Illinois Central Railroad
Passenger Train Operations ~ November 7, 1946
Grand Central Station ~ Memphis, Tennessee
From IC Stationmaster’s Records
Compiled by John M. Martin, All Rights Reserved
BEGIN November 7, 1946
November 7, 1946
Train 21 departed Memphis 12:05 a.m., On time
Engine:2445
IC336
IC571
IC773
IC518
IC802
IC334
IC875
IC3250
IC3251
Total:9 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 5 arrived Memphis 2:12 a.m., On time
Engine:4003
IC1801
IC1902
PullmanBlueGrassState
PullmanKing Coal
PullmanBanana Road
PullmanCity of Jackson
PullmanGlen Blair
IC3851
IC4101
PullmanChicagoland
PullmanLand o’Strawberries
PullmanMcGrattans
PullmanPetroleum
PullmanSugarland
PullmanGulfport
Total:15 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 5 departed Memphis2:22 a.m., On Time
Engine:4003
IC1801
IC1902
PullmanBlueGrassState
PullmanKing Coal
PullmanBanana Road
PullmanCity of Jackson
PullmanGlen Blair
IC3851
IC4101
PullmanChicagoland
PullmanLand o’Strawberries
PullmanMcGrattans
PullmanPetroleum
PullmanSugarland
PullmanGulfport
Total:15 cars – Intact
November 7, 1946
Train 12 arrived Memphis5:55 a.m., On time
Engine:1100
REX155Vegetables – Memphis
NRC526Cans – Chicago
IC658
IC770
IC354
IC2916
IC3209
IC2719
IC3900
Total:9 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 2 arrived Memphis6:40 a.m., On time
Engine:2431
IC5209
IC823Mail – Deadhead – Memphis
IC79RPO
IC739
IC764
IC2919
IC3210
IC2904
IC2700
IC2758
PullmanMcComb
PullmanKankakee
PullmanGeorge Waring
Total:13 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 15 arrived Memphis 7:05 a.m., On time
Engine:2419
IC5222Express – Memphis
B&M2807Express – Memphis
REX201Express – Memphis
NYC8101Express – Memphis
IC578Mail – Memphis
IC688Express – New Orleans
IC650Express – New Orleans
IC779Express – Train #3
IC796Mail – Memphis
IC104RPO
IC807Express – Memphis
IC758
IC2908
IC3209
IC2725
PullmanMiquelon
Total:16 cars
November 7, 1946
Illinois Central Switch engine 3567 delivered for St Louis Southwestern to St Louis San Francisco, Union Station to Central Station at 7:20 a.m.
SSW101Show Baggage
Total:1 car
November 7, 1946
Train 2 departed Memphis7:20 a.m., On time
Engine:2305
IC641Mail – Deadhead – Chicago
IC728Mail – Deadhead – Chicago
NRC526Cans – Chicago
IC763Sacks – Chicago
IC583
IC88
IC5209
IC764
IC2919
IC3210
IC2904
IC4000
IC3854
IC2700
IC2758
PullmanMcComb
Total:16 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 3 arrived Memphis8:18 a.m., 18 min late
Engine:4012
IC756
IC668
IC2929
IC2934
IC2154Extra service
IC2920
IC2757
IC3990
IC3856
PullmanCentmoor
PullmanTerminalTower
PullmanLakeDiaz - Rock Island
PullmanGlen Onoka – Rock Island
IC2750
Pullman Chief Sitting Bull
IC5Office Car – Mr. Lynch – Memphis
Total:16 cars
<Entire train under shed>
November 7, 1946
Train 23 departed Memphis8:30 a.m., 15 min late
Engine:1169
IC779
IC353
IC2908
IC3209
IC2725
Total:5 cars
Delayed: 15 min – Train 3’s connection
November 7, 1946
Train 25 arrived Memphis8:30 a.m., On time
Engine:2441
IC693Mail – Deadhead – Memphis
IC566Mail – Deadhead – Memphis
IC4724Vegetables – Chicago
IC680Express – Mattoon
IC772Express – Chicago
IC729Express – Chiacgo
IC696Express – Chicago
IC797Express – St Louis
IC574Express – Memphis
IC331
IC631
IC3144
IC2174
Total:13 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 3 departed Memphis8:54 a.m., 14 min late
Engine:2442
IC701
IC52
IC688
IC650
IC804Mail- New Orleans
IC668
IC2929
IC2934
IC2920
IC2757
IC3990
IC2750
PullmanChief Sitting Bull
Total:13 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 26 departed Memphis9:00 a.m., On Time
Engine:2409
IC4824Vegetables – Chicago
IC680Express – Mattoon
IC772Express – Chicago
IC729Express – Chicago
IC696Express – Chicago
IC797Express – St. Louis
IC658Express – Chicago
NYC8378Express – Chicago
IC361
IC3144
IC2174
Total:12 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 32 arrived Memphis12:15 p.m., On time
Engine:1199
IC724
IC337
IC2909
IC2913
Total:4 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 28 arrived Memphis12:25 p.m., On Time
Engine:2445
IC570
IC330
IC773
IC4830
IC802
IC334
IC874
IC3251
IC3250
Total:9 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 33 departed Memphis4:00 p.m., On time
Engine:1199
IC337
IC574
IC2909
IC2913
Total:4 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 15 departed Memphis4:45 p.m., On time
Engine:1103
NRC369Milk – Baton Rouge
REX201Express – Baton Rouge
PRR5642Express – New Orleans
PRR7332Express – New Orleans
B&M2807Express – New Orleans
IC770
IC354
IC2916
IC3206
IC2719
IC3900
Total:11 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 4 arrived Memphis7:25 p.m., 5 min late
Engine:2424
IC577Mail – Deadhead – Memphis
IC53RPO
B&M2676Express – Memphis
B&O1593Express – Cincinnati
IC702Express – Chicago
IC812Baggage
IC2906
IC2935
IC2921
IC2755
IC4004
IC2715
PullmanChief Pine Shooter
Total:13 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 25 arrived Memphis7:45 p.m., 2 hr 5 min late
Engine:2452
IC567Mail
IC670Mail
IC534Horses – New Orleans – Train #1
IC5754Express – Jackson
IC507Express – Memphis
IC679
IC780
IC672Mail
IC690Mail
IC355RPO
IC700
IC3158
IC2714
Total:13 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 4 departed Memphis 8:06 p.m., 3 min late
Engine:4012
B&O1513Express – Cincinnati
IC712Mail, Baggage & Express – Louisville
IC731Mail – Chicago
IC104RPO
NYC8101Express – Chicago
IC702Express – Chicago
IC812Baggage
IC215460% Full – Colored
IC290675% Full – Colored
IC293575% Full – Colored
IC292140% Full – White
IC275585% Full – White
PullmanLakeDias
PullmanGlen Onoka – Deadhead
PullmanTerminalTower
PullmanCentmoor
IC3856
IC2715
PullmanChief Goliah
Total:17 cars
Delayed: 3 min - Connection
November 7, 1946
Train 25 departed Memphis9:25 p.m., On Time
Engine:2441
IC331Mail – Grenada
IC724Express – Grenada
IC508Express – Durant
IC5222Express – Jackson
IC5754Express – Jackson
IC807Express – Jackson
PRR100833Express – Jackson
PRR9475Express – New Orleans
IC823Express – New Orleans
IC679Express – New Orleans
IC756Express – New Orleans – Tr. 21
IC739Mail – New Orleans – Tr. 21
IC700
IC3158
IC2714
Total:15 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 6 arrived Memphis10:35 p.m., On time
Engine:4003
IC1801
IC1902
PullmanBlueGrassState
PullmanKing Coal
PullmanBanana Road
PullmanCity of Jackson
PullmanGlen Blair
IC3851
IC4101
PullmanChicagoland
PullmanLand o’Strawberries
PullmanPetroleum
PullmanSugarland
PullmanGulfport
Total:14 cars
November 7, 1946
Train 1 arrived Memphis10:35 p.m., On time
Engine:not recorded
IC6701Milk
IC809Express – Memphis
IC638Express – New Orleans
IC584Mail
IC84RPO
IC709Express – New Orleans
IC792Express – Memphis
IC821Express – Memphis
IC768Baggage
IC2925
IC2932
IC2914
IC2707
IC2752
PullmanGroseillers
PullmanKankakee
PullmanGeorge Waring
IC4Office car Mr. Crowder – Jackson
Total:17 cars
Delayed: 7 min – account engine late from roundhouse, account inbound engine blocked at Broadway by Mop westbound. Outbound engine waiting at Roundhouse.
November 7, 1946
Train 6 departed Memphis10:45 p.m., On time
Engine:4003
IC1801
IC1902
PullmanBlueGrassState
PullmanKing Coal
PullmanBanana Road
PullmanCity of Jackson
PullmanGlen Blair
IC3851
IC4101
PullmanChicagoland
PullmanLand o’Strawberries
PullmanPetroleum
PullmanSugarland
PullmanGulfport
Total:14 cars - Intact
November 7, 1946
Train 16 departed Memphis11:00 p.m., On time
Engine:2419
IC577Express – Fulton
IC779Express – St. Louis
IC796Mail – St. Louis
IC758Baggage
IC2908
IC3209
IC2725
PullmanMiquelon
IC5Office Car – Mr. Lynch
Total:9 cars
END November 7, 1946