August 10, 2022. The 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad

[@davidwalton9940]

In 1968, I hired out as a brakeman on the ICRR, Indianapolis Division. All we run were high-nose GP-9's with an occasional GP-7. Speed limit was 40 but we rarely went that fast. After the merger, it was very strange to see Alco's on IC rails since IC had all EMD's.

[@rodneystewart8958]

I grew up watching ICG as a child then Paducah Louisville it's great to have models of both

[@Jo_Jo_77]

Very interesting. Thank you. I have truly enjoyed your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@chrisbell52310]

Hoping you have time for trains 🚂‼️ I wish the Ingals S2 would have made a bigger presence.

[@OTRWA]

Cheers for the update...

[@MattS_Filmography]

A place you'd love to visit is the Chatham, IL depot. It is an authentic Chicago & Alton depot, with plenty of C&A, GM&O, ICG, SP, and even IT and C&IM railroad memorabilia preserved, including the original GM&O "The Alton Route" marble floor decoration that was in the Springfield, IL depot.

[@ck7813]

Thank you! I will have to try to check it out!

[@MattS_Filmography]

@ck7813 I'm a member there and a good friend of the owner, Nick. I can arrange a time and date so you can tour the depot. It is an amazing place for GM&O, IT, and C&IM enthusiasts. Most of the collection is centered around the Alton Route, the C&A and GM&O route from St. Louis to Chicago, with other tid bits of the line such as the ICG merger, the CMNW and SP era.

[@ck7813]

@@MattS_Filmography Thanks, Matthew. Send me an email, it is my KZbin username at y hoo (you can figure it out) :)

[@billdougan4022]

What was funny was the GM&O ordered 4 GP-38’s before the merger. EMD called and asked if they wanted them painted in ICG. Glen Brock president of the GM&O said he would not take receipt of them if they were. They arrived after the merger in GM&O red and white.

[@ck7813]

Thanks, Bill. I appreciate you sharing this story. These are the types of stories and facts that need to be preserved because 50 years from now, we will not remember these small details.

[@randysrockandrollrailroad8207]

😊

[@ronduz1281]

Hunter Harrison joined IC in 1989, and started to sell off the non profitable routes

[@charliewaite8559]

Wow man I legit thought you were dead.. Glad to see you back 👍

[@ck7813]

Nah, just working a lot!