The tower in McCook burned in about 1973. At that time the CIW cut back to east of the IHB instead of payint the cost of rebuilding the tower. I understand...
Dates: This coming Saturday, October 6th at 10:00 a.m. on WOAM 1350 on your radio dial, Steve Tarter and Roger Monroe will be presenting and entire hour of...
Hey all, the engineer of this Eastbound CN manifest in Freeport was very nice to our group of railfans as he stood on the horn and flashed his lights: ...
I just wanted to let everyone on here and especially Stevens friends know that Steven recently had to go back in the hospital again.I spoke to his mother this...
Be sure to let him know, or have his mothere tell him, the gorup misses his activity. Being missed smetimes heps mental recovery from physical traumas such as...
Hello all, Is there anybody here that could point me to any references to mail and express traffic as it was handled on the IC from 1950 until Amtrak? I am...
Hi All I am looking for two pieces of information. The overall height of the Highliners from the top of the rail to the top of the car body. Also the overall...
Tom, I think you can find something at this site. http://www.cbu.edu/~mcondren/Memphis-Railroad-Pages.htm Take care, Chuck Higdon - check out my FEC layout at ...
Well Steven seems to be doing better from what I can tell and have gathered on my last 2 visits to the hospital.He has had alot of fluid on his lungs and is on...
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Did the C&IW own the "Lyons Belt Line" This is an approximately 1-mile line that extends from the C&IW McCook yard, north along first avenue to a point just...
Hi group, Does anyone out there have an ICG (or modern IC) freight car diagram book older than 1972? Does one exist? Thanks, Michael Seidelman The lone IC/ICG...
Hello again, Does anyone have a photo of an ICG Gondola in the 246100 series? Thanks, Michael Seidelman The lone IC/ICG fan in Tampa. www.icgphotos.com...
Thanks Tom, After rereading my post, I realized my error! Correction - Does anyone have a more recent Freight Car Diagram book than 1972? Thanks, Michael...
Update on current operations. Akzo-Noblel chemical plant has been shut down, the cold storage warehouse on the north side of 47th st has not received cars in...
... When the train debuted in 1947, the Louisville section was pulled by an E7A. However, after a few months it was replaced by steam because the E-unit had...
Does anyone know the last IC steam engine rostered and when it was disposed of? We all know that 4-8-2 Mountain #2613 pulled the last run in 10/1960. However,...
The move today went very well. Balagna did their usual excellent job with no faults. They put blocks around the tree before they put chains around them to...
Bill Schremp, owner of Trains And Things in Carbondale until his death several years ago, was known for telling tall tales. The story of steam stored into the...
Strange how things get started. There was a rumor in the early 60s about the IC keeping five 2-8-2s in the roundhouse at Memphis to pull trains in Louisiana...
Sharon, I have missed something..... What is # 886? Myron Dudenbostel ... From: Sharon Deckard To: PeoriaRails Cc: illinoiscentral ; Central_IL_Rail ;...
I was wondering if anyone had any info on a SW14(i think) that cargill operates in the Cincinnati area. I was talking to a railfan from the area over the...
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