ICG hung on to the ex-GM&O RS-1s a lot longer than many of us expected, even repainting a few. I was a GM&O fan, but I had to admit the orange and white looked pretty good when first applied. It... (more)

On the morning of May 6, 1990, a northbound Illinois Central freight is held on Track 1 at Manteno, Illinois, to let Amtrak’s train 58, the City of New Orleans, pass by on its rapid trip north t... (more)

Illinois Central E8 4028 leads an A-B-A set on a passenger train departing Central Station in Chicago, Illinois in the 1960s. R. T. Steinbrenner Photo

Now on the move after the L515 has cleared up with just a pair of IC SD70's today on the L536. The Chicagoland area is the place to see IC SD70's for the time being running on the various locals.

Illinois Central SD40-2, 6030-6033 bought new by Illinois Central Gulf.

With the depot updated to the IC's latest paint scheme, a trio of SD20s lead a mixed freight through Peotone. Tom Golden photo.

Ic 1007 heads south out of the yard at Effingham after doing some work.

The IC Oak St. yard would soon change with the Paducah & Louisville taking over the operation in a matter of days. On this day ICG GP10's and a GM&O GP35 wait for their next assignment.

As sunset approaches, a pair of IC SD70s and a B&LE tunnel motor lead a southbound down the former IC main between Effingham and Centralia.

CN A40891 rolls south into Mattoon, IL with a matching set of IC painted EMD SD70's as it passes in front of the Mattoon Amtrak station that still proudly displays the Illinois Central name.

An interesting collection of power sits on the Carbondale IL ready tracks. ICG 6040 is ex Rock Island 4790, one of 8 SD40-2's acquired when the Rock Island folded a year earlier. The 1400 was the... (more)

This ICG coal train is ready to depart the Peabody mine at Freeburg, IL with a GP11 on the point. 8718 was originally built as New Haven GP9 1224 and also worked for PC, CR, and MBTA before coming... (more)

IC 1003 heads south out of Chebanse, passing some classic Illinois Central codeline. A408 usually works Otto first thing in the morning and blasts down the Mainline of Mid America right at sunrise... (more)