Dale Jenkins grew up on the east side of Springfield near the Illinois Terminal rail yard. He worked for the IT as a special agent from 1968 until 1981, when Norfolk and Western Railway purchased it.

HARRISTOWN, Ill. (WAND) – It is a small piece of Illinois railroad history and the owner has a decision to make - scrap it or find someone to take it. The body of a vintage Illinois Terminal Railroad ...

The Illinois Terminal’s days as a passenger carrier were coming to an end, as the railroad could not overcome larger social and economic changes sweeping the Corn Belt, mainly those involving the ...

The Clifton Terrace depot was small, mainly serving local residents and resort visitors using the Alton & Eastern Railroad and the Chicago, Peoria and Jacksonville line. Later, Illinois Terminal ...

An Illinois Terminal car glides past the Vermilion County Courthouse in this undated photo. A man writes a farewell message on an Illinois Terminal Railroad car at the Champaign station on June 11, ...