Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad Memorabilia Value Guide

The Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad started operations in 1909 and stopped service in 1924 for a total period of operations of 15 years.

Railroads like Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad 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, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad 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, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad Operated Routes in the Following States: Illinois