I grew up in Bardwell and Paducah Kentucky from 84 to 05, Paducah tried to save 2613 but we couldn't raise the money to save her. The price what she would bring as scrap felling sorry after the fact that they scraped her they gave us 1518 with the understanding that the money we had raised trying to save 2613 was to be used for upkeep of 1518.
@@illinoiscentralrailroadfan6015 nice! I’d love to get into the cab of an ICRR steamer in the future myself! I have however been in the cab of an IC SD70
@@rivitedrailfan in 2004 for career day P&L let me into the cab of ICRR SD40A #6017, and the city of Paducah has taken measures to keep people out of 1518 cab now days
@@illinoiscentralrailroadfan6015 that’s not surprising, they probably want to make sure it won’t get vandalized. Lots of railroad places have had those problems. That’s awesome that you got to get into the cab of 6017 though. I got to get in the cab of 1011
2542 is still around in McCombs, Mississippi. She was built or rather rebuilt in 1951, I personally plan to purchase and restore this engine as she'd genuinely be the perfect candidate for it. And a 2-10-0 is a decapod. A 2-10-2 is called a Santa Fe.
Thanks, I did realize my dumb mistake after I uploaded the video, especially thanks to another comment. It’ll be fixed in the remake I have planned, updating this to be edited and narrated a little better.
I know all about Illinois Central railroad 2600 4-8-2 the Illinois Central 2600 class 4-8-2 built from the ground up in Paducah Kentucky and I live by the Illinois Central railroad main line and my grand father worked on the Illinois Central railroad I work on Paducah and Louisville railroad I’m from Dawson Springs Kentucky
Cool to meet another fan of the Illinois Central! A lot of people don’t know how cool this railroad or the power behind it is. I am from the Memphis area, but my family has no big connection to trains other than my Grandpa, who used to work with tankers and grain cars at Cargill.
@@maxwellsteam5810 I’m sorry, I made a mistake. It’s on the DivergingClearVideo channel, I got mixed up as Blackhawk Films was the original producer of the film. Here’s the link to the video: ruclips.net/video/Q-u4XZhg2FU/видео.htmlfeature=shared
What a true shame that Illinois Central 2613 was scrapped along with all the other 2600 class 4-8-2 mountain type locomotives and none were preserved for public display. The IC rr 2600 class 4-8-2 engines were among the largest/ heaviest Mountain type locomotives that were ever built and I wish that at least one example of those locomotives were preserved at some type of museum.
I definitely agree! They’re also the most notable mountains in my opinion. I also wish the world’s only Hudson built for freight service, IC 1, was preserved.
It would be cool to see 2500 run again since it's on display 30 minutes from me but it's not likely to happen. 2739 was a Santa Fe type, though, not a decapod
@@stevew270 gah! How could I make that mistake after even talking about the centrals earlier in the video? Thanks for pointing that out, I’ll have to remake this video sometime soon with the new microphone I got anyways, so I’ll have to keep that in mind for the revamp.
This excursion star really should've been preserved because this is an Illinois central icon, hopefully in the future an organization will be formed to bring back 2613 from the dead aka building it from the ground up like the t1 trust.
Agreed! It would be a good cantidate to be built as there are no running IC steam locomotives at this time. Though I see usually they make new numbers for the built locomotives, ones that weren’t used for that class before. But it’d definitely be nice to have IC steam return to operation in the future. 2613 did deserve better.
Yep, I know. Thanks for pointing that out though. I want to remake this video soon though to make it better so I’ll be sure to have it fixed by then. And also, technically the IC called the Santa Fe’s “Centrals”
OUTSTANDING Footage and photos, I have to make more engines from the ICRR steam age for my layout. You work here is just OUTSTANDING! Thank You after 15 years and the last 7 in retirement i stumbled on to your stuff, WOW. Made my Day now I am also a Rivited Railfan Do you have hats or mugs, patches, My Channel is Frankentrain Laboratories. Dennis
I grew up in Bardwell and Paducah Kentucky from 84 to 05, Paducah tried to save 2613 but we couldn't raise the money to save her. The price what she would bring as scrap felling sorry after the fact that they scraped her they gave us 1518 with the understanding that the money we had raised trying to save 2613 was to be used for upkeep of 1518.
Yep. Too bad Paducah and the KRM failed at saving it, but I must admit, 1518 is a really nice locomotive as well, and I am glad it was preserved.
@@rivitedrailfan I've actually been in 1518 cab
@@illinoiscentralrailroadfan6015 nice! I’d love to get into the cab of an ICRR steamer in the future myself! I have however been in the cab of an IC SD70
@@rivitedrailfan in 2004 for career day P&L let me into the cab of ICRR SD40A #6017, and the city of Paducah has taken measures to keep people out of 1518 cab now days
@@illinoiscentralrailroadfan6015 that’s not surprising, they probably want to make sure it won’t get vandalized. Lots of railroad places have had those problems. That’s awesome that you got to get into the cab of 6017 though. I got to get in the cab of 1011
2542 is still around in McCombs, Mississippi. She was built or rather rebuilt in 1951, I personally plan to purchase and restore this engine as she'd genuinely be the perfect candidate for it. And a 2-10-0 is a decapod. A 2-10-2 is called a Santa Fe.
Thanks, I did realize my dumb mistake after I uploaded the video, especially thanks to another comment. It’ll be fixed in the remake I have planned, updating this to be edited and narrated a little better.
Welp, Good Luck tryna get it restored and move
@@CoreytheATSFConnie easier than one would think actually. But I understand your skepticism regardless.
I’ve seen it
I know all about Illinois Central railroad 2600 4-8-2 the Illinois Central 2600 class 4-8-2 built from the ground up in Paducah Kentucky and I live by the Illinois Central railroad main line and my grand father worked on the Illinois Central railroad I work on Paducah and Louisville railroad I’m from Dawson Springs Kentucky
Cool to meet another fan of the Illinois Central! A lot of people don’t know how cool this railroad or the power behind it is. I am from the Memphis area, but my family has no big connection to trains other than my Grandpa, who used to work with tankers and grain cars at Cargill.
@@rivitedrailfan I have some of the original Illinois Central railroad spikes from 1942
I love the Illinois central 2600 I have a pin off 2600 were it has a link and pin couplers
Awesome!
Excellent job sir! BIG LIKE!
Thank you very much!
@@rivitedrailfan I got a brand new video!
where did you find the 2613 Video footage?
Blackhawk Films. I put the channel name in during the footage as well.
The channel must have been removed.@@rivitedrailfan
@@maxwellsteam5810 I’m sorry, I made a mistake. It’s on the DivergingClearVideo channel, I got mixed up as Blackhawk Films was the original producer of the film. Here’s the link to the video:
ruclips.net/video/Q-u4XZhg2FU/видео.htmlfeature=shared
Illinois Central 2613 could’ve been restored and operated by the IC 2613 Trust in Blue Island, Illinois.
I enjoyed the video good job Luke
Thank you very much!
What a true shame that Illinois Central 2613 was scrapped along with all the other 2600 class 4-8-2 mountain type locomotives and none were preserved for public display. The IC rr 2600 class 4-8-2 engines were among the largest/ heaviest Mountain type locomotives that were ever built and I wish that at least one example of those locomotives were preserved at some type of museum.
I definitely agree! They’re also the most notable mountains in my opinion. I also wish the world’s only Hudson built for freight service, IC 1, was preserved.
The 2613 is well known to IC fans.
Can confirm!
2500 or 2524 should be restored. Illinois Central is one of my favorite railroads in the United States.
I definitely agree. I’m just glad they were saved, though.
It would be cool to see 2500 run again since it's on display 30 minutes from me but it's not likely to happen. 2739 was a Santa Fe type, though, not a decapod
@@stevew270 gah! How could I make that mistake after even talking about the centrals earlier in the video? Thanks for pointing that out, I’ll have to remake this video sometime soon with the new microphone I got anyways, so I’ll have to keep that in mind for the revamp.
Excellent video Luke 😀👍🏾
Thank you, Quintin!
@@rivitedrailfan your welcome Luke
Excellent Job on the video, love the narration and history of the locomotives!
Thank you very much!
I love the history on the locomotives too! What a wonderful documentary.
Thank you! 2613 really is a underrated locomotive!
This excursion star really should've been preserved because this is an Illinois central icon, hopefully in the future an organization will be formed to bring back 2613 from the dead aka building it from the ground up like the t1 trust.
Agreed! It would be a good cantidate to be built as there are no running IC steam locomotives at this time. Though I see usually they make new numbers for the built locomotives, ones that weren’t used for that class before. But it’d definitely be nice to have IC steam return to operation in the future. 2613 did deserve better.
Illinois Central 2613 could’ve been displayed at the Illinois Railway Museum.
The IRM didn’t seem very interested in preserving it though.
@@rivitedrailfan Honestly I don’t think it’s true, because there is no information about that anywhere.
Were any other IC steamers ever in excursion service
I need to build that 2 18 2 engine damn that is a beauty. I can now as I have a 3D Printer and Mini CNC Milling machine. D
IC fan for life!
You called 2-10-2 a decopod, not a Santa Fe by mistake
Yep, I know. Thanks for pointing that out though. I want to remake this video soon though to make it better so I’ll be sure to have it fixed by then. And also, technically the IC called the Santa Fe’s “Centrals”
I knew it
looks like 1003 mixed with 819
I love IC #2613.
❤🎉😊
OUTSTANDING Footage and photos, I have to make more engines from the ICRR steam age for my layout. You work here is just OUTSTANDING! Thank You after 15 years and the last 7 in retirement i stumbled on to your stuff, WOW. Made my Day now I am also a Rivited Railfan Do you have hats or mugs, patches, My Channel is Frankentrain Laboratories. Dennis