PD&E Passenger Service 1900-1919
    This page is somewhat complex as it starts in the PD&E era, moves through the breakup of the PD&E into the PD&M and M&E and finally into ownership by the IC.
 
By January 1900
By July 1900
10/21/1900
12/14/1902
By January 1904
07/23/1905
By November 1905
12/10/1905
By March 1906
06/03/1906
07/16/1906
By June 1907
By November 1907
12/01/1907
By August, 1908
By January, 1909
06/03/1916
10/10/1918

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Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway Service
By January 1900
TRAIN # TYPE/NAME: LEAVES: TIME: ARRIVES: TIME: NOTES
3 Express Peoria   Evansville   Carried Parlor/Sleeper
4 Express Evansville   Peoria   Carried Parlor/Sleeper
41 Accommodation Peoria   Evansville    
40 Accommodation Evansville   Peoria    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
 
Illinois Central Railroad Service
By July 1900

TRAIN #

TYPE/NAME:

LEAVES:

TIME:

ARRIVES:

TIME:

NOTES
31 Express Peoria   Evansville   4½ hour layover at Mattoon
41 Express Evansville   Peoria   6 hour layover at Mattoon
  Accommodation Peoria   Evansville    
  Accommodation Evansville   Peoria    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    

Note 1

Nos. 3&4 had combined sleepers, dining, and parlor cars. 
 
10/21/1900

TRAIN #

TYPE/NAME:

LEAVES:

TIME:

ARRIVES:

TIME:

NOTES
221? Nashville Limited Chicago   Nashville    
222? Chicago Limited Nashville   Chicago   Chicago-Evansville sleeper and coaches
  Express Peoria   Evansville    
  Express Evansville   Peoria    
  Accommodation Peoria   Evansville    
  Accommodation Evansville   Peoria    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
 
12/14/1902

TRAIN #

TYPE/NAME:

LEAVES:

TIME:

ARRIVES:

TIME:

NOTES
221 Nashville Limited Chicago   Nashville    
222 Chicago Limited Nashville   Chicago    
    Peoria   Evansville    
    Evansville   Peoria    
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    Peoria   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Peoria    
    Peoria   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Peoria    
    Peoria   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Peoria    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
 
By January 1904

TRAIN #

TYPE/NAME:

LEAVES:

TIME:

ARRIVES:

TIME:

NOTES
221 Nashville Limited Chicago   Nashville    
222 Chicago Limited Nashville   Chicago    
    Peoria   Evansville    
    Evansville   Peoria    
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    Peoria   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Peoria    
    Peoria   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Peoria    
    Peoria   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Peoria    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
 
07/23/1905

TRAIN #

TYPE/NAME:

LEAVES:

TIME:

ARRIVES:

TIME:

NOTES
    Peoria   Evansville    
    Evansville   Peoria    
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
 
By November 1905

TRAIN #

TYPE/NAME:

LEAVES:

TIME:

ARRIVES:

TIME:

NOTES
    Peoria   Evansville    
    Evansville   Peoria    
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    Peoria   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Peoria    
    Peoria   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Peoria    
    Peoria   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Peoria    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
 
12/10/1905

TRAIN #

TYPE/NAME:

LEAVES:

TIME:

ARRIVES:

TIME:

NOTES
25 Nashville Limited Chicago 02:50A Evansville 12:30P Continues onto Nashville, coaches and sleepers.
26 Chicago Limited Evansville 01:50A Chicago 11:30A? Begins at Nashville, coaches and sleepers.
205   Mattoon   Nashville    
206   Nashville   Mattoon    
    Peoria   Evansville   Parlor car operated between Peoria and Mattoon.
    Evansville   Peoria   Parlor car operated between Mattoon and Peoria.
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
 
By March 1906

TRAIN #

TYPE/NAME:

LEAVES:

TIME:

ARRIVES:

TIME:

NOTES
25 Nashville Limited Mattoon Ar09:35P Lv09:40P Evansville 01:15A Chicago-Nashville, Pullman Sleeping Car & Reclining Chair Car.  
26 Chicago Limited Evansville 01:50A Mattoon Ar05:25A Lv05:30A Nashville-Chicago. Pullman Sleeping Car & Reclining Chair Car.  
201   Peoria 07:15A Evansville 07:05P Mattoon: Ar11:55A, Lv02:20P
203   Peoria 05:10P Evansville 01:15A Peoria-Nashville.  Mattoon: Ar09:20P, Lv09:40P.
205 Fast Mail Mattoon Ar07:20A Lv07:40A Evansville 12:30P Chicago-Nashville
206 Fast Mail Evansville 05:00P Mattoon Ar09:30P Lv01:00A Nashville-Chicago
224   Evansville 07:00A Peoria 05:45P Mattoon: Ar11:45A, Lv01:10P
231   Peoria 01:25P Mattoon 06:10P Except Sunday
232   Evansville 01:50A Peoria 11:30A Nashville-Peoria.  Mattoon: Ar05:25A, Lv07:25A
242   Evansville 05:00P Peoria 06:00A Nashville-Peoria.  Mattoon: Ar09:30P, Lv12:20A
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
 
06/03/1906

TRAIN #

TYPE/NAME:

LEAVES:

TIME:

ARRIVES:

TIME:

NOTES
5 Fast Mail Chicago   Evansville   Sleeper
21 Fast Mail Chicago   Evansville   Sleeper, Saturday only
25 Nashville Limited Chicago   Nashville   Begins at Nashville, coaches and sleepers.
26 Chicago Limited Nashville   Chicago   Continues onto Nashville, coaches and sleepers.
203   Nashville   Mattoon   Coaches and Sleepers
225 Fast Mail Chicago   Evansville   Sleeper
232   Mattoon   Nashville   Coaches and Sleepers
243 Fast Mail Chicago   Evansville   Sleeper, Saturday only
    Peoria   Evansville    
    Evansville   Peoria    
    Peoria   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Peoria    
    Peoria   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Peoria    
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
 
07/16/1906

TRAIN #

TYPE/NAME:

LEAVES:

TIME:

ARRIVES:

TIME:

NOTES
21 Fast Mail Chicago   Evansville   Sleeper, continued to Hopkinsville, KY.
24   Evansville   Chicago   Sleeper
25 Nashville Limited Chicago   Nashville   Begins at Nashville, coaches and sleepers.
26 Chicago Limited Nashville   Chicago   Continues onto Nashville, coaches and sleepers.
203   Nashville   Mattoon   Coaches and Sleepers
225 Fast Mail Chicago   Evansville   Sleeper
232   Mattoon   Nashville   Coaches and Sleepers
243 Fast Mail Chicago   Evansville   Sleeper, Saturday only
    Peoria   Evansville    
    Evansville   Peoria    
    Peoria   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Peoria    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
 
By June 1907

TRAIN #

TYPE/NAME:

LEAVES:

TIME:

ARRIVES:

TIME:

NOTES
    Peoria   Evansville    
    Evansville   Peoria    
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
 
By November 1907

TRAIN #

TYPE/NAME:

LEAVES:

TIME:

ARRIVES:

TIME:

NOTES
    Peoria   Evansville    
    Evansville   Peoria    
    Peoria   Evansville    
    Evansville   Peoria    
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
 
12/01/1907

TRAIN #

TYPE/NAME:

LEAVES:

TIME:

ARRIVES:

TIME:

NOTES
25   Peoria   Evansville    
28   Evansville   Peoria    
203   Peoria   Evansville    
232   Evansville   Peoria    
    Mattoon   Evansville    
    Evansville   Mattoon    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
    New Harmony   Stewartsville    
    Stewartville   New Harmony    
 
By August 1908

TRAIN #

TYPE/NAME:

LEAVES:

TIME:

ARRIVES:

TIME:

NOTES
    Peoria   Evansville