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Photos & Videos Videos Illinois Central steam railroading in the late 1950s

Illinois Central steam railroading in the late 1950s

By Steve Sweeney | September 13, 2021

| Last updated on September 19, 2022

Watch this video featuring Illinois Central steam locomotives as they appeared in service

In this video from contributor Dick Wallin, we can see a day in the life of Illinois Central railroaders in the 1950s and in COLOR!

Please enjoy this digitized video compilation from Wallin’s 8mm video archive. Only from Trains.com!

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