083 00 071 40' drop bottom gondolas w/coal loads Ilinois Central 85725 (N Scale)

Ilinois Central
with Coal Loads
Road Numbers IC 85725

These 40' drop bottom gondolas with coal loads are painted box car red with white logos and lettering. They were built in July 1952, serviced in September 1955 and run on Bettendorf trucks. The Illinois Central Railroad is the oldest land-grant railroad in the United States. The system encompasses 2,700 miles of freight railroad lines, traverses six states, and is the 10th largest railroad in the nation. The Illinois Central Railroad played a prominent and enduring role in the evolution of the United States.

Micro-Trains Release June 2009