ICG bought some ex-Reading GP7s for the Paducah rebuild program. A locomotive shortage resulted in some of the units doing temporary duty prior to being redone. At least 3 or 4 spent some time in ... (more)

So dusty it looks more gray than black, 9436 - teamed with a Precision National geep - heads back to West End Yard after delivering a train to L&N's S&NA Yard. These run-throughs were an experimen... (more)

ICG acquired some ex-Reading GP7s that had been in RDG's 600-series, and fit them into the ICG roster by dropping the first '6'. With a bright spot of fresh yellow over the unwanted 6, ICG64 waits... (more)

ICG GP8 7740 is leading a slightly newer Paducah-built GP10 as a switch job heads across the Southern crossing. In the background are the yards of the Southern and, across Telegraph Road, the BN (... (more)

A fairly fresh example of one of Paducah's final efforts at redoing early geeps...

Just in time for Halloween - a faded pumpkin. Even though IC/ICG had trouble with the orange in their orange and white scheme fading, they somehow reached a decision that solid orange might work. ... (more)

Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP30 #528 and GP10 #8212 power a local. Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP30 #528 was built September 1963. Unit later rebuilt to Slug as CSX 2253. Illinois Central GP10 was built Januar... (more)

The SD40A was simply an SD40 built on an SDP45 frame to allow for an extra large fuel tank. The extra length is between the dynamic brake blister and the radiator. Illinois Central Gulf's were t... (more)

ICG SW9 #437 awaiting its next work at Waterloo, Iowa || June 1975

Illinois Central SD40A #6014 was built August 1969. Unit later was re# Illinois Central Gulf #6014. Later, 6014 was rebuilt to SD40-2R standards and re# back to IC #6014. 6014 was retired February... (more)