the ic & gm&o were both north south trackage serving alot of the same towns , when they merged in 1972 the icg was created and began abandoning redundant trackage, also to mention the gm&o's line south of this location was very curvey & hilly terrain & at alto pass illinois there was a 1.5% up hill grade, the ic's line was straighter & more level
Really well done. Essential info is displayed so I know what's going on and it follows the train and I feel like I'm there. I really enjoy this ICG Spart series!
@eck3300 I just watched that movie interesting movie indeed I gre up watching the series but the origional movie was great interesting train footge incuding the mopac scenes
yes eck, you're right,technically the last passeneger train was the the Gulf Mobile & Ohio's "Gulf Coast Rebel" on October 14,1958,northbound train #15, that operated from St.Louis Mo. to Mobile Al.
the last passenger train on this line was gm&o's gulf coast rebel train # 16 to st louis & # 15 to mobile al. on october 14 1958, it had eight cars, baggage car, rpo car ,three coaches, dining car & two sleepers & on the lead was two alco pa's numbers 291 & 292, the 292 was the former freedom train locomotive
OMG that brings back so many memories, seein at :45 coming by th ole depot in waterloo. Me and my dad used to watch the trains come through Red Bud all the time. I was 7yrs old then. Thanks for bringing back beautiful memories. And look at it now its a busy highway and the ole depot in Waterloo is still there and open as a Twice Nice trift store. Awesome!!! 5 STARS
Thanks for posting the video pal. I lived in Valley Station, Kentucky, southwest of Louisville, KY. Illinois Central gulf went through that city and i waved at the engineer at the crossing and he waved back. I remember the orange and white color scheme with the circle-i logo going through the crossing. On August 27, 1986, Paducah and Louisville Railway Company purchased that part of the Illinois Central Gulf and still owns it today.
Tracks pulled here this year north of Ripley, MS & south of New Albany. Local now making a mere 25 mile run 3 days a week between the 2 towns at 12-13 MPH. What a shame.
yeah the most famous gm&o hot shot through freight was undoughtly trains # 32 & 33, a new orleans la to east st louis illinois,this train operated through ripley & new albany ms from the 1940's up until the ic & gm&o merger in 1972, the gm&o would always use a 3 unit black & white gp35-gp30-gp35, in that order, they would always use the same locos because the locos had to be equipped with a automatic train stop brake shoe
Great vid, really takes me back, I grew up in sparta, and my dad was an agent for the GM&O at the Sparta depot. That's where the move In The Heat Of The Night was filmed in the late 60's
loved In the Heat of the Night....I stopped in Sparta returning from Cape Guerardo a few years ago...took pics of the train station, which had been refurbished...are there any more recognizable 'landmarks' from the film still standing?
Sadly, no. Most all of it is gone now. Driving around downtown you can see some of he buildings are the same, but most of the major stops in the movie are gone ( ie. the Missouri Illinois shops where a fight was staged, the farm equipment dealership, and the police station/jail).
The old depot in Waterloo, IL is still there and they have some pictures on the wall. I wish there were more landmarks like that. I try to tell my kids about it and i wish that i could show them more like i used to see. I used to live just north of Red Bud, on IL159. Now i live down in Modoc, IL.
note the alco trucks from trade alco fa's traded for new gp-30's & gp-35'in the early 1960's, gotta love the gm&o for their cost effctive ways of saving money!
I think the part in Sparta is still in use by CN.
miniproductions19 2 weeks ago
What was the reason the line was abandoned? It is a sad day to see a railroad line be taken up.
benschlechter 1 year ago
the ic & gm&o were both north south trackage serving alot of the same towns , when they merged in 1972 the icg was created and began abandoning redundant trackage, also to mention the gm&o's line south of this location was very curvey & hilly terrain & at alto pass illinois there was a 1.5% up hill grade, the ic's line was straighter & more level
rando4038 9 months ago
G.M.& O.in 1985?Thankfuly some railroads were slow to repaint some locos.I once saw a B&O geep in Chicago in '97!!!Imagine my suprise.
gebass6 1 year ago
THIS... IS.... SPARTA DISTRICT!!!!!!!
celica825 1 year ago
Nice Video & Train!
12engines 2 years ago
Really well done. Essential info is displayed so I know what's going on and it follows the train and I feel like I'm there. I really enjoy this ICG Spart series!
timotl36 2 years ago
Isn't this where "In the Heat of the Night" was filmed?
phorneker 2 years ago
You know your history. The movie was filmed about 25 miles to the south of my last clip, in Sparta, IL.
eck3300 2 years ago
@eck3300 I just watched that movie interesting movie indeed I gre up watching the series but the origional movie was great interesting train footge incuding the mopac scenes
gaycowboy31 11 months ago
With track speed like that you have to wonder why the line was abandoned?
Very nice ICG footage!
Taaaarail 2 years ago
my dad said he rember it
BSBINC 3 years ago
Nice horn, and I like the GP30's as well.
mafarnz 3 years ago
I'm pleased to see that someone caught these in action and posted them. Wonderful stuff.
dasmikey1964 3 years ago
Does Amtrak service the refurbished station?
ACLTony 3 years ago
The last time any train used the station was in 1958 (just over 50 years ago as of this writing)! The rails were pulled up in 1986.
eck3300 3 years ago
yes eck, you're right,technically the last passeneger train was the the Gulf Mobile & Ohio's "Gulf Coast Rebel" on October 14,1958,northbound train #15, that operated from St.Louis Mo. to Mobile Al.
rando4038 3 years ago
yeah that would've been the gm&o 's north bound gulf coast rebel train # 16 to st louis mo. , it was discontinued on october 14th 1958
rando4038 9 months ago
the last passenger train on this line was gm&o's gulf coast rebel train # 16 to st louis & # 15 to mobile al. on october 14 1958, it had eight cars, baggage car, rpo car ,three coaches, dining car & two sleepers & on the lead was two alco pa's numbers 291 & 292, the 292 was the former freedom train locomotive
rando4038 3 months ago
OMG that brings back so many memories, seein at :45 coming by th ole depot in waterloo. Me and my dad used to watch the trains come through Red Bud all the time. I was 7yrs old then. Thanks for bringing back beautiful memories. And look at it now its a busy highway and the ole depot in Waterloo is still there and open as a Twice Nice trift store. Awesome!!! 5 STARS
TNTANDREBLE 3 years ago
Thanks for posting the video pal. I lived in Valley Station, Kentucky, southwest of Louisville, KY. Illinois Central gulf went through that city and i waved at the engineer at the crossing and he waved back. I remember the orange and white color scheme with the circle-i logo going through the crossing. On August 27, 1986, Paducah and Louisville Railway Company purchased that part of the Illinois Central Gulf and still owns it today.
david1abc 3 years ago
To see a lot of that orange and white you mentioned, check out my "Sparta Sub, 1985 Part 3 of 3".
eck3300 3 years ago
Tracks pulled here this year north of Ripley, MS & south of New Albany. Local now making a mere 25 mile run 3 days a week between the 2 towns at 12-13 MPH. What a shame.
nocotton 3 years ago
yeah the most famous gm&o hot shot through freight was undoughtly trains # 32 & 33, a new orleans la to east st louis illinois,this train operated through ripley & new albany ms from the 1940's up until the ic & gm&o merger in 1972, the gm&o would always use a 3 unit black & white gp35-gp30-gp35, in that order, they would always use the same locos because the locos had to be equipped with a automatic train stop brake shoe
rando4038 3 years ago
Nice, Probably some of the same black & whites that ran from your part of the country through the south for many years. Thanks for sharing.
nocotton 3 years ago
Also the fact that they had dual Airchime P3's on some!
BNSF5608 4 years ago
yeah on the gp-30's
rando4038 4 years ago
Great vid, really takes me back, I grew up in sparta, and my dad was an agent for the GM&O at the Sparta depot. That's where the move In The Heat Of The Night was filmed in the late 60's
mygala 4 years ago
loved In the Heat of the Night....I stopped in Sparta returning from Cape Guerardo a few years ago...took pics of the train station, which had been refurbished...are there any more recognizable 'landmarks' from the film still standing?
runnerrk 4 years ago
Sadly, no. Most all of it is gone now. Driving around downtown you can see some of he buildings are the same, but most of the major stops in the movie are gone ( ie. the Missouri Illinois shops where a fight was staged, the farm equipment dealership, and the police station/jail).
mygala 4 years ago
The old depot in Waterloo, IL is still there and they have some pictures on the wall. I wish there were more landmarks like that. I try to tell my kids about it and i wish that i could show them more like i used to see. I used to live just north of Red Bud, on IL159. Now i live down in Modoc, IL.
TNTANDREBLE 3 years ago
note the alco trucks from trade alco fa's traded for new gp-30's & gp-35'in the early 1960's, gotta love the gm&o for their cost effctive ways of saving money!
BRANRAN4 4 years ago