Champaign-Urbana
Illinois Power Co.
The Illinois Traction System owned and operated the Champaign-Urbana streetcar system.  After the Illinois Power Company merged with the Illinois Traction System, the Illinois Terminal Railroad was formed to operate the interurban service and the  Illinois Power Company took over the streetcar system in Champaign-Urbana (however the Illinois Terminal continued to use the streetcar trackage and facilities for years thereafter).
Scene showing Champaign-Urbana Birney 112 and an unidentified ITS interurban (in front of the IT station) on Chester at University and Chestnet Streets in Champaign.
February 14, 1923
Stephen M. Scalzo collection
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