Early 1970's era Illinois Central Gulf Railroad caboose hop. December 2011.

Early 1970's era Illinois Central Gulf Railroad caboose hop. December 2011., a photo by Eddie from Chicago on Flickr.

There is nothing quiete like seeing the trains of Your youth, represented in miniature.

I was born in Chicago Illinois during 1962, and I have many happy memories of the former Illinois Central, and the post 1972 merger era Illinois Central Gulf railroad.

I used to see EMD switcher locomotive and caboose combinations like this, idling at the ICG Hawthorne Yard locomotive terminal near the Hawthorne horse racing track, in west suburban Cicero Illinois during the early 1970's.

Thanks.
Eddie K.