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unusual facts about Illinois Central



Billups Neon Crossing Signal

The Billups Neon Crossing Signal was a prototypical grade crossing signal installed at a dangerous Illinois Central crossing on Mississippi Highway 7 (now Mississippi Highway 332) in Grenada, Mississippi.

Durant, Mississippi

It was founded in 1858 as a station on the Mississippi Central Railroad, later part of the Illinois Central.

Glossary of North American railway terms

Deathstar: The logo of the Illinois Central, which has the letter "i" inside a circle — based on a resemblance to the Death Star battle station in Star Wars.

Grand Trunk Pacific Railway

The acquisition by CN of the former Illinois Central and Elgin, Joliet and Eastern railroads will enable cargo to bypass the congested railway switching system in Chicago proper and reach Memphis and New Orleans within 96 hours of a ship docking at Prince Rupert.

White Heath, Illinois

White Heath is located at the northern end of the Monticello Railway Museum, which uses a former Illinois Central Havana Disgtrict branch line.


see also

Chicago Central

The Iowa Division of the Illinois Central Railroad began its service to Warren, Illinois in January 1854.

By September 1854 the tracks ran to Scales Mound, Illinois and on October 31, 1854, the Illinois Central made it to Galena, Illinois.

Green Diamond

On May 20, 1968 the Illinois Central truncated it to Springfield, Illinois and renamed it the Governor's Special, a name which if nothing else suited the new terminus.

Wayne Johnston

Wayne A. Johnston, president of Illinois Central Railroad in the mid-20th century