Correction to a typo below: All reporting marks should read IMCX for
International Minerals & Chemical Corporation. 1968 ORER list 868
covered hoppers on their roster:
5000-5399 were 52'3" 3500cf (ACF cylindrical)
5400-5799 were 43' 3560cf (ACF "hi-cube")
5800-5867 were 51'11" 3500cf (ACF cylindrical)
--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "thommack" <thommack@y...> wrote:
>
> Thanks everyone. The old throead I found did show the trains to have
> originated on the GN with the potash coming from Canada. TC to Savanna
> then to Mendota where it was stored until distrinuted.
>
> The trains were apparently unit trains using IMCX covered hoppers.
> IMCX is I believe a Canadian operation, so this makes sense.
>
> Does anyone know of any pictures of the trains. I can find current
> pictures of ICMX covered hoppers on the web (they are an ugly
> red/brown with simple reporting marks), and although some of these
> appear to be old enough, I was hoping to find pictures confirming
> color and paint scheme from the late 60's. I'd like at some time to
> model one of these trains.
>
> Tom Mack
> Cincinnati, OH
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