Illinois Central GE U30B 5004 with two leased B&LE F7 units leading a St. Louis-bound freight near Gilman, Illinois on October 12, 1969. Photo by R.R. Wallin, from my collection.

Cargill Glass Out. The Cargill grain elevators in Gilman, Illinois are served by a very distinctive switcher, CLCX 9698, Alco 2SM. Chattahoochee Locomotive Company rebuilt this Houston Belt... (more)

TPW 3442 & 3441 arriving Gilman with the Gilman Turn from Hoosier Lift.

A408 crosses the diamond at Gilman with IC 1027 leading the way today. The diamond was once an IC/PRR diamond but is now a CN/TPW diamond. To the right is the former depot that now serves as a CN ... (more)

Northbound City of New Orleans works north of the CN mainline of Mid-America towards Chicago. Leading today's on time train is the 203. The train passes the classic coal towers still left standing... (more)

On an overcast day, we catch ICG - Illinois Central Gulf, GP10's 8008 -8331, with a southbound about ready to pick up their orders from the loops, then cross the TP&W diamond at Gilman, Illinois. ... (more)

The annual CN-IC Santa Train is heading north across the TP&W. While this tradition continued for a few more years, this turned out to be the last time any of the E-units would be used.

An eastbound TP&W freight passes the old IC depot and crosses the Main Line of mid-America at Gilman.

Another northbound CN manifest smacks the TP&W diamonds and passes the former IC depot at Gilman.

L553 shoves back to the yard at Gilman after picking up a cut of cars from Incobrasa Industries.

CN train L553 is seen picking up a cut of cars from Incobrasa Industries before tying up for the day at Gilman.

CN A407 heads north on a haze afternoon with two Illinois Central SD70s, 1005 & 1022, and a CN NA scheme SD40-2W. They are seen here splitting the ancient Illinois Central coaling towers that can ... (more)

One of the old IC EMD SD70's idles away by a grain elevator in Gilman, IL. It appears that most of these big standard cabs have been placed in local service throughout the CN system.

With temps hovering at 6 degrees Fahrenheit, there is an abundance of frost on the ground and on the coaches of the CN-IC Santa Train. This turned out to be the last year an IC E-Unit would be on... (more)

A shot that was on the list for years finally came together with A408 running slightly later than usual, plenty of snow, sun and a pair of IC SD70s