Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway of Idaho Memorabilia Value Guide
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway of Idaho started operations in 1906 and stopped service in 1908 for a total period of operations of 2 years.
Railroads like Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway of Idaho that were started after 1900 will not have as many valuable collectibles or antiques as older lines. Railroads from this period tend to have more items left so collectors have a much easier time finding items like passes, timetables, and manuals. The types of items that will be valuable are typically unique or significant items like builder's plates, daters, sealers, signs, and rarer lanterns.
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway of Idaho only operated in 1 state which is indicative of smaller lines, or in some cases lines in larger states. Many one state railroads are short line railroads that didn't have large areas of coverage or large promotional budgets so items from them are likely to be somewhat rare and could be worth more if the railroad didn't exist for long or if it didn't produce many collectible items.
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway of Idaho Operated Routes in the Following States: Idaho