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Illinois Central (IC) 1003 - EMD SD70

Owner:
IC - Illinois Central
Model:
EMD SD70
Serial Number:
946518-4
Order No:
946518
Frame Number:
Built:
9 / 1995
Built As:
IC 1003
Pictures Available:
343
Notes:
Original paint!

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CN A40791
CN A40791
Photo Date: Mar 29, 2026
Uploaded: Apr 1, 2026
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1038 (SD70) CN 2911 (ES44AC) CN 2840 (ES44AC) CN 3155 (ET44AC)
111 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003 UP 1995
IC 1003 UP 1995

A408 meet with L598

Photo Date: Feb 20, 2026
Uploaded: Mar 13, 2026
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) UP 1995 (SD70ACe)
171 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003 1033 CN 8896
IC 1003 1033 CN 8896

A408

Photo Date: Feb 20, 2026
Uploaded: Mar 13, 2026
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1033 (SD70) CN 8896 (SD70M-2)
166 Views 0 Comments
IC SD70 #1003 - former Illinois Central (CN)
IC SD70 #1003 - former Illinois Central (CN)

A third Illinois Central SD70 unit is in the 9 loco lashup as number five. It too still has the black shroud and "Death Start" "I-ball" logo.

Photo Date: Feb 20, 2023
Uploaded: Mar 8, 2026
Location: Griffith, IN
Author: Gary Everhart
Categories: Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70)
133 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003 1028
IC 1003 1028

A408

Photo Date: Jan 15, 2026
Uploaded: Feb 22, 2026
Location: Tolono, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1028 (SD70)
198 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003 1000
IC 1003 1000

A408

Photo Date: Jan 2, 2026
Uploaded: Feb 3, 2026
Location: Tolono, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1000 (SD70)
266 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003 1000
IC 1003 1000

A408

Photo Date: Jan 2, 2026
Uploaded: Feb 3, 2026
Location: Tolono, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1000 (SD70)
256 Views 0 Comments
CN A40891
CN A40891
Photo Date: May 29, 2019
Uploaded: Jan 28, 2026
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1021 (SD70)
144 Views 0 Comments
UP 7096 IC 1003
UP 7096 IC 1003

L598/MNLTT

Photo Date: Nov 22, 2025
Uploaded: Jan 23, 2026
Location: Tolono, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: UP 7096 (AC44CWCTE) IC 1003 (SD70)
160 Views 0 Comments
EJE 671
EJE 671
Photo Date: May 15, 2025
Uploaded: Jan 16, 2026
Location: Gary, IN
Author: Joseph Zadeh
Categories:
Locomotives: EJE 671 (SD38-2) EJE 673 (SD38-2) CN 6001 (SD40-2Q) BLE 867 (SD38AC) CN 3234 (ET44AC) CN 8823 (SD70M-2) IC 1003 (SD70) CN 3874 (ES44AC) CN 5335 (SD40-2W) CN 6018 (SD40-2Q) IC 3129 (GP40R) CN 5317 (SD40-2W)
364 Views 2 Comments
CN 5317
CN 5317
Photo Date: May 15, 2025
Uploaded: Jan 16, 2026
Location: Gary, IN
Author: Joseph Zadeh
Categories:
Locomotives: CN 5317 (SD40-2W) CN 3874 (ES44AC) CN 2908 (ES44AC) EJE 676 (SD38-2) CN 5462 (SD60) IC 1003 (SD70) CN 2644 (C44-9W) CN 5262 (SD40-2W) IC 3129 (GP40R)
332 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003 1021
IC 1003 1021

A408

Photo Date: Oct 10, 2025
Uploaded: Oct 30, 2025
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1021 (SD70)
239 Views 0 Comments
IC SD70 #1003
IC SD70 #1003
Photo Date: Sep 10, 2025
Uploaded: Sep 11, 2025
Location: Homewood, IL
Author: Kyle Edwards
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1021 (SD70) CN 8906 (SD70M-2) IC 9638 (GP38-2) IC 9611 (GP38-2)
539 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003
IC 1003

A407

Photo Date: Aug 30, 2025
Uploaded: Aug 30, 2025
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Christopher Bodkin
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1027 (SD70) CN 8308 (SD70ACC)
390 Views 0 Comments
CN A40791 during sunrise
CN A40791 during sunrise
Photo Date: Aug 6, 2025
Uploaded: Aug 7, 2025
Location: Tonti, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1019 (SD70) IC 1003 (SD70)
338 Views 0 Comments
From the other end...
From the other end...

Roster.

Photo Date: Jul 24, 2025
Uploaded: Jul 24, 2025
Location: Madison, IL
Author: Butch Getz
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: CN 5459 (SD60) IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1000 (SD70)
540 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003
IC 1003

Roster.

Photo Date: Jul 24, 2025
Uploaded: Jul 24, 2025
Location: Madison, IL
Author: Butch Getz
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70)
388 Views 0 Comments
Nice trio....
Nice trio....

Class leader 1000 still in white trim! IC 1003 skunked.

Photo Date: Jul 24, 2025
Uploaded: Jul 24, 2025
Location: Madison, IL
Author: Butch Getz
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: IC 1000 (SD70) IC 1003 (SD70) CN 5459 (SD60)
507 Views 1 Comments
Southbound manifest eases into the yard
Southbound manifest eases into the yard
Photo Date: Jun 29, 2001
Uploaded: Apr 12, 2025
Location: Fulton, KY
Author: Paul Leach
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70)
722 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003 Roster shot
IC 1003 Roster shot
Photo Date: Jul 28, 2024
Uploaded: Jan 18, 2025
Location: Madison, IL
Author: Shane Gillam
Categories: Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70)
397 Views 0 Comments
Death Stars on A408
Death Stars on A408

Southbound Canadian National A408 is the home stetch on the run to Centralia with I.C. SD70s leading

Photo Date: Jun 21, 2023
Uploaded: Jan 11, 2025
Location: Kinmundy, IL
Author: Mary McPherson
Categories: Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1039 (SD70)
626 Views 0 Comments
IC 1039 1003
IC 1039 1003

A407

Photo Date: Feb 26, 2024
Uploaded: Mar 20, 2024
Location: Pesotum, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1039 (SD70) IC 1003 (SD70)
491 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003 1039
IC 1003 1039

A408

Photo Date: Feb 24, 2024
Uploaded: Mar 20, 2024
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1039 (SD70)
503 Views 0 Comments
IC 1018 1003
IC 1018 1003

A408

Photo Date: Feb 1, 2024
Uploaded: Mar 8, 2024
Location: Mattoon, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives: IC 1018 (SD70) IC 1003 (SD70)
503 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003
IC 1003

A40891 coming through Effingham.

Photo Date: Aug 8, 2023
Uploaded: Feb 2, 2024
Location: Effingham, IL
Author: Kyle Barnhart
Categories: Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70)
416 Views 0 Comments
CN A408
CN A408
Photo Date: Jan 16, 2024
Uploaded: Jan 19, 2024
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: CN 2344 (ES44DC) IC 1003 (SD70)
458 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003
IC 1003

CN train A-407.

Photo Date: Sep 19, 2023
Uploaded: Nov 8, 2023
Location: Dorans, IL
Author: Jeffrey Streiff
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70)
551 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003 1028
IC 1003 1028

A408

Photo Date: Oct 10, 2023
Uploaded: Oct 22, 2023
Location: Arcola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1028 (SD70)
569 Views 1 Comments
IC 1003 1028
IC 1003 1028

A408

Photo Date: Sep 27, 2023
Uploaded: Oct 12, 2023
Location: Mattoon, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1028 (SD70)
186 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003 1028
IC 1003 1028

A408

Photo Date: Sep 27, 2023
Uploaded: Oct 12, 2023
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1028 (SD70) IC 1003 (SD70)
175 Views 0 Comments
CN M335
CN M335
Photo Date: Oct 8, 2023
Uploaded: Oct 9, 2023
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1028 (SD70) IC 1003 (SD70)
532 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003
IC 1003

CN A-407

Photo Date: Sep 19, 2023
Uploaded: Sep 29, 2023
Location: Dorans, IL
Author: Jim Matuska
Categories: Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70)
155 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003
IC 1003

CN A-407

Photo Date: Sep 19, 2023
Uploaded: Sep 29, 2023
Location: Dorans, IL
Author: Jim Matuska
Categories: Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70)
151 Views 0 Comments
IC 1001 1003
IC 1001 1003

A407

Photo Date: Aug 5, 2023
Uploaded: Aug 20, 2023
Location: Tolono, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1001 (SD70) IC 1003 (SD70)
534 Views 0 Comments
IC 1001 1003
IC 1001 1003

A407

Photo Date: Aug 5, 2023
Uploaded: Aug 20, 2023
Location: Pesotum, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1001 (SD70) IC 1003 (SD70)
537 Views 0 Comments
IC 1018 1003
IC 1018 1003

A407

Photo Date: Jul 27, 2023
Uploaded: Aug 10, 2023
Location: Tolono, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1018 (SD70) IC 1003 (SD70)
567 Views 0 Comments
IC 1018 1003
IC 1018 1003

A407

Photo Date: Jul 27, 2023
Uploaded: Aug 10, 2023
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1018 (SD70) IC 1003 (SD70)
545 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003
IC 1003

Ic 1003 is headed South with a general manifest

Photo Date: Jul 21, 2023
Uploaded: Jul 28, 2023
Location: Mattoon, IL
Author: Aaron Ryherd
Categories: Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70)
422 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003
IC 1003
Photo Date: Jul 27, 2023
Uploaded: Jul 28, 2023
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70)
101 Views 0 Comments
CN Power in Madison IL
CN Power in Madison IL

IC Deathstars idling in the Car Works Yard

Photo Date: Jul 10, 2023
Uploaded: Jul 24, 2023
Location: Madison, IL
Author: Michael Hayes
Categories: Yard,Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70)
395 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003 1008 UP 6403
IC 1003 1008 UP 6403

A408

Photo Date: May 30, 2023
Uploaded: Jul 10, 2023
Location: Tolono, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1008 (SD70) UP 6403 (AC44CW)
193 Views 0 Comments
IC 1004 1003
IC 1004 1003

A408

Photo Date: Apr 2, 2023
Uploaded: Jul 8, 2023
Location: Effingham, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1004 (SD70) IC 1003 (SD70)
168 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003
IC 1003

The good IC unit trails behind the repaint on A407. Win some, loose some. Cant complain with SD70 standard cabs on road trains at all, regardless of what paint they are in.

Photo Date: Jun 22, 2023
Uploaded: Jul 4, 2023
Location: Chebanse, IL
Author: Jacob Werling
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70)
569 Views 0 Comments
CN A407
CN A407
Photo Date: Jun 29, 2023
Uploaded: Jun 29, 2023
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1033 (SD70) IC 1007 (SD70) IC 1003 (SD70)
611 Views 0 Comments
CN A407
CN A407
Photo Date: Jun 22, 2023
Uploaded: Jun 23, 2023
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1039 (SD70) IC 1003 (SD70)
434 Views 0 Comments
CN A407
CN A407
Photo Date: Jun 22, 2023
Uploaded: Jun 23, 2023
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1039 (SD70) IC 1003 (SD70)
427 Views 0 Comments
Four standard cab EMD's provide the power for A408 as it hustles south
Four standard cab EMD's provide the power for A408 as it hustles south
Photo Date: Apr 2, 2022
Uploaded: Jun 17, 2023
Location: Paxton, IL
Author: Jon Hall
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1012 (SD70) GTW 5815 (GP38-2) IC 9610 (GP38-2)
325 Views 0 Comments
IC 1012 leads A408 south throtgh the cut the railroad uses through town
IC 1012 leads A408 south throtgh the cut the railroad uses through town
Photo Date: Apr 2, 2022
Uploaded: Jun 17, 2023
Location: Paxton, IL
Author: Jon Hall
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 9610 (GP38-2) IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1012 (SD70) GTW 5815 (GP38-2)
898 Views 0 Comments
A408 heads away with a signal to take the siding in the distance for a northbound
A408 heads away with a signal to take the siding in the distance for a northbound
Photo Date: Apr 2, 2022
Uploaded: Jun 17, 2023
Location: Gilman, IL
Author: Jon Hall
Categories:
Locomotives: GTW 5815 (GP38-2) IC 9610 (GP38-2) IC 1012 (SD70) IC 1003 (SD70)
897 Views 0 Comments
IC 1003
IC 1003
Photo Date: Apr 2, 2022
Uploaded: Jun 17, 2023
Location: Gilman, IL
Author: Jon Hall
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70)
648 Views 0 Comments