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On July 2, 2019, one of the rare twelve Illinois Central GP28 locomotives toils on under a different shade of orange paint for Fishers Farm, Grain & Coal Company. FFG&C 1828 was originally IC 9437 and works the former Illinois Central spur west of Rantoul, Illinois to the little down of Dewey. Photo by Chris Dees.Above and Below: A farmer once said that a good crop of corn is knee high by the 4th of July. During the weeks that follow, the corn has to go to market, and that usually involves rail transportation. Seen in Gibson City, Illinois on July 01, 2019 is one of ICG’s former GP10 Paducah rebuilds of the Bloomer Line Railroad, road number 7405. Formed in 1985, the Bloomer Shippers Connecting Railroad Company (The Bloomer Line) operates the former ICG from Colfax, Illinois to Kempton, Illinois. Photos by Chris Dees Just in time for the 4th of July! Chris Dees
