Chocolate Brown & Orange
I wasn't fortunate enough to witness IC's passenger fleet. I grew up in Dixon, IL on IC's freight-only "Gruber Line" and moved to California before I could drive. That allowed me the opportunity to see the great trains of the southwest, but not of the IC. So on a visit in June 1971 when we "stole" a look see at Markham and IC's first E8 was sitting so pretty in the afternoon sun, I just had to shoot it. Add in the logo-adorned "mushroom" in the background and I had instant identification along with the gratification of seeing chocolate brown and orange.
Chocolate Brown & Orange
I wasn't fortunate enough to witness IC's passenger fleet. I grew up in Dixon, IL on IC's freight-only "Gruber Line" and moved to California before I could drive. That allowed me the opportunity to see the great trains of the southwest, but not of the IC. So on a visit in June 1971 when we "stole" a look see at Markham and IC's first E8 was sitting so pretty in the afternoon sun, I just had to shoot it. Add in the logo-adorned "mushroom" in the background and I had instant identification along with the gratification of seeing chocolate brown and orange.