Headquartered in Chicago, the Illinois Central Railroad was known as the "Main Line of Mid-America," as it was a major railroad cutting through the middle secti

From the mid-1800s to the early 1960s, the most integral place for Central Illinois communities was the train depot. These buildings, home to wooden benches, te

Chronicles the new lightweight passenger trains introduced by the Illinois Central to attract the riders it lost during the Great Depression.Includes the pionee