nickel Plate, Norfolk & Western, Penn Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, Peoria & Pekin Union, Toledo, Peoria & Western and the Wabash.

The hardcover book is 296 pages filled with over 800 all-color images from the railroads and geographic areas described above. Cover price is $69.95, but you can order yours now for the discounted price of $54.95 plus $10 USPS Domestic Media mail. Contact me for International shipping. All copies will come signed by me to you unless specifically requested differently.

Order your autographed copy here today!