Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Memorabilia Value Guide

The Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway started operations in 1909 and stopped service in 1913 for a total period of operations of 4 years.

Railroads like Elgin, Joliet and Eastern 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.

Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway 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.

Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Operated Routes in the Following States: Wisconsin