In a message dated 11/16/2006 11:00:36 P.M. Central Standard Time, tunnelrat12000@... writes: Mike, Any idea why city bus ridership is declining? It...
Where exactly was the auxilliary engine facility located at Markham Yard that the IC\ICG used for servicing their switch engines? Thanks in advance. John P....
Illinois Central Railroad, a corporation, controlling the principal line of railroad extending through the entire length of the State from north to south.,...
To us "hard working" hostlers at Woodcrest Shop the nightly trip up to Harvey Diesel was always a break from the monotony around the shop on the midnight...
... Yard that the IC\ICG used for servicing their switch engines? ... John, As mentioned by the others, the "engine facility" was a track on the west side of...
It has been mentioned on this list that the Newberry Library in Chicago has a collection of IC documents that were donated to the library in the 1940's. Check...
This evening at Sullivan a mattoon bound train with a new SD70 BNSF unit and a Santa fe warbonnet B-B unit. They were switching cars at the elevator and at the...
Just heard the rail decter sound off a NB to Decatur @ 8:16 pm here in Bethany. Also again at Sullivan is another train working. Just heard a UP crew asking ...
Atlas recently announced an improved early centerflow covered hopper with new paint schemes. One of them is for Hooker Chemical, in Columbus MS. Here is a...
Only two chemical plants I know of near Columbus are both located on the current BN (ex-Frisco). One about 10 miles north of town and one about 10 miles south....
In one of the recent ICHS newsletters (IIRC), David Daisy is/was requesting input on the next Company Store rail car/model.... I'll put my request in for an IC...
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As info, the IC centerbeam flats are built by National Steel Car (Ont.) for CN's subsidiary, Illinois Central. In other words, these were built after the CN...
I would like to see the Company Store go in with David Kirkland with Kirkland hobby and help get the ex-GM&O/ICG woodchip hoppers done as the next company car....
How about a MDC (now Athearn/Horizon) 50 foot single sheathed boxcar with double wood doors and steel end door, lettered for hide service? Ray Breyer...
... (Ont.) for CN's subsidiary, Illinois Central. In other words, these were built after the CN purchase of 1999. ... flat in mind, but I assume if several...
... George, I think the car type they are talking about is this one: http://72.185.86.34/thomasfrench/Pages/NIC/C_624275IC.HTM <SNIP> <SNIP> Thomas French ...
Thank you George. Apparantly all are not aware of the ICHS policy that there is nothing after the 1999 CN takeover. But the company store listing still shows a...
CN/IC switch engine remanufactured by Relco (Albia, IA) was spotted at Markham Yard today. The locomotive is numbered 1200. IC SW14 1438 was used as the core....