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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 11:28 AM
Why?



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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 6:42 PM
How are the Railroads doing?



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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 7:28 PM
The ICRy's lack of freight cars is bogging the system down. Hopefully that will change soon. I'm going to get this for my GP38-2 so i don't have to paint over it
http://www.wholesaletrains.com/Detail.asp?Scale=HO&Item=athprts&ID=200414061
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Posted by waltersrails on Thursday, February 16, 2006 6:55 AM
well still no books or money a compaint at 9:00 today if no money or a book.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by dommegr on Thursday, February 16, 2006 9:50 AM
This thread is making me home sick. I grew up in Homewood, IL and the IC ran right through there. I used to love just sitting at the train station there watching the freights come out of Markham Yard and the Metra trains coming to and from Chicago. I'd sit there for hours on end just watching trains.

However, when I began modeling earlier last year, the IC never even crossed my mind as a basis to model from. It was so obvious that I completely missed it. So, after much debate, I decided to go with what I know and ordered a pair of GP-40's in the Death Star scheme which should be here some time next week. Looking forward to getting started on that.

My wife and I ordered a new trackplan from Atlas, HO Code 100, #10005 if you want to take a look at it on their website. The only thing I'm wondering is what to make of the two spurs coming out of it. I'd like to add two industries commonplace to the line, just that I don't remember offhand what some of the biggies were out there. I'm planning on going the route south of the suburbs like around the Kankakee area which if I recall is a lot of farm land. It's been over 12 years since I've lived up there, so my memory is a little clouded.
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Posted by cacole on Thursday, February 16, 2006 10:57 AM
First Hobby in Decatur, Illinois, has Illinois Central SD40-2 Broadway Limited HO scale with sound in stock -- I ordered one last night. They have 2 different road numbers available for those who can afford it.

http://www.firsthobby.com
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 16, 2006 11:12 AM
QUOTE: ordered a pair of GP-40's in the Death Star scheme
atlas GP40's? I want 2 of them but can't find them anywhere. the Walthers ADM grain elevator may be a possible industry.
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Posted by dommegr on Thursday, February 16, 2006 11:26 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dingoix

QUOTE: ordered a pair of GP-40's in the Death Star scheme
atlas GP40's? I want 2 of them but can't find them anywhere. the Walthers ADM grain elevator may be a possible industry.


http://www.internettrains.com/athoscgpdilo1.html

Maybe that's what you're looking for?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 16, 2006 11:37 AM
Yes, that's it. I forgot about internettrains. $103 is a lot but it's the only place that has them. If my LHS had them they'd be around $85-$95
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Posted by dommegr on Thursday, February 16, 2006 11:54 AM
Dingoix, I was looking at that Walthers ADM kit and it looks like it would fit quite nice with the theme I'm looking at. Thanks for the tip on that.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 16, 2006 1:06 PM
No problem. I'm going to have that on my layout too. I thought it was a typical midwestern industry.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 16, 2006 1:08 PM
QUOTE: First Hobby in Decatur, Illinois, has Illinois Central SD40-2 Broadway Limited HO scale with sound in stock -- I ordered one last night. They have 2 different road numbers available for those who can afford it.
www.discounttrainsonline.com has them w/o sound for $148
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 16, 2006 4:39 PM
got the IC video today. watched it once and going to watch it again.
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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Friday, February 17, 2006 3:42 PM
Good to hear dingoix. ADM would be good for the Kankakee area. Good to hear that the GP40's are still being sold. Thanks for the information cacole.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 17, 2006 4:34 PM
I learned a lot from that video. I never knew GP40's were used ONLY for intermodal.
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Posted by icmr on Friday, February 17, 2006 6:24 PM
Yeah they are. Thats why I have to have a lot of them.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 17, 2006 7:01 PM
yeah now i know why you need them (i need some too)
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 18, 2006 4:10 AM
CACole, Do you by any chance have any shots of the MP Doodlebug? I live in Dupo, Il and was wondering. Also looking for shots of the Dupo engine facilities. As for the IC I grew up in East Carondelet, and the IC came through town and crossed the old M&O and went to the river. Does anyone know much about this line? It crossed the Mo-Pac and the TRRA in North Dupo then I believe it went on up through Centerville, Il and joined the St. Louis District at "CHURCH" where the East end of the IC yard in E.St Louis was.
The only good thing that came out of the IC/GM&O Merger was that the IC took so long to paint anything that there was STILL GM&O and IC equipment running around 15 years after the merger!
Brian
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Posted by icmr on Saturday, February 18, 2006 9:34 AM
Welcome. I dont know about the line your talking about but it sounds like there would have been a lot of action up there.



Victor

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Posted by icmr on Saturday, February 18, 2006 2:22 PM
Have you watched your video any more Dingoix?



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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 18, 2006 7:45 PM
Yes, I've watched it 3 or 4 times. Guess what i got at the LHS today- an Atlas IC GP40 for $90!!! It's THE best engine i've ever owned. I will have pics Sunday. I also got a RTR ADM cvrd hopper and a few pieces of track and a copy of TRAINS magazine. and in the mail there was a surprise- Kalmback publishing sent me a FREE DREAM*PLAN*BUILD DVD.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 19, 2006 12:44 PM
you can see my new GP40 and straightened mainline at page 2 of "weekend photo fun 2/17"
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Posted by icmr on Sunday, February 19, 2006 6:21 PM
Sounds good dingoix.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 19, 2006 8:06 PM
i'm not sure if i can ever buy another b-b after running my new atlas GP40. It's so quiet and such a good puller.
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Posted by waltersrails on Sunday, February 19, 2006 8:32 PM
still waiting for my books but i got my money back the one im happy about that. well see ya.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 19, 2006 8:44 PM
icmr, ICRR1964 sent me an E-mail to forward to you. Hope you got it.
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Posted by waltersrails on Monday, February 20, 2006 9:27 AM
Saw a few ic grain hoppers at bluford past few times i went.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 20, 2006 8:31 PM
hey icmr, check this out http://www.frograil.com/gifs/fallenFlagsA-L/ic-icg.htm
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Posted by icmr on Monday, February 20, 2006 9:11 PM
I like those dingoix. I like the forward. I think it looks like a GP11 but thats just me. I have an idea for building a new locomotive for my railroad. It will be a SD70RCW. It will be a combo of a SD70, SD80MAC, and a Dash 9. It will have the frame, trucks, and motor of a SD80MAC, body of the SD70, and the cab from the Dash 9. I dont know when production will begin but it will be later this year. I like your sig pic dingoix



Victor

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Illinois Central Railroad. Operation Lifesaver. Look, Listen, Live. Proud owner and user of Digitrax DCC. Visit my forum at http://icmr.proboards100.com For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. Dream. Plan. Build.Smile, Wink & GrinSmile, Wink & Grin
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 20, 2006 9:47 PM
QUOTE: It will be a SD70RCW. It will be a combo of a SD70, SD80MAC, and a Dash 9. It will have the frame, trucks, and motor of a SD80MAC, body of the SD70, and the cab from the Dash 9
Cool. Maybe i should build a SD70-2 :SD70ACe w/ SD70 standard cab. MMM.... fantasy lococmotives. Actually the IC did that too- EMD never made SW14's.
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