Kris Illinois Central Rolling Stock

Illinois Central was sometimes referred to as the "Main Line of Mid-America" because it operated in the central U.S. Variations noted are from the Kris Model Trains chapter of Greenberg's Guide to Kusan Trains.

Illinois Central 11143 boxcar; boxcar red; white lettering and IC logo; sliding boxcar red panel doors; full ladders. Variation (A) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Large Illinois Central variation not in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

Plug door variation not in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

Allison M. Cox variation not in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

R. Niedhammer variation not in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

Comparison of Greenberg's Illinois Central 22094 boxcar variation (F) on bottom and (H) on top. Common characteristics: black lettering; black and white IC logo; full ladders. Differences: variation (F) lower car is light orange and has sliding plug doors. Variation (H) upper car is burnt orange and has sliding panel doors. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

Illinois Central 22094 boxcar; burnt orange; black lettering; black "KEEP ALERT" between ladder rungs on lower right; black and white IC logo; sliding burnt orange panel doors; full ladders. KEEP ALERT variation not in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Variation (I) in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

Variation (L) in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

Illinois Central 200156 boxcar; orange; black lettering; black and white IC logo; sliding orange panel doors; full ladders. Variation (M) in Greenberg's. Door color not specified in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

Illinois Central 200156 boxcar; orange; black lettering; black and white IC logo; sliding black panel doors; full ladders. Variation (M) in Greenberg's. Door color not specified in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

Illinois Central 200156 boxcar; tuscan; white lettering and IC logo; sliding tuscan panel doors; full ladders. Variation (P) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Blue plug door variation not in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

Illinois Central blue boxcar paint samples. Variation (Q) in Greenberg's describes road number " ???? Blue; black lettering; sliding rib doors." Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

Refrigerator car variation (B) in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

Metallic silver variation not in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.