Illinois Central (IC) 4034 - EMD E9A

Taken circa 1971.

Heading up a long string of varnish is Illinois Central E9A #4034 built by EMD in 4/1954. The loco moved onto the ICG roster as #4034 and eventually landed on the Amtrack roster as 4034 there. Final disposition is unknown. The original photo was from the Conniff collection and now resides in my collection.

Here is page eight of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "Those Esthetic E's: A Story Of The Power That Bumped Steam Off The Varnish." It was published originally in the May 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 27. Top Photo Caption: "E8 striping on Pennsy units 5765-5766 reduced porthole visibility; antenna on roof of 2250 h.p. units is for trainphones." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5765 and #5766. Both are EP-22's built in March of 1952.

A trio of E-units were powering a healthy-sized <I>PANAMA LIMITED</I> out of New Orleans at the Jefferson Davis Parkway overpass. Two dome cars were on the rear of the train: coach-dormitory-coffee shop car 9801 SILVER PATIO and parlor-observation car 9301 SILVER VISTA. Both were originally Burlington cars and were not very common on trains 58/59. (approximate date)

Amtrak E8A 205 and Illinois Central Gulf E9A 4034 were the two middle units on the northbound <I>PANAMA LIMITED</I> at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal.