A SHORTAGE OF MANPOWER, due to those ungrateful transportation ... I have an old Trans Magazine from the 50s/60s ? stuck back somewhere, with a story about a...
... wrote: <snip> ... the car ... get it ... morning ... IC. Buy ... Johnston yard in ... day. ... the ... may take ... could be ... loading ... later ... ...
... I have yet to find the logic of why the rails are being taken up. Just recently before moving to TN the tracks near where we used to live were removed. We...
... Chris. When there was an IC dailey run into Vicksburg, it still took 3 days to get a load from there to a custamor in Memphis, because of the slow track ...
On behalf of the entire staff of the Homewood Railroad Heritage Committee, I would like to thank ALL of our vendors, sponsors, slide presenters, site...
Thomas. Don't know if this is what you were looking for, but I posted a postcard image of the Warrensburg, IL depot in the photos section. It doesn't say if...
... station, but ... Which might make sense given the track layout. I was wondering about the reasoning behind the tracks heading south. For the ICHS...
Dows anyone know what font the IC used on their final black paint scheme for the words "Illinois Central" on the cab, and the number on the long hood? Thank...
And, while you're at it, is the lettering on the SD70's different than that on all the repaints? It always looked slightly different to me. ... From:...
Re: Lunchrooms In 1963 and 1964 the ICRR continued to operate a lunch room in the Ft. Dodge, Iowa, passenger depot. I think it was leased to a private...
I am interested in inspiring some interest in helping preserve this locomotive. However much of that depends on knowing where it worked as groups and...
Engine 5931 is a GTW unit painted in CN scheme , not a CNW. Terry, who saw it on Feb 19, 2005, at Homewood, IL. ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
I am looking for the following pages from the 1972 Illinois Central Freight Car Diagram Book: Page IC-F96a Box, Insulated, 70-Ton, 52'- 5", Numbers ...
I have not contacted the IC Historical Society yet. Usually in researching such questions I ask at the most widely read Yahoo group first and if this dosen't...
The 333 was generally on the Louisiana Division, I have seen photos of it at South Yard, Harahan, and Baton Rouge. I have no information on it prior to...
Joseph, Does it have to be from the IC diagram book? (Are you trying to fill blank pages for your collection) ? I have the ICG Book which has the diagram and...
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Thank you for the information. I was personally hoping that it would have worked in Illinois/Iowa/Wisconsin for part of its life as I am more familer with...
I saw this loco in 2000 in Baton Rouge and it was looking a bit sorry. All that humidity! Any info on current preservation efforts or if a group of any kind...
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Sorry to all tht i am now just getting this back ,but i have taken some more pics of the pic with a digital camera.I finally got my hands on one recently.I...
Paul, There are no current preservation efforts to the best of my knowledge. It belongs to the LASM and as of a few weeks ago, they claimed they were going to...
A few quick snaps from my trip to Homewood. http://www.tdf23.info/Homewood/Homewood.htm Thomas __________________________________________________ Do You...
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