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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 2, 2003 1:16 PM
Thank you for the reply. I will try your suggestion.
The simulation is commercial. It is produced by SIAM Limited here in England. They do signal box sims, traffic control and whole line sims.
Look at their web site at
www.siam.co.uk

Peter.
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Posted by greendiamond on Thursday, May 1, 2003 4:51 PM
I see my link to the yahoo group didn't show on the previous message.

Go to the yahoo site.

Find Groups.

Then search for illinois-central-modelers

Good luck!

Mike
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Posted by greendiamond on Thursday, May 1, 2003 4:47 PM
You might want to try this question with a bunch of Illinois Central Modelers at Yahoo
Groups.



It's probably your best source for information and photos people can supply from their collections.

The single level cars used in that era were produced in HO brass by Nickel Plate Products in the mid 1970's. They were a powered coach and trailer set. The cars ran very poorly. Once is a while they make an appearance on ebay. No other kits or R-T-R equipment has been produced.

Is your simulation commercially available, I sure would like to obtain it if possible. Please let me know at: greendiamond@msn.com Thanks.

Mike Tyl
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Illinois Central Chicago Suburban Electric Railway
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 1, 2003 12:28 PM
I am looking for as much information about this railway as I can, especially photographs. I have a computer simulation for the 51st street tower as it was in 1952 and the pattern of movements seems ideal for a model.
Are models of the rolling stock available either r-t-r or kits?
All I know is that it was electrified with twin overhead contact wires.
Can anyone out there help an English railway enthusiast please?

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