Green Diamond Issue #84 2008 March LIFE of The RAIL

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Official publication of the Illinois Central Historical Society. It is published 4 times a year. Cover: E7 4004 was delivered in August, 1947 as 4000 to replace the original E6 4000 which was retired in 1947. Later in 1954 it was renumbered to 4004 as a companion to E7 4006- This is also our eenter spread pieture on page 24- A.B. Mifflin Collection

Features

Chronological Construction Illinois Central Charter Lines

Part 2: 18537

by Terry McMahon

Disaster at Magnolia19

by Tom Davidson

Riding on the IC's Secondary Trains: Part 1 The Creole29

by Milton Winter

The Great Mississippi Flood of 192738

by Paul Jaenicke

Life of the Rail43

by Mike Favre

Departments

From the Caboose2

RPO: A Forum for ow Readers3

Centerfold Color Gallery24-25

The Last Train41

Index to Green Diamond Volume 28, 200746

The McMillan Page47

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