Illinois Central Gulf Locomotives Move Trains at Memphis

These Illinois Central Gulf locomotives move trains at Memphis.  The SD40-2 leads a manifest train to New Orleans while the GP35 heads on its way to Paducah.  Illinois Central Gulf was formed by the merger of the Illinois Central and the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroads. customtrains.org

 

Illinois Central Orange and White Train 11"x17" signed poster by Andy Fletcher

This Illinois Central train heads south from Chicago.  Today's train is powered by a U33C, an SD40A and a GP10.  As we watch this train head on its way on the Mainline of Mid-America, it will not be long until the Illinois Central merges with Gulf Mobile and Ohio to form the Illinois Central Gulf.

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"The Railroad Game: Episode 14" Featuring Indiana Rail Road, "Bee Line Service" and Illinois Central Gulf

 Thank you to my good friend, Paul Brewer, for contributing his great photos of The Indiana Rail Road Company to help make “The Railroad Game: Episode 14.” Watch The Railroad Game on my YouTube https://youtu.be/JYNrWUFdaOE?si=aUGV-9JpkCVPXNd7

Illinois Central Gulf Locomotives at Chicago

These Illinois Central Gulf locomotives move trains at Chicago.  The SD40-2 leads a train to New Orleans. 

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Illinois Central Gulf Locomotives at Memphis

These Illinois Gulf locomotives move trains at Memphis.  Two of the SD40-2s lead a grain train to the Port of New Orleans.

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A Gulf Mobile and Ohio Train at St. Louis

This Gulf Mobile and Ohio train carries carloads to Mobile from St. Louis.  Today's train carries carloads from New York Central and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy.  

Gulf Mobile and Ohio and competitor Illinois Central joined in 1972 to form the Illinois Central Gulf.

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Illinois Central Gulf Locomotives Move Trains at Chicago

These Illinois Central Gulf Locomotives move trains at Chicago. The pair of SD40-2s head down to Memphis on a fast freight.

The GP10 prepares to head across the Iowa division, where the Paducah Geeps are frequently seen.

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An Illinois Central Gulf Train Heads From Memphis to New Orleans

This Illinois Central Gulf train heads from Memphis to New Orleans.  Illinois Central Gulf was a railroad created by the joining of Illinois Central and Gulf Mobile and Ohio in an era of railroad mergers and acquisitions.

See my Illinois Central Gulf artwork at http://www.customtrains.org/illinois-central-gulf.html

Railroad Celebration of 4th of July Engines: Bicentennial Locomotives #1

Many of our nation's railroads painted locomotives to celebrate our Bicentennial in 1976.  My railroad celebration of 4th of July engines begins with locomotives painted for Detroit, Toledo and Ironton, Norfolk and Western, Chicago and North Western, Erie Lackawanna and Illinois Central Gulf.  Have a Happy Fourth.

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Illinois Central Gulf Locomotives at Memphis

These Illinois Central Gulf locomotives prepare to move their trains at Memphis, Tennessee.  Today, we see among the locomotives in the yard, ICG's Bicentennial GP38AC #1776.  Illinois Central Gulf was created by joining of IC and GM and O and is part of today's Canadian National.

To see my Illinois Central Gulf 11"x17" posters, visit my website customtrains.org and/or my eBay store