Illinois Terminal a short History

interurban

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One of my favarite traction lines, and one with a lot of modeling potential.
 

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interurban

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Pictures shown by kind permission from Dave Mewhinny. Thanks Dave :thumb:
 

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ross31r

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hum, i like that box motor! yet another project to start on and i havent finished my other ones yet. Oh dear, think traction modelling is going to mean i end up with a massive fleet!
 
Hey, Crew...

For thise who would like to build a model of the IT class C or D motors, Model Railroad Warehouse will be offering them in HO scale kits. Here's the link:

http://mrrwarehouse.com/

Also, check out the photos from John Hintzman's American Model Builders LaserKit 'auxiliary' website. John is an artist when it comes to model railroading and is also a traction modeler AND an avid IT fan. You can expect LaserKit to come out with upgrade parts for anything released from MRRW. Here's the link:

http://www.rgspemkt.com/



Russ :wave:
 

Drew1125

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Hi Chris! :)
Great little article & pics! :thumb:
It's great when you find something that fires your modeler's imagination like that aint it? :cool:
 

interurban

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Hiya Charlie

Hi Charlie,, so good to see you posting again ,I read how hard it`s getting for you.
I Pray for better days for you my friend.

There is so much to learn about those good old Traction days.
The potential for modeling is fantastic. :wave: :thumb:
 

CN1

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Wow! :eek: I realy like the third picture. :thumb:

What is it? :confused:

It looks like a "Streamline" traction... It's a beauty :thumb: :) :)
 

interurban

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CN1 said:
Wow! :eek: I realy like the third picture. :thumb:

What is it? :confused:

It looks like a "Streamline" traction... It's a beauty :thumb: :) :)

Hi CN1, I.T. brought these out to try and get more passengers to ride.
Unfortunatly it did not happen :( and they were soon running them as independent units instead of the three consist in this pic.
SHAME :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
 

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CN1

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interurban you'll make a traction fan out of me yet! :D :eek: :rolleyes:

B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l :thumb:

Very nice. With the fluted side it almost looked like a pulman car. :eek: :eek:

Who made them anyway? :confused: :confused: :wave:
 
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