{"id":4455,"date":"2013-11-10T05:47:54","date_gmt":"2013-11-10T10:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/?p=4455"},"modified":"2013-11-08T07:20:18","modified_gmt":"2013-11-08T12:20:18","slug":"daily-post-illinois-central-woodrest-shops-october-1995","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/briansolomon.com\/trackingthelight\/daily-post-illinois-central-woodrest-shops-october-1995\/","title":{"rendered":"DAILY POST: Illinois Central, Woodrest Shops, October 1995."},"content":{"rendered":"


\nRailroad Open House.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The late Mike Abalos and I attended Illinois Central\u2019s public open house on October 8, 1995. This was a well attended event.<\/p>\n

\"Illinois<\/a>
Illinois Central open house October 8, 1995. Kodachrome 25 slide exposed with a Nikon F3T with 105mm lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Among the highlights was the railroad\u2019s brand new SD70 number 1000 with its cab open for public inspection. Also on display was the railroad\u2019s business train with former Burlington E-units.<\/p>\n

The IC business train must have been one of the most secluded executive trains. Not only was this the only time I saw it, but I\u2019ve seen relative few photographs of it on the move.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s livery was an impressive application of a monochromatic design.<\/p>\n

Although it was overcast that day, I worked with Kodachrome 25 in my Nikon F3T. When exposed properly, K25 could produce a well rendered image on dull days. I also had Fuji Provia 100 in my Nikormat FT3. Both cameras allowed me to expose some interesting photos of the event.<\/p>\n

\"Illinois<\/a>
Illinois Central executive E unit on October 8, 1995. Kodachrome 25 slide exposed with a Nikon F3T with 105mm lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Illinois<\/a>
Illinois Central’s executive train on display at Woodcrest Shops on October 8 1995. Exposed on Fujichrome Provia 100 slide film. Notice that the Fuji film did a better job than Kodachrome rendering detail in the overcast sky.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Illinois<\/a>
Illinois Central business car. Kodachrome 25 slide film with 28mm lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Illinois<\/a>
Illinois Central open house October 8, 1995. Kodachrome 25 slide exposed with a Nikon F3T with 105mm lens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What happened to Illinois Central? See my new book\u00a0North American Railroad Family Trees<\/a>\u00a0for evolutionary discussion of the \u00a0North America rail network.<\/p>\n

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