Eastern Railroad Discussion > IRMX 260 headed home

IRMX 260 was moved from Maysville, Ky today where it has been with the TTI for the last 30 years. As far as I know, it's the last u28b in existence and it's headed for preservation. It was coming in to Cincinnati this afternoon and going to be headed to the Illinois Railway Museum. Not much needs to be done in order to get this engine ready for service there as it had been used to move strings of coal cars to the loadouts along the Ohio River. I can't wait to see what IRM does with it!

Joe

Thanks for the heads up!

CG

Perfect addition for them as I believe it is a former CB&Q unit. 

That is great news.  What a score for the IRM!  

Thanks for sharing the news with us here.

WLE2679 Wrote:
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> Perfect addition for them as I believe it is a
> former CB&Q unit. 

Not Rock Island?

CPR_4000 Wrote:
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> > Perfect addition for them as I believe it is a
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> Not Rock Island?

Nope former CB&Q 114

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Spoony81 Wrote:

> Nope former CB&Q 114

Great, more Chinese Red! Will look good with their SD24.

Any idea which route it will take to get to the Chicago area?

Kim Heusel

Here it is in Covington, Kentucky on Saturday evening.  https://flic.kr/p/2gy8ejG

Most likely on train Q350 , Cincy-Deshler-Garrett-Chicago

Unless it takes the long way home....

CG Tower

KimHeusel Wrote:
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> Any idea which route it will take to get to the
> Chicago area?
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> Kim Heusel

CGTower Wrote:
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> Most likely on train Q350 ,
> Cincy-Deshler-Garrett-Chicago
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> Unless it takes the long way home....
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> CG Tower
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> > Any idea which route it will take to get to the
> > Chicago area?
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Thanks. Was hoping it might come through Indianapiolis.

Kim Heusel