Sponsored by the NRHS Memphis Chapter and Iowa Pacific Holdings, the "City of Grenada" crosses the Long Creek through-truss bridge, north of Pope, Mississippi, during the first photo runby on Saturday's excursion. E8A #515 was disguised as Illinois Central 4035 for the weekend's charters along the original "Main Line of Mid America".
Ed Ellis' rail holding company brought the brown and orange colors of the Illinois Central back to life on its varied passenger operations around the country.
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just heritage schemes, not just commemorative schemes - this album is devoted to some of the world's most interesting paint schemes, past or present.