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Illinois Central Railroad (IC), former U.S. railroad founded in 1851 that expanded service from Illinois to much of the Midwest before merging with the Canadian National Railway Company (CN) in 1999. With its charter in 1851, the Illinois Central Railroad was the first of many railroads to receive a grant of land upon completion of its line.
The Illinois Central Railroad On-Line An unofficial and unaffiliated web source of information on routes, equipment, schedules, and news of the Illinois Central Railroad and its subsidiaries including the Chicago Central & Pacific Railroad (CCP) and Cedar River Railroad (CEDR) This site was last updated on:
The Illinois Central Railroad and the Canadian Nationl Railroad merged in 1999. The CN Railroad's web site is at www.cn.ca. Their web site is a good place to look for the information you are seeking. -- Tom Parker llinois Central, Class of 2004 Memphis, Tennessee
Illinois Central 2604, seen at Centralia, Ill., in mid-1958, was one of 20 freight 4-8-2s built from scratch by the road’s Paducah Shops during 1942–43. They were IC’s last new steam engines. The Illinois Central Railroad is Classic Trains editors’ Railroad of the Month for July 2021.
The Illinois Central Railroad profoundly affected the economic and physical development of Illinois and Chicago. It was the primary link between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico, providing access to the South for Chicago products and culture and a route north for millions during the “ Great Migration .
1933 Illinois Central Steam Locomotive Diagrams courtesy of Allen Stanley, Railroad Data Exchange. 1937 Illinois Central Steam Locomotive Diagrams courtesy of Allen Stanley, Railroad Data Exchange. 1955 Illinois Central Steam Locomotive Diagrams courtesy of Allen Stanley, Railroad Data Exchange.
U.S. Railroad Retirement Board William O. Lipinski Federal Building 844 North Rush Street Chicago, IL 60611-1275 Toll Free: (877) 772-5772 TTY: (312) 751-4701 Directory: (312) 751-4300
Map of Illinois Central R.R. | Library of Congress U.S. central states from Great Lakes to Gulf of Mexico, showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, roads and railroads. Principal north-south line, chartered in 1850 and incorporated in 1851. 706 miles opened for traffic in 1856.
Welcome to the Illinois Central Railroad Heritage Association! Our group, founded in 2007 is an Incorporated, non-affiliated organization that is dedicated to preserving and disseminating the historical record of the Illinois Central Railroad -- The Main Line of Mid-America-- its predecessors and successors including the Chicago, Central and Pacific, Illinois Central Gulf, Paducah & Louisville ...
Welcome to the Illinois Central Railroad Heritage Association! Our group, founded in 2007 is an Incorporated, non-affiliated organization that is dedicated to preserving and disseminating the historical record of the Illinois Central Railroad -- The Main Line of Mid-America -- its predecessors and successors including the Chicago, Central and ...