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Title: |
Alton & Southern 1515 |
Description: |
A&S SW1500 1515 sits at the MP's Dupo facility in Aueust 1974 |
Photo Date: |
8/17/1974 Upload Date: 5/13/2008 11:17:11 PM |
Location: |
Dupo, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
ALS 1515(SW1500) |
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615 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MP SD40-2 829 |
Description: |
MP (TP) SD40=2 829 sits in the Dupo engine terminal in 1974. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1974 Upload Date: 10/30/2010 9:38:23 PM |
Location: |
Dupo, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
MP 829(SD40-2) |
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989 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
B&O SD35 in East St Louis |
Description: |
B&O SD35 7402 at the road's roundhouse in East St Louis |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1974 Upload Date: 6/1/2013 8:42:33 PM |
Location: |
East Saint Louis, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
BO 7402(SD35) |
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1323 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
GM&O S2 |
Description: |
GM&O AlCo S2 19 burbles to itself at the road's Venice IL roundhouse on a gray August day in 1974. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1974 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 10:24:13 PM |
Location: |
Venice, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
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Locomotives: |
GMO 19(S2) |
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1390 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IT SD39 2305 |
Description: |
A pair of apple-green IT SD39s sit at the road's Madison Il engine facility. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1974 Upload Date: 2/4/2008 10:23:56 PM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
ITC 2305(SD39) |
Views: |
1203 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Basic Black IC Geep |
Description: |
IC GP9 9249 is about as stock as you can get- it's shown here sitting in the ex GM&O yard at Venice IL in August 1974 |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1974 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 5:08:23 PM |
Location: |
Venice, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
IC 9249(GP9) |
Views: |
544 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
GMO 724 |
Description: |
GM&O GP38AC 724 sits in the ICG (former GM&O) Venice yard in November 1974 |
Photo Date: |
11/7/1974 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 5:08:10 PM |
Location: |
Venice, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
GMO 724(GP38AC) |
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795 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ICG 2514 |
Description: |
ICG GP35 2514, a former GM&O unit, works a way-freight in beautiful downtown Sparta IL in Nov 1974. |
Photo Date: |
11/14/1974 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 5:07:03 PM |
Location: |
Sparta, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
ICG 2514(GP35) |
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895 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ICG Business Car no.1 |
Description: |
ICG 1 brings up the rear of Amtrak's Shawnee on a gray November day. This was during the period when Amtrak required all cars in consist to wear their colors. Note the modified IC "Green Diamond" treatment on the rear platform railings. |
Photo Date: |
11/22/1974 Upload Date: 5/11/2008 10:14:11 AM |
Location: |
Rantoul, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Passenger |
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825 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak Stops at Rantoul |
Description: |
Amtrak SDP40F 617 stops at Rantoul Illinois on a cloudy day. This is the train 391, the Shawnee, and is carrying extra cars for Illinois-Northwestern football game traffic. |
Photo Date: |
11/22/1974 Upload Date: 1/16/2008 10:16:08 PM |
Location: |
Rantoul, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
AMTK 617(SDP40F) |
Views: |
499 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
P&E 5624 at Hillsboro: rear end. |
Description: |
Peoria & Eastern (Penn Central) GP7 5624 sits at the small PC terminal at Hillsboro IL in November 1974. 5624 was one of two the P&E had with steam generators for passenger service. It would be rebuilt by Paducah into a GP10 as CR 5410 in 1978. |
Photo Date: |
11/24/1974 Upload Date: 3/7/2009 4:54:08 PM |
Location: |
Hillsboro, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PE 5624(GP7) |
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1384 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
P&E 5624 at Hillsboro: Front End |
Description: |
Peoria & Eastern 5624 sits at the Penn Central Hillsboro IL terminal on a gray November day in 1974. NYC subsidiary P&E had 15 GP7s, all numbered within its parent's system and delivered in the NYC "Lightning Stripe" scheme. By the mid-1970s most were in overall black with a P&E herald on the cab and PC logos on the ends. Several, including 5624 here, received Penn Central markings on the hood as well. |
Photo Date: |
11/24/1974 Upload Date: 3/7/2009 4:54:17 PM |
Location: |
Hillsboro, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PE 5624(GP7) |
Views: |
1442 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Peoria & Eastern |
Description: |
Penn Central kept a small engine facility at Hillsboro for local power. Power occasionally included P&E geeps; 5622 and 5616 were present on a gray November day in 1974. Note the old NYC coaling tower in the background. |
Photo Date: |
11/24/1974 Upload Date: 1/21/2008 8:50:27 PM |
Location: |
Hillsboro, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PE 5622(GP7) |
Views: |
1300 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
P&E in the gloom |
Description: |
Peoria & Eastern GP7 5622 makes an appearance at the PC yard in Hillsboro, IL |
Photo Date: |
11/24/1974 Upload Date: 4/13/2008 1:12:09 AM |
Location: |
Hillsboro, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PE 5622(GP7) |
Views: |
1531 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
P&E 5616 |
Description: |
Peoria & Eastern's somber paint job matches the weather at Hillsboro IL in November 1974. |
Photo Date: |
11/24/1974 Upload Date: 4/13/2008 1:11:03 AM |
Location: |
Hillsboro, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PE 5616(GP7) |
Views: |
2042 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IC GP9 9028 |
Description: |
IC GP9 9028 at the former GM&O facility in Venice IL in November 1974. It was rebuilt at Paducah into GP8 7739 the following year. |
Photo Date: |
11/27/1974 Upload Date: 11/6/2010 5:20:58 PM |
Location: |
Venice, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
IC 9028(GP9) |
Views: |
750 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
IC SD40A 6009 |
Description: |
Illinois Central SD40A 6009 at the road's East St Louis terminal. |
Photo Date: |
11/27/1974 Upload Date: 7/8/2012 2:05:21 PM |
Location: |
East Saint Louis, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
IC 6009(SD40A) |
Views: |
1852 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNW GP9 1767 |
Description: |
CNW GP9 1767 idles contently at the road's former Litchfield & Madison yard in Nov 1974. |
Photo Date: |
11/27/1974 Upload Date: 5/28/2009 9:42:18 PM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CNW 1767(GP9) |
Views: |
889 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
IC 3004 |
Description: |
IC GP40 3004 sits in the Venice IL yard |
Photo Date: |
11/27/1974 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 5:07:13 PM |
Location: |
Venice, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
IC 3004(GP40) |
Views: |
712 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Paducah Geep 8166 |
Description: |
Paducah Geep 8166 sits in the former GM&O yard at Venice IL in November 1974 |
Photo Date: |
11/27/1974 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 5:07:34 PM |
Location: |
Venice, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
IC 8166(GP10) |
Views: |
465 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
IT at Madison |
Description: |
IT SW1500 1509 and GP7 1503 sit at Madison |
Photo Date: |
11/27/1974 Upload Date: 1/12/2008 10:06:30 PM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
ITC 1509(SW1500) |
Views: |
1155 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
IT Power |
Description: |
A pair of Illinois Terminal units, SW1200 1201 and GP7 1502, idle at the road's Madison IL engine facility |
Photo Date: |
11/27/1974 Upload Date: 1/12/2008 10:07:25 PM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
ITC 1201(SW1200) |
Views: |
967 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Precision National GP10 |
Description: |
Precision National (PNC) of Mt Vernon IL was a pioneer in diesel locomotive leasing; under its original name of Precision Engineering (PECO) it leased F-units and GPs throughout the country. 3634 is a former SP GP9 that went through IC's Paducah shop for rebuild. It's shown here with sister 3403 in the ICG's ESL yard. |
Photo Date: |
11/27/1974 Upload Date: 1/21/2008 8:36:35 PM |
Location: |
East Saint Louis, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PNCX 3634(GP10) |
Views: |
2192 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Romanian Gypsy |
Description: |
In 1973 an American company imported a Romanian diesel hydraulic to demonstrate for possible sales in the US. Named the "Quarter Horse", the unit wandered around the US and worked on the Washington Terminal for a piece before leaving for points unknown. It's shown here in the Illinois Terminal yard in Madison IL. To say it looked out of place would be quite an understatement. |
Photo Date: |
11/27/1974 Upload Date: 1/25/2008 8:37:16 PM |
Location: |
Madison, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
LDH 125-107(47E4-6) |
Views: |
1003 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
MI roundhouse |
Description: |
Please pardon the darkness- this is the five-stall MI roundhouse located just southwest of Sparta IL, which is where they filmed a portion of the movie "In the Heat of the Night". This is the location where Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Portier) is cornered by a group of locals. MP GP18 532 is seen in front of it. |
Photo Date: |
11/29/1974 Upload Date: 1/26/2008 8:23:11 AM |
Location: |
Sparta, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
MP 532(GP18) |
Views: |
1193 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Consolidated Coal 8354 |
Description: |
Consolidated Coal Co. used this RS3 (ex P&LE 8354) at their loading facility on the Mississippi River in 1974. It has since been replaced by a geep. |
Photo Date: |
11/30/1974 Upload Date: 4/27/2008 11:12:15 AM |
Location: |
Kellogg, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
PLE 8354(RS3) |
Views: |
1492 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
U30B on the IC |
Description: |
U-Boats were never common on the IC. In 1967-68 the road sampled GE's product with small orders of six U30Bs and ten U33Cs. U30B 5005 is shown here at East St Louis in serious need of a bath; it was one of five that were sold to the short-lived Iowa RR in 1982. |
Photo Date: |
3/15/1975 Upload Date: 7/8/2012 8:04:46 AM |
Location: |
East Saint Louis, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
IC 5005(U30B) |
Views: |
1068 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Baldwin in the Coal Fields |
Description: |
Peabody DRS-66-1500 on a gray Illinois day |
Photo Date: |
3/28/1975 Upload Date: 10/20/2013 12:06:03 PM |
Location: |
Lenzburg, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PCCX 1026(DRS6-6-1500) |
Views: |
425 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Big Game in Illinois |
Description: |
The goal of a day in the rain in the Illinois coal fields now over a quarter century ago- one of Peabody's two former Trona Baldwin centercabs. Peabody acquired a pair of them in 1973 and used them for only four years before disposing them. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/1975 Upload Date: 10/20/2013 12:06:18 PM |
Location: |
Lenzburg, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PCCX 50(DT66-2000) |
Views: |
715 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Baldwin in the Drizzle |
Description: |
Peabody AS616 1025, a former Kaiser Steel unit, works in the drizzle near Lenzburg IL |
Photo Date: |
3/28/1975 Upload Date: 8/11/2010 8:47:33 PM |
Location: |
Lenzburg, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PCCX 1025(DRS6-6-1500) |
Views: |
1071 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Peabody Lima |
Description: |
Peabody's two former CUT Lima switchers sit out-of-service in the rain in March 1975. These were the first Limas I ever shot. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/1975 Upload Date: 8/12/2010 9:53:12 PM |
Location: |
Lenzburg, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PCCX 24(LS-750) |
Views: |
1196 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Peabody Davenport in the Rain |
Description: |
Peabody 20T Davenport sidelined at River King Mine No.1 with an anonymous railfan taking the builder's data. 2357, 7/41, former Army 7704. I have one source that says this unit is on display in Foley Park west of Freeburg now, although a Dec 2012 visit failed to turn it up. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/1975 Upload Date: 6/16/2012 6:20:14 PM |
Location: |
Freeburg, IL |
Author: |
D.R. Busse |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PCCX 7440(20 Tonner) |
Views: |
991 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Peabody drizzle |
Description: |
On a weekend in March 1975 we got permission to shoot the Peabody's big Baldwins in the Illinois coal fields. The day, of course, turned out dark with rain. Needless to say, you do the best you can. This is Mine #6, Ex-Trona Baldwin centercab 50 is pulling a train through the loader. AS-616 1025, ex of Kaiser, sits to the left. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/1975 Upload Date: 1/21/2008 8:42:48 PM |
Location: |
Lenzburg, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
PCCX 1025(DRS6-6-1500) |
Views: |
802 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Peabody FM |
Description: |
Peabody's River King Mine no.3 was located at New Athens IL along the ICG. Here PCC FM H-10-44 274 is picked up by the local (with black IC GP9 9198) for movement to PNC at Mt Vernon for work. The FM wears a garish combination of PCC green and yellow over Frisco Mandarin orange and white. |
Photo Date: |
3/28/1975 Upload Date: 1/21/2008 8:42:58 PM |
Location: |
New Athens, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
IC 9198(GP9) PCCX 274(H10-44) |
Views: |
1662 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
IC GP18 9408 |
Description: |
Black IC GP18 9408 at East St Louis IL |
Photo Date: |
3/29/1975 Upload Date: 12/6/2014 3:10:37 PM |
Location: |
East Saint Louis, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
IC 9408(GP18) |
Views: |
343 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MP (TP) GP7 127 |
Description: |
MP GP7 127, still wearing its TP sublettering while drilling cars at Dupo IL. Originally TP 1127, then 127, it would become MP 1643 and finally 643 before a late 1979 retirement. |
Photo Date: |
3/29/1975 Upload Date: 12/6/2014 3:09:17 PM |
Location: |
Dupo, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MP 127(GP7) |
Views: |
439 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MP GP7 282 |
Description: |
MP GP7 282 at Dupo on a cloudy day in March 1975. This was during the period when MP was renumbering its fleet; 282 will become 1737; it's coupled to 1610, which was 180. 282 is a 1954-build GP7, which was delivered with GP9 features. |
Photo Date: |
3/29/1975 Upload Date: 12/6/2014 3:09:52 PM |
Location: |
Dupo, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MP 282(GP7) |
Views: |
344 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MP GP7 1610 |
Description: |
MP GP7 1610, until recently MP 180. It would be retired in late 1979. |
Photo Date: |
3/29/1975 Upload Date: 12/6/2014 3:10:06 PM |
Location: |
Dupo, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MP 1610(GP7) |
Views: |
236 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Under the signal bridge at Dupo |
Description: |
MP GP38-2 2053 brings a welded rail train into Dupo in March 1975. |
Photo Date: |
3/29/1975 Upload Date: 6/26/2009 6:42:20 PM |
Location: |
Dupo, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MP 2053(GP38-2) |
Views: |
434 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MP (TP) GP7 1640 |
Description: |
MP (TP) GP7 1640 at Dupo IL; a KO&G original, delivered as their number 804. |
Photo Date: |
8/30/1975 Upload Date: 10/4/2013 6:47:22 PM |
Location: |
Dupo, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MP 1640(GP7) |
Views: |
444 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MP GP7 1715 |
Description: |
Yeah, it's dark; but I never met a GP7 I didn't want to shoot.....MoPac GP7 1715 at Dupo |
Photo Date: |
8/30/1975 Upload Date: 4/11/2009 9:51:04 AM |
Location: |
Dupo, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
MP 1715(GP7) |
Views: |
488 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IC GP18 9411 |
Description: |
IC GP18 9411 in EStL, August 1975 |
Photo Date: |
8/30/1975 Upload Date: 6/28/2009 5:09:40 PM |
Location: |
Venice, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
IC 9411(GP18) |
Views: |
581 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Penn Central SD35 6031 |
Description: |
Penn Central SD35 sits in the A&S yard in Aug 1975 |
Photo Date: |
8/30/1975 Upload Date: 8/9/2009 11:33:51 AM |
Location: |
East Saint Louis, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
PC 6031(SD35) |
Views: |
866 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ICG Engine Facility, Venice IS |
Description: |
A mixed group of geeps sit in the ICG's former GM&O facility at Venice IL in August 1975 |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1975 Upload Date: 11/20/2010 10:17:58 PM |
Location: |
Venice, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
ICG 2543(GP35) |
Views: |
696 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
MP (C&EI) GP7 84 |
Description: |
MP (C&EI) GP7 84 at Mitchell, August 1975 |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1975 Upload Date: 4/12/2009 9:29:42 AM |
Location: |
Mitchell, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
MP 84(GP7) |
Views: |
1453 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ADM GE 65T no.1 |
Description: |
ADM GE 65T number 1 works an elevator at Pontoon Beach IL in Aug 1975. The former Army 7013 it would subsequently be repainted, lose its number and move to Clinton IA. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1975 Upload Date: 7/9/2009 9:03:29 PM |
Location: |
Pontoon Beach, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
ADMX 1(65Tonner ) |
Views: |
735 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
BN at Venice |
Description: |
A BN freight rolls by the ICG's Venice IL engine facility behind a pair of U33Cs and an SD45. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1975 Upload Date: 1/12/2008 9:29:57 AM |
Location: |
Venice, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
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Views: |
680 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Hot bottle train |
Description: |
Granite City Steel 1240 drags three cars over a grade crossing. 1240 is an ex P&LE SW9. |
Photo Date: |
8/31/1975 Upload Date: 1/23/2008 8:30:05 PM |
Location: |
Granite City, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
GCSX 1240(SW9) |
Views: |
944 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CIM RS1325 |
Description: |
C&IM RS1325 31 peeks out from the engine house at Taylorville IL |
Photo Date: |
3/15/1976 Upload Date: 1/23/2008 8:32:17 PM |
Location: |
Taylorville, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CIM 31(RS1325) |
Views: |
1196 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Big Boat on the ICG |
Description: |
ICG U33C 5050 sits at the road's East St Louis terminal in 1976. IC bought ten of the type in 1968 and operated them untll scrapped in 1984 after only 16 years of service. |
Photo Date: |
4/15/1976 Upload Date: 7/8/2012 2:05:03 PM |
Location: |
East Saint Louis, IL |
Author: |
Rick Morgan |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
ICG 5050(U33C) |
Views: |
959 Comments: 0 |
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