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.

Originally known as the Illinois Traction System the Illinois Terminal Railroad was a significant provider of passenger and freight service for central Illinois with Springfield as its hub Now with ...

Today is Monday, March 10, the 69th day of 2025. There are 296 days left in the year. Today in history: Advertisement Article continues below this ad On March 10, 1959, thousands of Tibetans rebelled ...

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, ...

DECATUR - To say that trains and Dale Jenkins are inseparable is probably an understatement. After signing books during the Decatur Train Fair last weekend, the Decatur man/Springfield transplant was ...

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 ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A view of the completed tracks beneath the Illinois Terminal building in 1933. (Post-Dispatch) Reading your article on 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 ...