Final Illinois Central Shawnee departs Chicago for Carbondale, IL. See below for other 70's photos and 430/71. Albums
City of New Orleans departs Chicago
A once common sight some 20-30 years ago, an Illinois Central SD40 departs the former IC Iowa district, entering the former IC Chicago district, at Metra 16th street tower.
A matched pair of IC SD70s take the 408 shuttle south by the grain silos of Arcola.
On a sunny autumn morning, a pair of IC SD70s take the daily Chicago to Centralia manifest south by the towering grain silos in Ashkum.
In the last hour of sunlight, CNs Chicago to Memphis manifest hustles south through Ludlow, with a pair of IC SD70s for power.
The first signs of autumn blanket the landscape, as the Chicago to Centralia manifest rockets south out of Pesotum, with a pair of matching IC SD70s for power.
A pair of Illinois Central SD70s pull the Memphis to Chicago manifest north, passing the small town of Ashkum, one of four towns that still have an old IC interlocking tower still standing.
IC SD70 1007 leads CN L537 South through Homewood.
CN’s Memphis to Chicago manifest rockets north into the morning sun with a quad of EMDs, the first two being IC SD70s.
A pair of IC SD70s shoot south at sunrise, skirting along US-45 outside Pesotum.
East Bound approaching Rock Island Crossing and JD tower
IC SD70 1019 leads CN L537 West through Schererville.
Illinois Central train from Iowa comes off St. Charles Airline to head south toward Homewood.
IC SD70 1024 leads CN L536 South through Riverdale.
