When I was growing up in the 90's my Dad worked in one of the towns the IC comes through in Champaign. Whenever I came to his work I'd always see 2 or sometimes 3 IC engines pulling a load coming into town...great memories...
The IC runs thru my hometown -- they exclusively used the Nathan P5 (but earlier IC's had other horns from GM&O heritage, and some IC Alco's had some pretty strange horns as well). I miss the old orange & white paint scheme, and now with the CN in firm control, even the old black IC units are starting to get scarce.
I've seen 1017 here in MI. It was assigned to the L572 job between NS's Oakwood yard and CN's Flat Rock yard. It left on E251 a while back and now we only got 1034 and CN 2616 (Dash 9) on the job
Oh well I would presume that even Casey Jones himself would approve of his beloved Illinois Central Railroad being part of the widespread North American rail system which includes CN.
I think theres 1 railroad museum that has an IC engine in their fleet. The monticello railway museum in monticello, IL has I think the 8733...which I believe is a GP 11. But I like that idea of sending the 6071 back to where it first started.
Great video! Not sure if anyone else has noticed this but the lead engine at 1:47, IC 6060, is the locomotive that hit that CRST truck and caused that pileup in Chicago years ago.
and of course now that the IC is owned by candian national I'll bet you that half of the engines that were owned by the gm&o are either retired or are now in CN paint. Although, the 6071 is still in IC paint...but when they retire the thing they should send it to one of the railroad museum's here in illinois...probably the Illinois Railway Museum...but I'm just saying.
You've got to admit that EMD PowerStroke sound on the hill shots just makes one want to stand up and run out to see some trains...
When I was growing up in the 90's my Dad worked in one of the towns the IC comes through in Champaign. Whenever I came to his work I'd always see 2 or sometimes 3 IC engines pulling a load coming into town...great memories...
That is A GREAT sounding nathan P5 horn at 4:36
Dam you CN!
The IC runs thru my hometown -- they exclusively used the Nathan P5 (but earlier IC's had other horns from GM&O heritage, and some IC Alco's had some pretty strange horns as well). I miss the old orange & white paint scheme, and now with the CN in firm control, even the old black IC units are starting to get scarce.
The gm&o had Leslie 5rst 5 chimes in their sd40's and on their gp35's and gp38's
I’m the opening scene of IC South is a place where I Railfan quite often... Honored to Railfan the ex IC.
I always had a small infatuation with the IC, but never got to see it pre-CN. C'est la vie! :(
Man, 1017 was lookin good! I wish they still used the Bluford Sub down here in Southern, IL as frequent as they used to. Down to less than 10 a day.
I've seen 1017 here in MI. It was assigned to the L572 job between NS's Oakwood yard and CN's Flat Rock yard. It left on E251 a while back and now we only got 1034 and CN 2616 (Dash 9) on the job
Wonderful! Two of my relatives worked on the IC before, during, and after the transition era.
I noticed just about every IC unit's horn was a different tune.
this would be a nice vid to watch.
Looks like a great video! I've always been intrigued by the IC!
Good videos
1:39 that’s the same locomotive that was in the Villa Park Train vs Truck video
this was so fun to watch this was for school and I learned a lot!
My great great uncles worked for the IC.
I like SD70's horn so great Awesome video
Cant say i'm crazy about cn buying it up. IC all the way.
Awesome
Oh well I would presume that even Casey Jones himself would approve of his beloved Illinois Central Railroad being part of the widespread North American rail system which includes CN.
IC has some of the best 1st gen K5LAs
I think theres 1 railroad museum that has an IC engine in their fleet. The monticello railway museum in monticello, IL has I think the 8733...which I believe is a GP 11. But I like that idea of sending the 6071 back to where it first started.
My hometown at 3:55
Great video! Not sure if anyone else has noticed this but the lead engine at 1:47, IC 6060, is the locomotive that hit that CRST truck and caused that pileup in Chicago years ago.
OH. Now I remember yeah 2001
and of course now that the IC is owned by candian national I'll bet you that half of the engines that were owned by the gm&o are either retired or are now in CN paint. Although, the 6071 is still in IC paint...but when they retire the thing they should send it to one of the railroad museum's here in illinois...probably the Illinois Railway Museum...but I'm just saying.
The train at the end sounded like metrolink s f59ph and f59phi
I'm getting sick of how CN is absorbing smaller railroads like the UP did in the 90's.
5:00 P2 HORN
how do these DVDs look on an HD TV I assume this video is all unedited direct from the time it was filmed?
After the end of Steam on the Illinois Central Railroad.
who's the pentrex narrator?
Dave Drui
like other things in our country, canadian railroads are starting to gobble up us railroads........i dont approve.
Today s Illinois Central Volume Two pills in Mississhippie you bet and drug addicts have their share don t get me wrong I never touch bad drugs