Illinois Central Railroad Motive Power Roster
This roster was originally from The Illinois
Central Historical Society Membership Newsletter,
Vol. 12 No.4, March,1998.
The following is a roster of Illinois Central motive
power as of March 23, 2000, and with the exception of
IC 103, includes only units in active service.
Initial Number Qty Model HP Notes
IC 100-103 4 E9AR 2400 1 PHOTO
IC 1000-1039 40 SD70 4000 2 PHOTO
CC 1300,1301 2 SW13 1300 3
IC 1482,1491,1492,
1497,1498,1500,
1505-1507,1509-
1511 12 SW14 1200 3 PHOTO
IC 3100-3104,3106-
3110,3112-3115,
3117-3126,3129-
3139 35 GP40R 3000 3 PHOTO
3140 1 GP402 3000 22
IC 6000-6005 6 SD402R 3000 3,7,15
6006-6011,6013-
6018 12 SD402R 3000 3,8,15 PHOTO
IC 6030,6032 2 SD40-2 3000 20
IC 6034 1 SD40-2 3000 9 PHOTO
IC 6050-6052,6054,
6056-6060,6063-
6068,6070 16 SD402R 3000 3,10,15
IC 6071 1 SD402R 3000 3,11 PHOTO
IC 6072 1 SD40-2 3000 12
IC 6100-6115,6117-
6130,6132,6134-
6137,6139-6143 40 SD4O-2 3000 13 PHOTO
IC 6200 1 SD40-3 3200 14 PHOTO & STORY
IC 6201-6204,6250-
6253,6255-6265 19 SD40-2 3000 14,23
IC 8703,8705,8708, PHOTO
8709,8711,8717,
8724-8725,8731,
8736,8751,8753 12 GPl1 1850 3
IC 9560-9569,9571-
9574 14 GP38-2 2000 18
IC 9600-9632,
9634-9639 39 GP38-2 2000 19
(1) 100-103 are former BN 9901, 9904, 9903 and 9916, respectively.
102 and 103 have not seen service and are listed as
"Stored serviceable" by the IC. IC 102 made its first trip on
I01 to Memphis on 5/6/99 and returned to Chicago on I04 5/7.
102 was painted with primer and its number was spray painted
on the nose. IC 102 has been repainted in CN colors an sports
the CN's Maple Leaf herald. Is it now CN 102?
(2) 1000-1003. 1018 were painted at EMD, 1004-1017, 1019
were painted at VMV, Paducah,Ky. All have conventional
cabs. All were received from the builder as of November
29, 1995. These are the first brand new locomotives
ordered since 1975. 1020 thru 1039 were received in 1999.
(3) SW13, SW14, SD20, GP8, GP10, GP11, GP40R and SD402R
are IC's model designations for the rebuilt locomotives.
(6) Acquired from National Railway Equipment. Externally looks
like a GP50.
(7) Ex IC (pre-merger) SD40.
(8) Ex IC (pre-merger) SD40A. IC was the only road to order
these extended frame locos.
(9) 6034 was rebuilt from GMO 920 after it was wrecked. It
has Dash-2 electrical standards, original SD40 frame.
It also has a Paducah-Geep low nose.
(10) 6050-6070 are ex GMO 901-921.
(11) 6071 is ex GMO 950,nee EMD 434, the prototype SD40 built
on an SD35 frame.
(12) 6072 is former UP 3844, acquired from National Railway
Equipment.CNW 6844 is now UP 3025, not IC 6072
(This information provided by Dan Sorce)
(13) 6100-6160 are ex BN 6708-6772 (except 6714, 6760, 6765
and 6767). 6100-6143 had their dynamic brakes removed,
6144-6160 retained their dynamic brakes, but are
deactivated.(Some of these may have active dynamics for
use on foreign lines for horsepower hours pay-back)
(14) 6200 is rebuilt from IC 6031, 6201 rebuilt from 6151, 6202
rebuilt from 6155, 6203 rebuilt from 6154, 6204 rebuilt from
6146, 6250 rebuilt from 6159, 6251 from 6133,6252 from 6116,
6253 rebuilt from 6160, 6255 rebuilt from 6157, 6256 rebuilt
from 6148, 6256 rebuilt from 6144, 6257 rebuilt from 6145,
6258 from 6156, 6259 from 6158, 6260 from 6153, 6261 rebuilt
from 6144, 6262 rebuilt from 6149, 6263 rebuilt from 6150,
6264 rebuilt from 6147, 6265 rebuilt from 6138. IC 6200,6201
and 6255 are listed as SD40-3's in the IC's computer. All the
rest are listed as SD40-2's. IC 6253,6255,6256 and 6261 thru 6265
are painted in CN colo(u)rs with "I.C.R.R." (being changed to "IC")
painted on the cab below the number.
(15) SD402Rs were rewired to Dash-2 electrical standards by
VMV during 1995. All remaining dynamic brakes were
removed.
(17) 8418 is renumbered from CC 9438
(18) 9560-9574 are ex GMO 740-754, which are the last
locomotives ordered by the GMO.
(19) 9600-9639 are the first locomotives ordered by the ICG in 1974.
These once carried names of historical figures connected with the
railroad.
(20) 6030-6033 are the last new locomotives ordered by the ICG in 1975.
These once carried names of historical figures connected with the
railroad.
(21) Status of 8700 series is questionable. Only 8 of these units show
movement in the last 30 days.
(22) 3140 is Ex C&NW GP50 #5096 rebuilt to GP40 specs by National Railway
Equipment.
(23) Following 6200 series were originally BN units purchased by the IC
in 1982 and 1983. IC 6201-BN 6761,IC 6202-BN 6766,IC 6203-BN 6764,
IC 6204-BN 6755,IC 6250-BN 6771,IC 6251-BN 6742,IC 6252-BN 6725,
IC 6253-BN 6772,IC 6254-BN 6752,IC 6255-BN 6769,IC 6256-BN 6757,
IC 6258-BN 6768,IC 6259-BN 6770,IC 6260-BN 6763,IC 6261-BN 6753,
IC 6262-BN 6758,IC 6263-BN 6759,IC 6264-BN 6756,IC 6265-BN 6747.
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