Illinois Central Action 1992!

[@Zach_Bloomquist]

This is literally better than some Pentrex stuff I have seen over the years. Much higher quality of film, great locations and background prop choices in shots. Even has much more informative captions. Fantastic work Mr. Loevy.

[@caseyjones746]

I agree 100%. I love the old cars, houses and building "props".

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Thank you all.

[@davidfry145]

Awesome video with excellent sound. Long live the IC!

[@jdsharp5036]

Dad worked for ICRR for 43 yrs, those orange and white engines were the best, hated it when they painted em black.

[@SkyhawkACE123]

Wow, awesome footage from the past! Thanks for sharing.

[@CTTrains193]

Pure greatness

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Thank you 😊

[@victor78832]

Nice videos!!

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Thanks 😊 I'm glad you're pleased.

[@wideworldofrailroads4014]

Paducah and Louisville has the old Illinois Central railroad tracks in Dawson Springs Kentucky

[@illinoiscentralrailroadfan6015]

Saw GP38-2, GP40-2, SD40-2, SD40-2r, SD40-3, and SD70's all the time in Paducah KY in the 90's

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Very nice Video.

[@DivergingClear]

I loved those SD20s! Boy, they talked up a storm!

[@dejohdenny2870]

Very nice. I live a block from the Olympia Fields station. Miss hearing those SD-40's roaring by.

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Me too!

[@Robbi496]

I think single - tracking this line was a short - sighted idea

[@steveparker8723]

I worked on a track gang on this track in1981 when I graduated high school. We replaced every other tie and ribbon rail was put down on both north and south bound tracks. The gang was at Champaign when I started. I was laid off when we were about 30 miles from Chicago. They spent millions doing all this work. Wasn't too many years later they abandoned one set of tracks and removed it. Never could get on full-time. The years after that were tough years for many railroads. My father retired out of the Clinton shops in 86. He had 38 years of service. He was an engine mechanic. He loved working for the Illinois Central.

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

What a history

[@sp8192]

Excellent! Love the IC

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Me too!

[@illinoiscentralrailroadfan6015]

I grew up in Paducah KY with the Illinois Central railroad I miss those black ic locomotives

[@scoobycarr5558]

You'll notice what would happen with the IC about six cars back on the first IC freight train out of Chebanse.

[@AmericanRailfan-gb8oq]

Greatest Railroad to ever exist

[@scoobycarr5558]

Sixth freight car in the consist with the two SD20s is the railroad that would eventually take over the IC.

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Yes Scooby, I would say very prophetic. I'm not thrilled to loose the mainline of mid America to the Canadians.

[@kevinbaker4241]

Norfolk Southern gave up on the 5053 (CNG rebuild) and sold it off after storing it for several years. I don't know where it went, but it would not surprise me at all if it ends up being scrapped.

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Ambitious technology, to be sure.

[@scoobycarr5558]

Like the old Amtrak horns. CSX has diesels with that same nice sounding horn.

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Yes, I too have always had a love for that classic Amtrak horn blast.

[@tom-and-mom]

Walt Loevy, how did Amtrak get GP40s?

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Purchase or lease is my guess.

[@tom-and-mom]

@@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos Leased 11 GP40s from HLCX.

[@geac9100]

Professional video and descriptions as usual. At 22:33, what did the 58 signify after the "City of New Orleans"?

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

58 is the train number, like the California Zephyr are trains 5 and 6 and the Southwest Chief are trains 3 and 4.

[@JessicaTG2008]

Pretty cool, I grew up the Kankakee, Bradley, Bourbonnais area. Rt 45 was always the place to see and race along side the tracks, Literally from S Chicago all the way past Buckley, Illinois. I remember that old tow truck along the tracks in Buckley... I delivered newspaper bundles to paperboys for the Kankakee Daily Journal in the 80s and early 90s. thru Chebanse, Clifton, Ashkum, Danforth, Gilman, Onarga, Buckley, Crescent City, Chatsworth and Piper City... Oh the memories.

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Hello Jessica. So, the video was more about the locations for you than the trains? Which is fine. I'm glad you enjoyed the show. Do you know if the old tow truck is still in Buckley?

[@JessicaTG2008]

LOL, no Walt, I'm not into railfanning as a hobby but trains have always fascinated me. I came across your posting in my feed and since it said Illinois I took a look. I was amazed when I recognized the areas and your video was from the early 90s. I moved away from that area around that time and now I live in sunny Florida... hot, humid, hurricane bullseye Florida lol. I enjoyed your video, the trains and locations from that era just bring back memories, that's a good thing Walt, videos and photos should do just that and you nailed it for me.

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Yay! It's always a good feeling to reach an appreciative audience outside of the railfan community. Someday I'll get back to the old IC and see how much has changed. :)

[@NJW1973]

More video if you have any please.

[@MattKhosrowRailfan]

4:56 never knew the f40s had k5l’s

[@SailorMoonRailfan]

Can I use this for Trainz railroad simulator please?

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Okay. Please give credit to Action Train Videos if at all possible. Enjoy using the footage.

[@DivergingClear]

That northbound pig train at Indian Oaks was I-02. Under ICG it was train P50.

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

I did not know that. Thank you for letting me know.

[@DivergingClear]

You're quite welcome. After CN took over, the train was given the new symbol Q195, which it still carries today.

[@patrickd.3681]

Which of these lines are now abandoned?

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Do you mean regarding the entire former Illinois Central system? All I can tell you is that the IC slimmed down to essentially a single track mainline with passing sidings on its core Chicago-New Orleans mainline. Beyond that, I don't know.

[@illinoiscentralrailroadfan6015]

After the Canadian National and Illinois Central merged in 99 Canadian national has scrapped most of the locomotives in this video

[@WaltLoevyActionTrainVideos]

Sad, but very true. Some locomotives did find other homes on other railroads, such as Wisconsin Southern or leasing company NREX (Nat'l Rwy Equipment).