Illinois Central Gulf Trailer on Flat Car (TOFC) operating session

[@daveprasse6643]

Awesome ! IC/ICG rolled past our farm west of Freeport,IL ... Saw em ... then Chicago Central then IC again ...

[@ck7813]

Thanks, Dave. Same, I grew up along the IC/ICG Iowa Division. IC then ICG then CC then IC, now CN 😐

[@carlvitko1756]

Awesome! Being from Chicago IC was always my favorite railroad.

[@72zodiac]

That is neat, what is the SD40 6040 From??

[@ck7813]

The SD40-2 #6040 is an Intermountain sound-equipped locomotive. I don't remember for sure, but I think it was produced around 2016/2017ish. They are pretty much sold out via hobby/train stores but they do pop up for sale on eBay every once in a while.

[@72zodiac]

I'm sorry I meant 6030

[@MLWQC]

That is cool. Nicely done

[@reeseh3327]

This really takes me back as a little kid seeing the ICG diesels and piggyback roll on the old ICG/electric ( metra) line now owned by CN in Chicago.

[@Anon_Omis]

Where did you find those flatcars, or what kits and decals did you use?

[@ck7813]

All of the rail cars are Athearn, the black cars were released about 7-8 years ago and they included the piggyback trailers with them (search my old videos). The brown cars were released probably 4-5 years ago and they did not include the trailers. Many companies produce HO scale trailers that you can find at your hobby store.

[@Anon_Omis]

@ck7813 there aren't many train focused hobby stores in Phoenix it seems and I've been struggling to find IC/ICG liveried products. I see walthers is selling the trailers without the rolling stock so i was hoping to modify IC/ICG flatcars or repaint already built TOFC rolling stock.

[@ChristopherBrown-mq1lg]

👍

[@MoosesWorkshop]

Very Nice!!!

[@dadakins1332]

Very nice layout. Do you have a track plan or is this a freelance?

[@ck7813]

100% freelance.

[@coletaylor6078]

I'm trying to make a layout like this ine