Illinois Central Railroad - Preservation

Preservation

Some historic equipment owned and used by Illinois Central can be found in museums across the United States, including:

  • 201, a 2-4-4 tank locomotives that participated in the "Wheels A-Rolling" pageant at the Chicago Railroad Fair. Preserved on static display at Illinois Railway Museum.
  • 764, a 651 class 2-8-0 donated to the Museum of Transportation, St. Louis, Missouri in 1956.
  • 790. Preserved on static display at Steamtown National Historic Site, believed to be in good condition that restoration to operations is feasible.
  • 2500. A 2500 class 4-8-2 preserved on static display in the Age of Steam Memorial in Centralia, Illinois.
  • 2542. A 2500 class 4-8-2 preserved on static display at McComb, Mississippi.
  • A yard office and unique coal-fueling tower remain at the Illinois Central yards in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
  • IC 8408 GP10 locomotive/IC 9426 caboose static display Homewood, IL
  • IC-333, a 0-6-0 steam engine, and several passenger cars are on display just outside the historic Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company Depot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  • I.C.R.R. 1518 Mikado steam locomotive in Riverfront Park, Paducah, Kentucky
  • Illinois Central GP11 #8701, along with an IC caboose, preserved on static display at the Carbondale passenger station in Carbondale, Illinois.
  • Illinois Central GP11 #8733 preserved at the Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello, Illinois.
  • An Illinois Central caboose and banana car are preserved at the Casey Jones Railroad Museum in Water Valley, MS
  • IC combine #892, IC Day Coaches 2920 2855 2612, IC Business Car #7, IC 10-6 sleeper #3531 "Council Bluffs", IC Dorm-baggage #1906, IC #518 (MAIL STORAGE),IC Panama Limited Observation "Gulfport", ICG cement hopper #100040, IC #65018, IC bridge crane #X238,IC #X1957 Boxcar, IC #X2000 Idler Flat, IC #'s X4342 and X4352 tenders, IC X9151 Jordan Spreader, and IC cabooses 9926 9831 9880. All of which are restored and displayed at the Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello Illinois.
  • Illinois Central SD40-2 #6071 (Ex-Gulf, Mobile and Ohio) at the Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello Illinois
  • Illinois Central Gulf GP8 #7738 at the Bluegrass Railroad Museum in Versailles Kentucky

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