One week from today, Sunday, June 8th we will be meeting at Peck Park in Galesburg. This is going to be a picnic family style. Bring your family, even the dog...
I don't know how it is north of Memphis, but the traffic density south of there just isn't very high. There are lots of sigle-track lines with CTC on other...
Honesty it isn't all that busy up north either, I fan the line between Kankakee and Gilman and rarely see a meet. It can be fairly busy in the a.m., but...
Howdy, Taking a trip to Jackson MS. next week and was wondering if anyone has the latest scanner frequencies for the former IC lines through town. Thanks for...
Some of the posts on this group suggest that removing the double track (and installing CTC) was a really dumb idea, and that much of the IC is now bursting...
Before the price of gasoline shout through the roof, I used to drive occasionally from my home in Cleveland, Mississippi to Greenwood, the largest town on the...
I heard last year at the museum they were going to repaint the GP11 into ICG paint. They didn't use the GP11 too much last year either, they used the CN engine...
The City of New Orleans Amtrak train was involved in two separate accidents Wednesday. In the second accident, two people were killed. The southbound train hit...
Tim Vana Omaha,NE Amtrak Train Hits Cars In Mississippi, Louisiana; Two Die June 4, 2008 9:47 p.m. EST AHN New Orleans, LA - An Amtrak train...
Fellas, My buddy and I are going to railfan the Indiana Railroad along the old ICG High-Dry line.? What district/division did that line fall under in ICG days?...
Going from memory here, from Indy to Palestine would be the Indianapolis District. From Palestine to Newton would be the Effingham District. If you can't...
In a message dated 6/2/2008 10:55:16 A.M. Central Daylight Time, mikepalmieri@... writes: The May 2008 issue of TRAINS had several maps showing showing...
And both were part of the Illinois Division. Gerald _____ From: illinoiscentral@yahoogroups.com [mailto:illinoiscentral@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ic9600 ...
hi all, new to the forum. trying to find info on ic wooden cabs with side doors. anybody know the origins? any resources for this cab? i need shop drawing,...
In a message dated 6/5/2008 5:34:46 P.M. Central Daylight Time, icecardinal@... writes: Does anyone know if the 3140 and 6072 are still running? If so...
When they say "relieved of duty", do they mean take a break for a while or fired? Dream lofty dreams and so as your dreams you become [Non-text portions of...
As always, Gerald and Thomas were right on the mark (see Thomas, that memory is still like a steel trap)! I was able to scan in and upload the section of...
A lot of railroads will relieve a crew after an accident, especially a fatal one, due to the shock of what had happened. Due to union rules the railroads have...
Depending on the time of day, and if there are no MOW curfews, you should be able to catch something on Tulip Trestle durilng the daylight hours. In the ...
Reminder to all: Sunday, at 2 p.m. we will be having a picnic at Peck Park in Galesburg, IL. to do some train watching. Everyone is invited. Bring the family....
#3140 is alive and well. Right now the unit is spending a lot of time around Central Illinois and Decatur. She does have that yellow stripe under the walkways....
In a message dated 6/5/2008 8:27:54 P.M. Central Daylight Time, nevels65@... writes: When they say "relieved of duty", do they mean take a break for a...
I was railfanning for two days along the ic in Tuscola this week. The CN/IC is not what it used to be when I was younger. Often at between 5 pm until midnight...
What materials (all?) is the ICHS planing to donate to the state of IL? (per the newest ICHS newsletter) Mark R **************Get trade secrets for amazing...
What abandoned line crosses the ex-IC line at 79th St. in Chicago? There is an overpass over the line and several bridges over streets farther south. I've...
In crossing incidents, the train crew is NOT required to submit to a drug test! The engineer asked to be relieved owing to his being distraught over having two...
In a message dated 6/5/2008 5:34:43 P.M. Central Daylight Time, ke4fzf@... writes: hi all, new to the forum. trying to find info on ic wooden cabs with...
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