ICG GP10 no. 8049 leads a freight out of Markham Yard through Homewood, IL. The catenary is for ICG's electrified commuter trains. ICG 8049 is a Paducah Shops rebuild of a GP9.

Driving through St. Louis, I came across this surprise, and ICG GP10 waiting downtown. I am told that this was likely an ICG transfer job…either from the ex IC East St. Louis or ex-GM&O Venice y... (more)

I was driving from St. Louis to Chicago, in a persistent but light rain. It was November 4, 1986, where traveling north on I-55, I saw the only Illinois Central Gulf train I would actually ever se... (more)

In August 1978, my father and I drove down to Beaverville, Illinois from Chicago to see the former N&W RS11s on the then recently formed Kankakee, Beaverville, and Southern. On our way there, we ... (more)

After arriving in Fulton, MO, the local's crew has brought the locomotive to the rear of its train to shove cars into the nearby Harrison-Walker refractory.

The local from Mexico, MO switches the yard and industries in Fulton, MO.

The daily Chicago-to-KC freight rolls through what's left of the ex-IC yard just after meeting KC-2 (KC to Chicago). In a few minutes, at a spot called Brickyard, the train will curve onto a form... (more)

A switch crew has a caboose and two extremely beaten-up gondolas in tow.

Couple of unusual things in this roster shot... 6015 is coupled to the two SD28s, and it has 'Illinois Central' on the long hood, but ICG emblem on the freshly-repainted nose.

The daily freight to Tuscaloosa and Artesia approaches the yard limits behind GP38-2 9613 (bought new by the merged company), assisted by an ex-IC GP40 and an ex-GM&O GP30. That GP38-2 - built in... (more)

IC had the most GP28s, but that wasn't a big deal, considering only 31 were built, and only 16 stayed in the U.S. IC was very proud of their Paducah Shops, but that EMD paint on the trailing GP3... (more)

I was on the way to set up for band job, but took a few minutes to run into West End Yard to see what was around. I had almost no cushion for the job, but when I saw this neat power set - two GM&... (more)

On August 10, 1986, Illinois Central Gulf EMD SW14 Nos. 1416 and 1456 switch cars at the south end of Markham Yard at Homewood, Illinois. These SW14 switcher locomotives are rebuilt EMD locomotive... (more)

An Illinois Central Gulf freight train passes through Decatur, Illinois, on a very gloomy day in March of 1984. Both locomotives are painted in ICG’s orange and white paint scheme carried over f... (more)

The fall colors are subdued on a gray November day in Alabama. GM&O 635 is in familiar territory, but trailing are three ex-IC Paducah rebuilds that still feel like invaders to GM&O fans.