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The Illinois Central Railroad (reporting mark IC), sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, was a railroad in the Central United States.Its primary routes connected Chicago, Illinois, with New Orleans, Louisiana, and Mobile, Alabama, and thus, the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Amboy Illinois Central Depot was constructed in 1876 within the right-of-way for the Illinois Central Railroad. [2] When the Illinois Central was authorized by a Stephen A. Douglas-sponsored act of Congress on September 20, 1854, it was to be the largest railroad company on earth. [3]
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The rear of Central Station in February 1971, showing the large Illinois Central sign. By May 1, 1971, the startup date of Amtrak, Central was used only by trains of the Illinois Central Railroad (including the City of Miami, City of New Orleans and Panama Limited on the line south from Chicago, and the Hawkeye on the line to the west) and the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis ...
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This company was incorporated March 2, 1906, in Illinois, in the interest of the Illinois Central Railroad, to construct a railroad in the city of Rockford, Ill. In May 1906 right-of-way in Rockford was purchased for $3,600.85. The company expended $178.60 for its charter. These amounts were advanced by the Illinois Central.
Illinois Central No. 382, also known as "Ole' 382" or "The Cannonball", was a 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" bought new from the Rogers Locomotive Works in Paterson, New Jersey for the Illinois Central Railroad. [1] Constructed in 1898, the locomotive was used for fast passenger service between Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana. [1]
Wayne A. Johnston (November 19, 1897 - December 1967) was president of Illinois Central Railroad (IC) from 1945 to 1966. When he stepped down from the presidency of the railroad, he was named Chairman of the Board for IC, a position he held for a year.