Illinois Central - Summer 1999 at the CN Merger

[@isaacfabris3179]

Tom, I know it's been a few minutes, but do you recall where the Aug 14th scene was shot? Almost looks like the Gilman/Springfield Subs with slag traffic on the headened from the IMRR.

[@icrailfanner]

excellent video! Those must've been the days, I'd do a lot to go back to the busy IC days.

[@ICRR51]

Thanks so much! Tom

[@aaronryherd6607]

Yes it was awesome! Wish you could have seen it.

[@Zach_Bloomquist]

Miss the IC. It was a truly unique railroad and its sad to see it gone into CN. Just like how Conrail is gone. Just like how SP and WC are gone. So many unique and fascinating railroads that will never be seen again.

[@Zach_Bloomquist]

The line of switchers behind the shop is poignant and sad.

[@Robbi496]

just my opinion, but I think it was a poor idea to single track the mainline through Illinois

[@msaltrains]

Great video!!!

[@ICRR51]

Thank you

[@kamala2111]

Sad day I loved the IC

[@NJW1973]

Back in '97, I paced a IC Pig on HWY 45 doing 68mph. It was pulling away from me slightly.....

[@jalilmuhammad8270]

Tom Biscan, Canadian National purchased the Illinois Central on February 11, 1998, did you know that?

[@ICRR51]

Final date for approval of the merger Jalil was 6/30/1999.

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

Cool I wonder if Iowa Pacific is one of Illinois Central's successors after all the IP brought back the Illinois Central chocolate brown and orange paint schemes

[@cbalducc]

I think the pig trains ran 70 at the time.

[@chriswilliamson7217]

I remember the icg orange and white locomotives as a child