Here is the info on the 2009 ICRHA get-together Illinois Central Railroad <http://www.westkentuckynrhs.org/?p=789> Heritage Association 2009 Annual meeting...
Saw this posted on rrpictures and I am questioning as to it being a scale test car IC 100641 http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1818422 Brian...
Hello All, How many trains come through Genoa, IL on the Chicago to Waterloo branch? Can I get a schedule of time of day when they are coming through? I would...
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) class code "MWC" (appears to the right of the car number) indicates that this is a tool car. It appears to be one...
I thought it looked more like a generator car. It has a stack and some sort of vents on the side. I was looking for an electrical outlet panel or plug ...
it definitely is not a scale test car- those were very short and made of what appeared to be made of cast iron ith an extremely short wheel base  they...
Not all scale test cars are as you describe. I have seen tank cars, boxcars and a covered hopper. All Scale test cars that I have seen do have one thing in...
Of course, the AAR car type code (MWC) could have been incorrectly applied. I assume if it was indeed a MofW tool car, it could have had a generator or ...
it is a mow power car irm bougt from the ic for a deal that fell through. It is for sale or trade otherwise it will probaly end up as a canteen for up 428. The...
On 29 February 1988, "Gulf" was dropped from the Illinois Central name. A program was initiated to repaint all remaining locomotives into the then current...
I don't think I've ever seen a photo of 1302(B) in deathstar paint. Is such a photo out there somewhere? Fred LeSage ... From: illinoiscentral@yahoogroups.com...
Fred, here is the link which shows IC 1302 in 'deathstar' paint: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=770025 Joseph [Non-text portions of this...
speaking of milk car conversions the PAL 10 which was converted to a power car has been out on the PAL line at least twice with PAL 1 & 2 , 1 being an ex IC...
Does anyone know if the milk car that was at Cairo is still there? The IC sold it to a company in Cairo that cleaned tank cars. They went out of business and...
In a message dated 11/5/2009 4:16:08 P.M. Central Standard Time, richceee@... writes: Hello All, How many trains come through Genoa, IL on the Chicago to...
The only scale test cars I have ever seen on the IC and other railroads were short weighted two axle cars,always had to be on rear of freights and were speed...
... Wasn't there a change in the AAR standards requiring that letters be removed from unit numbers? Recall that for a time UP used a B in front of the unit...
The next Illinois Valley Division meet will be held in Bloomington on November 8, 2009. Location is the Trinity Church Hall in Bloomington. 711 North Main...
Here are some images of the Illinois Central scale test cars: IC 100112 (single-axle, each end): http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=1583279 ...
I'm pretty sure it was cut up, Dennis, I will double check with my dad though. Paul Turner Sent from my iPhone On Nov 6, 2009, at 10:09 PM, Dennis Slone...
Can anyone provide dimensional drawings of the stencils used to paint the IC 9400 series Centralia built cabooses? It looks like we will need to repaint the...
No, but we will have to have stencils made up. As a last resort, we can trace the west side stencils, but we would prefer to have a drawing to work off of. ...
Ok I thought you wanted the stencils for scaleing a pic into a stencil. sorry Mark R In a message dated 11/9/2009 6:30:36 A.M. Central Standard Time, ...