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)
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.
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)