Chicago Area Shortline Railroads

Illinois Midland

Reporting Marks: None

History

A brief history of the Illinois Midland Railroad (one of many with this name):
The railroad was Incorp. in 1913, opened in 1914, ran from Newark to Millington, IL, a distance
of 1.9 miles. At Millington, a connection was made with the CB&Q ( BN>BNSF).
The railroad's chief product was grain. The railroad was abandon in 1967 when
vandals burned the bridges.

The railroad was owned by : Newark Farmers Grain Co

Right of Way

PHOTOS

Equipment:

(1948) Steam Locomotive: #4 0-4-0 48" drivers, built 1923 by Vulcan Iron Works
(1977) Diesel Locomotive: 25 ton Plymouth

Additional Resources

updated 5/25/2022