Illinois Central (IC) 6124 - EMD SD40-2

IC SD40-2 #6124 is part of an IC lashup at the Jackson MS yard. History - EMD, 2/1976, nee-BN 6733 > IC 6124 > CN ?. The color slide was from the Conniff collection and is now in my collection.

Illinois Central SD40-2 6124 rests at the IC McComb, MS engine facility - Date Approximate.

Northbound mixed freight with an IC SD40A leads at Centralia Ill

Through the fresh snow enroute to MacMillan Yard.

Roster shot of CN 6124 as it waits for a signal. Ex IC.

Waiting on signal on the south end of the CN yard.

SB CN train A432 waits for NS train 224 to clear. Have a Coke while you wait.

The pair of ICs back again.

The SD40-2 leads the rare IC 6039 on the WC today.

IC 6124 rests in the peace of snowfall. All that could be heard was the sweet sound of the 16 cyclinder 645 engines.

With complete quiet besides the 16 cylinder engine in the 6124, all is peaceful at New Brighton just after about 5 to 6 inches of snow.

Two ICs idle in the snow at New Brighton while GTW 5860 and possibly another are on the 2nd transfer.

IC 6124 rounds the curve with GTW 5938 and CN 5267 assisting. The leader looks like one of the first batch of IC repaints, the black is coming through on certain places on the cab.

501 shoving back

the "Pick up of 501" was the Grand Traverse Dinner Train.

CN 501 has made its pick up and set outs.

2 SD40-2's shove 501 back into the yard.

IC 6124

One of the last "Death Stars" to receive the CN scheme on an all grain hopper train

Moving Along the Yard Tracks

To come and take the crew back to Du Quoin.