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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 9:55 PM
Thats a good story. I know that NS and CSX will be running on my line. I have a dummy version of NS / SOU GP59 #4610 that I might use for my NS run through.



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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 9, 2006 9:52 PM
just sue stUPid for...umm...something
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Posted by waltersrails on Monday, January 9, 2006 9:47 PM
sounds good you all have it planed well i'm still trying to get things in line.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 9, 2006 9:38 PM
congrats on your 815 posts icmr. I have a rough idea how the illinois central railway came about- started in Jan. 2006 we bought up a bunch of the old IC mileage in Iowa and bought some from other roads as well. We hope to get trackage rights on the IC line that ran from Chicago to New Orleans, but we can't see the advantage until New Orleans gets back on it's feet. We are working on getting into Kansas as well. We will be buying engines from CN that are still in IC paint. We will buy engines from NS too (DASH 8-40C's) We are a Class 3 railway now. BNSF has trackage rights on our line. We have trackage rights on BNSF and the Iowa,Chicago and Eastern. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class_III_railroad
We hope to be upgraded to class 2 soon.(but we need to make money before that happens)
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Posted by waltersrails on Monday, January 9, 2006 9:38 PM
sounds good i need money for my road to make. I might try to sue UP.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 9:15 PM
Sounds good to me. Congrats on your 900th post. Im over 800.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 9, 2006 7:05 PM
I think you have a good idea there- i need to think up a name for mine -maybe Illinois Central Railway
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Posted by icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 7:01 PM
This is true dingoix. On my sig it says I am President and CEO of Southern Illinois Rail Corporation(SIRC), SIRC recieved 45% of Illinois Central when CN bought IC. CN received the remaning 55% which consisted of every inch of IC track, while SIRC received all of the engines, all of the freight cars, and the rights to the ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD name. Its a little crazy but freelancing is fun[;)].



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 9, 2006 6:45 PM
mine runs 2 daily passenger trains- maybe that's why it doesn't make money passenger service isn't profitable (with the exception of the Grand Canyon Railway)
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Posted by icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 6:41 PM
You should be able to get them. Yeah mine is having trouble right now also. It is stuck with trackage rights on other railroads. Thats the only way mine is getting money[swg].



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, January 9, 2006 6:13 PM
the sale on those tapes ends 2/28 so i should be able to get them
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 9, 2006 6:11 PM
yeah, my railroad is having financial trouble
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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 6:10 PM
If I find anything I will try to post it.



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 icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 6:08 PM
Sounds good to me. You can only do what you can do at the time. Railroads have to make money before expanding.



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, January 9, 2006 6:07 PM
No problem[;)] this is my 900th post[:D][8D]
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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 6:05 PM
Thanks for the pics 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, January 9, 2006 6:05 PM
I need track that's for sure and with this intermodal yard i'll need even more- i'm just going to buy the minimum i can to expand without adding the yard or sidings for now
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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 6:00 PM
That would be nice. You can use the money you save on some track.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 9, 2006 5:56 PM
here's some GP10 photos http://www.northeast.railfan.net/diesel27.html
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 9, 2006 5:54 PM
Cool. Hope i can get them before the sale ends
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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 5:38 PM
They are really good. I have both of them. My grandfather bought them for for us.



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, January 9, 2006 12:23 PM
http://www.pentrex.com/icn.html http://www.pentrex.com/ics.html i have to get those but they're only on VHS. But i'm still going to get them.
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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 12:14 PM
No problem. I will be here if you do it again. LOL [;)]



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 waltersrails on Monday, January 9, 2006 12:12 PM
thanks lol my bad.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 12:11 PM
I hope I can get your site in my sights.



Victor

Happy Railroading.[swg][swg]
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 waltersrails on Monday, January 9, 2006 12:10 PM
i'll put them on my sight if i get some. or WC works good for me to.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 12:10 PM
Thx, Im going to need it.



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, January 9, 2006 12:09 PM
icmr, Good luck with the GP10
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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 12:04 PM
If you get any pics I want to see and if you can try to post some pics.



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 waltersrails on Monday, January 9, 2006 12:02 PM
ok can do i hope to see a few ic because i want the pics.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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