1927 C&EI Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad pass- Big 4 Railroad, CCC&StL

The Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad (C&EI) was a regional railroad connecting Chicago, Illinois to Southern Illinois, St. Louis, and Evansville, Indiana. It operated between 1877 and 1976, when it was split with portions sold to the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

For auction is an employee pass from the C&EI for the year 1927. It was issued to the dependent of an officer of the Big Four Railroad (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis). The pass measures appx 4 x 2 1/2 inches is printed on heavy cardstock. The pass is in execellent, with no rips or tears. All writing/markings are from its issuance and use. 

A nice item for the C&EI railfan.