Illinois Central Railroad

[Lyon_Wonder]

Prior to being incorporated into CN, IC maintained a roster of spartan cab SD70s. As far as I know, IC was one of the last major roads that didn’t have wide nose locomotives in the late 90s. I guess if CN didn’t pick up IC, they would cave into EMD or GE and order death star-clad wide nose SD70M/M-2s or GE’s. Judging by their recent history, I guess they still would have gone with EMD for newer purchases, though a death star Dash 9 or Gevo would have been different for that road. I think that IC, as ICG in the 70s and early 80s, had U-boats and Alco centuries, or maybe even Dash 7s on their roster. I don’t believe any of those were ever painted in IC black with death star when they introduced that scheme in the late 80s.

[gabe]

Prior to being incorporated into CN, IC maintained a roster of spartan cab SD70s. As far as I know, IC was one of the last major roads that didn’t have wide nose locomotives in the late 90s. I guess if CN didn’t pick up IC, they would cave into EMD or GE and order death star-clad wide nose SD70M/M-2s or GE’s. Judging by their recent history, I guess they still would have gone with EMD for newer purchases, though a death star Dash 9 or Gevo would have been different for that road. I think that IC, as ICG in the 70s and early 80s, had U-boats and Alco centuries, or maybe even Dash 7s on their roster. I don’t believe any of those were ever painted in IC black with death star when they introduced that scheme in the late 80s.

I seem to remember hearing that both NS and Conrail has spartan cab SD-70s–or maybe it was just Conrail and NS acquired them.

Speaking of old IC power about a year or so ago, I was treated to a real surprise when I found an IC GP-10 heading a manifest outside of Gilman. I hated those engines so much, but even old enemies produce feelings of fondness when they are in their twilight.

Gabe

[SSW9389]

Amongst all those EMDs, IC/ICG had 6 U30Bs, 10 U33Cs and 6 C636s. There were never any -7 GEs. I found this site http://www.illinoiscentral.net/rosters/alltimeroster.html through Craig Rutherford’s link at http://www.thedieselshop.us/ Look up the 1100s, the 5000s, and the 5050s for the above units.

Prior to being incorporated into CN, IC maintained a roster of spartan cab SD70s. As far as I know, IC was one of the last major roads that didn’t have wide nose locomotives in the late 90s. I guess if CN didn’t pick up IC, they would cave into EMD or GE and order death star-clad wide nose SD70M/M-2s or GE’s. Judging by their recent history, I guess they still would have gone with EMD for newer purchases, though a death star Dash 9 or Gevo would have been different for that road. I think that IC, as ICG in the 70s and early 80s, had U-boats and Alco centuries, or maybe even Dash 7s on their roster. I don’t believe any of those were ever painted in IC black with death star when they introduced that scheme in the late 80s.

[wabash1]

Prior to being incorporated into CN, IC maintained a roster of spartan cab SD70s. As far as I know, IC was one of the last major roads that didn’t have wide nose locomotives in the late 90s. I guess if CN didn’t pick up IC, they would cave into EMD or GE and order death star-clad wide nose SD70M/M-2s or GE’s. Judging by their recent history, I guess they still would have gone with EMD for newer purchases, though a death star Dash 9 or Gevo would have been different for that road. I think that IC, as ICG in the 70s and early 80s, had U-boats and Alco centuries, or maybe even Dash 7s on their roster. I don’t believe any of those were ever painted in IC black with death star when they introduced that scheme in the late 80s.

I seem to remember hearing that both NS and Conrail has spartan cab SD-70s–or maybe it was just Conrail and NS acquired them.

Speaking of old IC power about a year or so ago, I was treated to a real surprise when I found an IC GP-10 heading a manifest outside of Gilman. I hated those engines so much, but even old enemies produce feelings of fondness when they are in their twilight.

Gabe

ns had 25 of them before the con-fail merger and then we recieved 25 more. then we starrted getting the wide nose 70s

[EJE818]

NS, Conrail and IC were three of the last railways that didn’t go with wide-cabs with their SD70s. IC’s SD70s came in two separate orders. IC seemed to have a very strong commitment to EMD. I don’t think they bought anything that wasn’t from EMD after the failed GE U-Boat/Alco C636 experience.