Rock Island Southern
These scenes are from the 16-mile east section from Monmouth east to Galesburg which was trolley pole operated at 600 volts. Passsenger service lasted until the early 1920s, after which electric freight service continued until 1950; however, the ends sections only survived at the end, with trackage gradually being cut back as deferred maintenance resulted in unserviceable trackage being abandoned.
Postcard scene of inorthbound nterurban 202 on Main Street at the East Street station in Monmouth in 1906.
Stephen M. Scalzo collection
