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Central Illinois Train Depots by Thomas Dyrek (2021, Hardcover)

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Number of Pages: 130. Weight: 0.98 lbs. Publication Date: 2021-03-22. Publisher: Arcadia Pub (Sc).

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Product Identifiers

PublisherArcadia Publishing

ISBN-101540246183

ISBN-139781540246189

eBay Product ID (ePID)17057261439

Product Key Features

Book TitleCentral Illinois Train Depots

Number of Pages130 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicRailroads / History

Publication Year2021

GenreTransportation

AuthorThomas Dyrek

Book SeriesImages of Rail Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight15.7 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.5 in

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SynopsisFrom the mid-1800s to the early 1960s, the most integral place for Central Illinois communities was the train depot. These buildings, home to wooden benches, telegraph equipment, and old train schedules hanging on the wall, were the gateway to the rest of the world. One could catch a train to almost anywhere in the United States back in the day, but during the postwar years of America, the railroad depot faded into history. Decreased train ridership due to the increasing popularity of air travel and automobiles led to thousands of these once-important buildings closing and later being burned or torn down. From larger union depots in cities like Bloomington and Peoria to smaller isolated stops, Central Illinois Train Depots tells the story of buildings that once played vital roles in the development of communities throughout Central Illinois.