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Illinois Central (IC) 1008 - EMD SD70

Owner:
IC - Illinois Central
Model:
EMD SD70
Serial Number:
946518-9
Order No:
946518
Frame Number:
Built:
10 / 1995
Built As:
IC 1008
Pictures Available:
295
Notes:
CN R/W/B 5/2010

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CN 2286 CN 8853 IC 1008
CN 2286 CN 8853 IC 1008
Photo Date: Oct 13, 2012
Uploaded: Feb 11, 2026
Location: Weyauwega, WI
Author: ~ Loadstone
Categories:
Locomotives: CN 2286 (ES44DC) CN 8853 (SD70M-2) IC 1008 (SD70)
130 Views 0 Comments
SB CN tanker rear DPUs
SB CN tanker rear DPUs
Photo Date: Jun 21, 2019
Uploaded: Jan 30, 2026
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: CN 3099 (ET44AC) IC 1008 (SD70)
94 Views 0 Comments
CN A40891
CN A40891

A408 has five SD75Is in tow as it nears Edgewood, Illinois.

Photo Date: May 23, 2025
Uploaded: Dec 15, 2025
Location: Edgewood, IL
Author: Jeffrey Wagoner
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70)
234 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008 1007
IC 1008 1007

A407

Photo Date: Apr 3, 2025
Uploaded: Apr 29, 2025
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1007 (SD70)
309 Views 0 Comments
Cab trio...
Cab trio...

Different angle allows me to get the IC unit!

Photo Date: Apr 16, 2025
Uploaded: Apr 19, 2025
Location: Madison, IL
Author: Butch Getz
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: UP 7479 (AC45CCTE) CN 3027 (ET44AC) IC 1008 (SD70)
598 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008 1019
IC 1008 1019

M335

Photo Date: Mar 13, 2025
Uploaded: Apr 7, 2025
Location: Humboldt, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1019 (SD70)
372 Views 1 Comments
IC 1019 1008
IC 1019 1008

A408

Photo Date: Mar 10, 2025
Uploaded: Apr 6, 2025
Location: Tolono, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1019 (SD70) IC 1008 (SD70)
361 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008 1019
IC 1008 1019

A407

Photo Date: Mar 7, 2025
Uploaded: Mar 29, 2025
Location: Pesotum, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1019 (SD70)
418 Views 0 Comments
IC 1000 1008
IC 1000 1008

A408

Photo Date: Feb 22, 2025
Uploaded: Mar 28, 2025
Location: Tolono, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1000 (SD70) IC 1008 (SD70)
397 Views 0 Comments
IC 1000 1008
IC 1000 1008
Photo Date: Feb 22, 2025
Uploaded: Mar 28, 2025
Location: Arcola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1000 (SD70) IC 1008 (SD70)
377 Views 0 Comments
IC 1000 1008
IC 1000 1008

A408

Photo Date: Feb 22, 2025
Uploaded: Mar 28, 2025
Location: Humboldt, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1000 (SD70) IC 1008 (SD70)
430 Views 0 Comments
IC 1032 1008
IC 1032 1008

A407

Photo Date: Feb 14, 2025
Uploaded: Mar 14, 2025
Location: Arcola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1032 (SD70) IC 1008 (SD70)
390 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008 1001
IC 1008 1001

A408

Photo Date: Jan 11, 2025
Uploaded: Feb 25, 2025
Location: Tolono, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1001 (SD70)
376 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008
IC 1008

DPU

Photo Date: Jan 21, 2025
Uploaded: Feb 25, 2025
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70)
300 Views 0 Comments
CN 8819 IC 1008
CN 8819 IC 1008

M334 and A408

Photo Date: Jan 11, 2025
Uploaded: Jan 30, 2025
Location: Champaign, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives: CN 8819 (SD70M-2) IC 1008 (SD70)
416 Views 0 Comments
CN 8819 IC 1008
CN 8819 IC 1008

M334 and A408

Photo Date: Jan 11, 2025
Uploaded: Jan 30, 2025
Location: Champaign, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Winter,Yard,Action
Locomotives: CN 8819 (SD70M-2) IC 1008 (SD70)
390 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008
IC 1008

A-408

Photo Date: Sep 16, 2024
Uploaded: Jan 8, 2025
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Jeffrey Streiff
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70)
486 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008 1015
IC 1008 1015

A408

Photo Date: Oct 8, 2024
Uploaded: Jan 2, 2025
Location: Arcola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1015 (SD70)
439 Views 0 Comments
IC 1001 1008
IC 1001 1008

A408

Photo Date: Oct 7, 2024
Uploaded: Jan 2, 2025
Location: Mattoon, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: IC 1001 (SD70) IC 1008 (SD70)
485 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008
IC 1008

A 408

Photo Date: Sep 16, 2024
Uploaded: Oct 5, 2024
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Jim Matuska
Categories: Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70)
421 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008 1004
IC 1008 1004

A407

Photo Date: Oct 10, 2023
Uploaded: Oct 22, 2023
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1004 (SD70)
494 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)
138 Views 0 Comments
CN L544
CN L544
Photo Date: May 22, 2023
Uploaded: May 22, 2023
Location: Irvington, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1003 (SD70) IC 1008 (SD70)
429 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008 1028
IC 1008 1028

A407

Photo Date: Mar 13, 2023
Uploaded: May 14, 2023
Location: Neoga, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1028 (SD70)
474 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008 Roster shot
IC 1008 Roster shot
Photo Date: Feb 28, 2023
Uploaded: Mar 8, 2023
Location: Madison, IL
Author: Shane Gillam
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70)
105 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008 & 1028
IC 1008 & 1028

A pair of 70's wait for their next assignment.

Photo Date: Mar 2, 2023
Uploaded: Mar 5, 2023
Location: Madison, IL
Author: Butch Getz
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1028 (SD70)
456 Views 1 Comments
Waiting for clearance....
Waiting for clearance....

They eased up this far, and came to a pause.

Photo Date: Mar 2, 2023
Uploaded: Mar 5, 2023
Location: Madison, IL
Author: Butch Getz
Categories: Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives: NS 4088 (AC44C6M) IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1028 (SD70)
690 Views 1 Comments
The backup continues......
The backup continues......

Can't quite make out the number on the AEX hopper, as they push back to the TRRA yard.

Photo Date: Mar 2, 2023
Uploaded: Mar 5, 2023
Location: Madison, IL
Author: Butch Getz
Categories: Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70)
377 Views 2 Comments
IC 1008
IC 1008
Photo Date: Dec 2, 2022
Uploaded: Dec 25, 2022
Location: Homewood, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70)
426 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008 1019
IC 1008 1019

A408

Photo Date: Mar 16, 2022
Uploaded: Aug 24, 2022
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1019 (SD70)
438 Views 0 Comments
IC 1020
IC 1020

IC 1016 & IC 1002 heading up a grain train passing by IC 1020, IC1008, IC 1026, & IC 1033 in Reserve, LA December 2005

Photo Date: Dec 19, 2005
Uploaded: Jul 18, 2022
Location: Reserve, LA
Author: Bertis Tamplain
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1020 (SD70) IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1026 (SD70) IC 1033 (SD70) IC 1016 (SD70) IC 1002 (SD70)
1967 Views 0 Comments
CN A408
CN A408
Photo Date: Jun 24, 2022
Uploaded: Jun 26, 2022
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 8267 (ES44AC-H) UP 8724 (SD70ACe) IC 1029 (SD70) IC 1008 (SD70)
731 Views 0 Comments
CN A408
CN A408
Photo Date: Jun 24, 2022
Uploaded: Jun 26, 2022
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: UP 8724 (SD70ACe) IC 1008 (SD70) UP 8267 (ES44AC-H) IC 1029 (SD70)
725 Views 0 Comments
CN A408
CN A408
Photo Date: Jun 10, 2022
Uploaded: Jun 12, 2022
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1037 (SD70)
476 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008
IC 1008

IC 1008 is with 1037 on a NB manifest through Mattoon, IL

Photo Date: Jun 11, 2022
Uploaded: Jun 12, 2022
Location: Mattoon, IL
Author: Aaron Ryherd
Categories: Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70)
441 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008
IC 1008

A408

Photo Date: Mar 16, 2022
Uploaded: Apr 25, 2022
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70)
394 Views 0 Comments
IC 1019 L53691-15 (2)
IC 1019 L53691-15 (2)
Photo Date: Feb 15, 2022
Uploaded: Mar 4, 2022
Location: Olympia Fields, IL
Author: Der Langsame
Categories: Action
Locomotives: IC 1019 (SD70) IC 1008 (SD70)
478 Views 0 Comments
IC 1019 L53691-15
IC 1019 L53691-15

536 heads for the J at 1559.

Photo Date: Feb 15, 2022
Uploaded: Mar 4, 2022
Location: Olympia Fields, IL
Author: Der Langsame
Categories: Action
Locomotives: IC 1019 (SD70) IC 1008 (SD70)
499 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008 1019
IC 1008 1019

A408

Photo Date: Feb 3, 2022
Uploaded: Feb 25, 2022
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Winter,Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1019 (SD70)
760 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008 1020 1030
IC 1008 1020 1030

A408

Photo Date: Jan 22, 2022
Uploaded: Feb 25, 2022
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1020 (SD70) IC 1030 (SD70)
866 Views 1 Comments
IC 1028 1008 CN 9626 GTW 5833 IC 1035 1000 MRIX 1477
IC 1028 1008 CN 9626 GTW 5833 IC 1035 1000 MRIX 1477

A407

Photo Date: Dec 16, 2021
Uploaded: Feb 11, 2022
Location: Humboldt, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1028 (SD70) IC 1008 (SD70) CN 9626 (GP40-2LW) GTW 5833 (GP38-2) IC 1035 (SD70) IC 1000 (SD70) MRIX 1477 (MP15AC)
1085 Views 0 Comments
IC 9571
IC 9571

Built August 1972 as GMO 751.

Photo Date: Nov 29, 2021
Uploaded: Feb 8, 2022
Location: Chicago Heights, IL
Author: Der Langsame
Categories: Action
Locomotives: IC 9600 (GP38-2) IC 9571 (GP38-2) IC 9569 (GP38-2) IC 1028 (SD70) IC 1008 (SD70)
876 Views 0 Comments
IC 1028 L51591-29
IC 1028 L51591-29

Five EMDs front 515 east at 1559.

Photo Date: Nov 29, 2021
Uploaded: Feb 8, 2022
Location: Chicago Heights, IL
Author: Der Langsame
Categories: Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70) IC 9571 (GP38-2) IC 1028 (SD70) IC 9569 (GP38-2) IC 9600 (GP38-2)
896 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008 L51591-29
IC 1008 L51591-29

515 heads for Markham at 1027.

Photo Date: Nov 29, 2021
Uploaded: Feb 8, 2022
Location: Olympia Fields, IL
Author: Der Langsame
Categories: Action
Locomotives: GTW 5836 (GP38-2) IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1028 (SD70)
571 Views 0 Comments
IC 1028 1008
IC 1028 1008

A407

Photo Date: Dec 16, 2021
Uploaded: Feb 7, 2022
Location: Humboldt, IL
Author: Zachary Walters
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1028 (SD70)
616 Views 0 Comments
CN A408
CN A408
Photo Date: Feb 8, 2020
Uploaded: Dec 3, 2021
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1012 (SD70) IC 1008 (SD70)
496 Views 0 Comments
CN A408 with the best lashup ever
CN A408 with the best lashup ever
Photo Date: Mar 30, 2019
Uploaded: Nov 29, 2021
Location: Centralia, IL
Author: Blaise Lambert
Categories:
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70) IC 1019 (SD70) IC 1020 (SD70) IC 1021 (SD70) CITX 140 (SD70M-2) CITX 141 (SD70M-2) CITX 142 (SD70M-2)
777 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008
IC 1008

A 407

Photo Date: Oct 3, 2021
Uploaded: Oct 4, 2021
Location: Tuscola, IL
Author: Jim Matuska
Categories: Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70)
114 Views 0 Comments
IC 1008
IC 1008

A 407

Photo Date: Oct 3, 2021
Uploaded: Oct 4, 2021
Location: Arcola, IL
Author: Jim Matuska
Categories: Action
Locomotives: IC 1008 (SD70)
111 Views 0 Comments
A nice quad.....
A nice quad.....

The manifest had eased up past the parked CN duo. But then they reversed a bit, allowing me to get this shot!.

Photo Date: Jul 22, 2021
Uploaded: Jul 25, 2021
Location: Madison, IL
Author: Butch Getz
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: NS 9550 (C44-9W) IC 1008 (SD70) CN 5263 (SD40-2W)
1005 Views 2 Comments