Illinois Central in 1990 Single Tracking the Mainline
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1990 was a year of change along the Mainline of Mid-America. We see that last months of the double track mainline and the early months of single track operations between Effingham and Cairo in Illinois.
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| Producer | Diverging Clear Productions |
|---|---|
| Narration | Yes |
| Run Time | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Technical Details | No Region Code |
1990 was a year of change along the Mainline of Mid-America. That was the year that management decided to single-track the mainline between Chicago and New Orleans. In this volume, we see that last months of the double track mainline and the early months of single track operations between Effingham and Cairo in Illinois. We also get a glimpse at the work making the cutover to single track at Carbondale, Illinois.
By 1990, most of the railroad’s locomotives had been repainted into the new black paint scheme, and several models were still in operation that would not be on the roster for long. As a special bonus, a retired Illinois Central engineer gives us a tour of preserved 4-8-2 #2500 in Centralia.
Lloyd –
Here is a fine look at the Illinois Central, only a couple years since dropping the “Gulf” part in the name. With double track being to expensive to maintain, the road is reversing to being a single track mainline line. Plenty of action and lots of variety to see. It is history as today, the IC is part of a major Class 1 system, and most of the locos are gone. Well done video