For sale one copy of Limiteds Along the Lakefront: The IC in Chicago, Alan R. Lind, Transport History Press, 1986, 144 pages. This book and its dust jacket are...
This picture is not of the MissLou!! _____ From: illinoiscentral@yahoogroups.com [mailto:illinoiscentral@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jerry LaBoda Sent:...
Do tell Fred. In the picture the words MISS LOU can be seen under the second and third windows. Might this be just one version of the train? I'm soaking it all...
... The picture is, indeed, of the ORIGINAL "Miss Lou" passenger train. This car was built by American Car & Foundry and began service between New Orleans and...
There was a train set for "The Land O' Corn" that look just like this. This, in the picture, was the "MissLou" That was replaced by the "Green Diamond" train...
Sounds like you had a pretty good day, Thomas. Regarding the second empty CN grain train, symbol G84372-30; if it was a Centralia train, did it come up the...
I noticed from Elton Jct all the way North back to Mcdowell they have taken out alot of trees so the tracks are very visible now and would make for some good...
As a member of the ICOBBRRT, I was wondering if there were any(original or not) wood boxcars left with the 1896/1923 IC logo on them? Thomas French ...
The following engines can be found at: http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=15505 Enjoy! BNSF 872, 2227, 4009, 4149, 4349, 5058, 7908 CN 5363...
Cool and dry in Paducah last two days,lots of UP GE's Today found that FUPD had IC 1007 & 1008 today 100+ cars on the outbound trip. P&L ran an unusual sat...
... Kind of funny that you should mention that... when I first encountered the photo I did not see the name (either because I was in a hurry or had a poor...
Here's a question regarding the Memphis Terminal District. The latest Illinois Central employee timetable in my collection that covers this district is No. 4,...
According to "Illinois Central Streamliners 1936 - 1946" The Miss-Lou became the 1003 and the Illini became the 1004. The "Land O' Corn" became the 1005 and...
In a message dated 8/19/2006 5:35:32 PM Central Standard Time, w9lsl@... writes: Hi, all - Does anyone know the year when caboose division (district?) ...
Hey all, Unknown to what extent at this point, but I doubt of trains will be rolling today on the East end of the Iowa Div. We really got hit with a...
List, WIFR channel 23 in ROckford just had video fro the Mulford Rd. Crossing, and by the TV video there is a MAJOR washout to the East of the crossing which...
Guys, As I write this, (1215 hrs) M337-04 ( CN2637 WF C44-9W/ CN5417 EF SD60F "Draper Taper", 148 buggies. ) is awaiting permission by the washout at ...
On Monday [04 September], I was called for CN train G84771-04 [empty grain north]. We handled this train over the CN Fulton Subdivision from Memphis, TN to...
My apologies for the late posting of these observations. Unless otherwise indicated, photos of each engine and some of the rolling stock can be found at: ...
Does anybody have photos or information they would share on the freight house that still stands on Franklin Street? All I have on it is the article in the...
Just to let those who don't know, I have over 2000 data sheets on CN's locomotives and freight cars on CD for sale. The Family includes CV-DWP-GTW-IC-WC...
There was a man that went around taking photographs of depots in the south in the 1960's and 1970's. He would print them with the name of the town and railroad...