This is a very good DVD covering the Illinois Central RR from the 1950s through the 1980s.  It is a two-DVD set and the first DVD is almost entirely devoted to the last days of steam locomotives.  At the end of the first DVD we see the transition to diesels.

The video quality is surprisingly good for the 1950s scenes and we get to see 4-8-2 mountain type locos, 2-8-4 Berkshires, 2-8-2 Mikados (mainstays on the I.C.), and even some 2-10-2’s.

There are several train meets, lots of scenes with steam locos billowing huge clouds of black smoke, and some nice high speed pacing shots of steam locos.

Disc 2 shows trains with diesel locomotives from the 70s and 80s mostly shot in Illinois.  There is a scene showing the City of Miami on its last run before Amtrak took over.

This DVD set is worth the purchase price in my opinion.