Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railway Memorabilia Value Guide

The Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railway started operations in 1910 and stopped service in 1948 for a total period of operations of 38 years.

Railroads like Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railway 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, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railway operated after 1940 which means that many of the most common items you might find will not be especially valuable, these include items like timetables, pinbacks, menus, and other promotional items given out by the railroad. These items tend to be quite common on the market today and typically will be worth only a couple dollars. If a railroad antique is dated 1940 or later, chances are that unless it is a very unique item, it will not be worth much if you want to sell.

Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railway operated routes across 2 states, this is an average amount across most railroads and is typical of small to mid size Eastern Railroads or mid size Western Railroads. Items from railroads of this size tend to be of average rarity so there usually isn't much of a premium price on items from these railroads unless the item is particularly hard to find

Chicago, Terre Haute and Southeastern Railway Operated Routes in the Following States: Illinois, Indiana