Illinois Central Railroad Cabooses

This page lists the known locations or dispositions of cabooses formerly owned by the Illinois Central Railroad. Unless listed otherwise, each car is steel or steel over wood. Cupola without further definition indicates the cupola is located on one end of the car. A standard cupola is located in the center of the car, but does not extend over the sides. Wide Vision indicates the cupola is in the center of the car and extends over the side of the car. Also listed are shoving platforms made from cabooses and other cars. Cabooses that came from the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio as part of the ICG merger are listed on the GM&O Caboose page.

WOODEN CABOOSE
IC/ICG NumberOther
Numbers
StyleLocationNotes
32   wood/steel caboose. Additional info not located. In service in 1960.
IC 8000-8020 were 30′ wood non-cupola terminal (transfer) caboose built in 1948 from IC boxcars 11000-11974
IC 8017 transferScrapped McComb, MS 1991
IC 8020 transfer  
IC 8021-8050 were 30′ wood non-cupola terminal (transfer) caboose built in 1949 from IC boxcars 11000-11974
IC 8024 transfer  
IC 8029 transferSomerville, TN13080 Hwy 64. Listed for sale 2011
IC 8051-8090 were 30′ wood non-cupola terminal (transfer) caboose built in 1950 from IC boxcars 11000-11974
IC 8086 transferScrapped McComb, MS 1991
IC 8087 transfer  
IC 8089 transfer  
IC 8091-8115 were 30′ wood non-cupola terminal (transfer) caboose built in 1951 from IC boxcars 11000-11974
IC 8112 transferPaducah, KY1st & Broadway with IC 1518 (2-8-2 steam). At some point the car was repainted and he number changed to 8045.
IC 199090 terminal Original 8000-8115 number unknown. Was in Wamac Park in Centralia, IL. Burned by vandals and scrapped 2000
IC 9001-9050 were 28′ steel underframe cupola caboose built in 1915 as 99001-99050. These cars were off the roster by 1964.
     
IC 9051-9125 were 28′ steel underframe cupola caboose built in 1918 as 99051-99125.  As built they had side doors and no cupola. These cars were off the roster by 1964.
IC 9094 Wood cupola  
IC 9126-9150 were 28′ steel underframe cupola caboose built in 1921 as 99126-99150.  These cars were off the roster by 1964.
     
IC 9151-9375 were 28 foot caboose built in 1923 as 99151-99375.  These cars were off the roster by 1964.
IC 9180   converted in 1942 to a baggage caboose
IC 9376-9425 were 28 foot caboose built in 1926 as 99376-99425.  These cars were off the roster by 1964.
     
IC 9426-9450 were 28 foot caboose built in 1929 as 99426-99450.  These cars were off the roster by 1964.
     
IC 9451-9550 were steel underframe 29’10” non-cupola caboose built in 1936. The last three were scrapped or sold between 1963 and 1971. The included C&IW #1 and 2.
9473   converted in 1943 to baggage caboose
9513   converted in 1943 to baggage caboose
9519   converted in 1943 to baggage caboose
IC 9650-9956 were steel underframe Drovers caboose built between 1897 and 1913. The last five were scrapped or sold between 1963 and 1971. Sometime between 1955 & 1963 they were reclassified as Banana Messengers.
     
IC 9670-9672 were steel underframe Banana Messenger caboose built between 1893 and 1913.
9672 Banana Messenger retired or scrapped between 1963 & 1966
IC 9680-9689 were steel underframe Combination Baggage/Passenger caboose built between 1893 and 1913. The last seven were scrapped or sold between 1963 and 1966.
IC 9680 Combination  
IC 98870 – 98896 were wood cabooses acquired from the merger with the Alabama & Vicksburg and the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific. They were 30 foot cabooses.
98870A&V 400  Built 1883
98871A&V 401  Built 1907 by New Orleans & North Eastern Railroad
98872A&V 402  Built 1883
98873A&V 403  Built 1908 by New Orleans & North Eastern Railroad
98874A&V 404  Built 1901 by New Orleans & North Eastern Railroad
98875A&V 405  Built 1910 by New Orleans & North Eastern Railroad
98876A&V 406  Built between 1901 & 1905 by New Orleans &North Eastern Railroad
98877A&V 407  Built between 1901 & 1905 by New Orleans &North Eastern Railroad
98878A&V 408  Built between 1901 & 1905 by New Orleans &North Eastern Railroad
98879A&V 409  Built between 1901 & 1905 by New Orleans &North Eastern Railroad
98880A&V 410  Built 1905 by New Orleans & North Eastern Railroad
98881A&V 411  Built 1907 by New Orleans & North Eastern Railroad
98882A&V 412  Built 1907 by New Orleans & North Eastern Railroad
98883A&V 413  Built 1911 by New Orleans & North Eastern Railroad
98884A&V 414  Built 1911 by New Orleans & North Eastern Railroad
98885VS&P 100  Built 1885
98886VS&P 101  Built 1885
98887VS&P 102  Built 1885
98888VS&P 103  Built 1885
98889VS&P 105  Built 1868 by Barney & Smith.
98890VS&P 106  Built 1903 by Vicksburg Shreveport & Pacific
98891VS&P 107  Built 1903 by Vicksburg Shreveport & Pacific
98892VS&P 108  Built 1903 by Vicksburg Shreveport & Pacific
98893VS&P 109  Built 1903 by Vicksburg Shreveport & Pacific
98894VS&P 110  Built 1903 by Vicksburg Shreveport & Pacific
98895VS&P 111  Built 1907 by New Orleans & North Eastern Railroad
98896VS&P 112  Built 1907 by New Orleans & North Eastern Railroad
IC 98901 – 98993 were cabooses in 1920. Description and disposition has not been located.
     
IC X9902-X9978 were box cabooses made by the Pullman Company in 1892 and assigned to the Y&MV. By 1920 cars X9979 to X9993 had been added to the roster. Additional information has not been located.
     
STEEL CABOOSE
IC/ICG NumberOther
Numbers
LocationNotes
IC 9350 – 9399 were 30’5″ steel caboose with wide vision cupola, extended porches, riveted body and PS roof built in 1972 at Centralia. Renumbered to ICG 199350-199399.
IC 9351ICG 199351Ullin, IL Historic Ullin Depot
IC 9352ICG 199352Olmsted, ILAt depot. Painted green and marked New York Central Lines as fake NYC 124
IC 9353ICG 199353
IR 9353
IATR 9353
Mason City, IAIn service on Iowa Traction RR
IC 9354 Columbia, SCUniversity of S. Carolina Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9355ICG 199355Stanley, KYKountry Kutter, 9351 Sauer Ln.
IC 9356ICG 199356Scrapped McComb, MS 1991
IC 9358ICG 199358 In service ?
IC 9361ICG 199361Hallsville, MO ? 
IC 9362ICG 199362Columbia, SCUniversity of S. Carolina Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9364 Columbia, SCUniversity of S. Carolina Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9365ICG 199365Paxton, ILAt the Illinois Central Historical Society with boxcar ICG 567595
IC 9366ICG 199366
MSRC N9366
Newton, MSDepot. Recently (2007)  repainted into red scheme.
IC 9369ICG 199369
IC 199369
Romeoville, ILStill in use by CN on 3-25-2008. Listed for sale 2019.
IC 9370ICG 199370Columbia, SCUnconfirmed but believed to be part of University of South Carolina Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9371 Arcadia, LAat depot museum
IC 9374ICG 199374Charlestown, INPowder Keg Bar with CSXT 995002 instruction car
IC 9376ICG 199376
ACWR ?
Star, NCAberdeen, Carolina & Western RR
IC 9377ICG 199377Columbia, SCUnconfirmed but believed to be part of University of South Carolina Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9380ICG 199380Nashville, TNTennessee Central Railway Museum
IC 9382ICG 199382Columbia, SCUniversity of S. Carolina  Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9383ICG 199383
SROX 108
Savannah, GA?In use as escort car for U.S. Dept. of Energy, Savannah River Operations
IC 9384 McComb, MSDepot with reefer and Mountain type steam engine
IC 9386ICG 199386  
IC 9387ICG 199387Memphis, TNSomner Express,  65 West Carolina Ave.
IC 9388ICG 199388
IC 199388
JFSX 388
Harrisonville, MOService Oil Inc. 1718 E Main.  Listed for sale in Kansas City in 2015. Moved to farm near Harrisonville, MO in 2018. Restenciled with JFSX 388 reporting mark at some point.
IC 9389ICG 199389
IC 199389
Dyersburg, TNDyer County fairgrounds
IC 9390ICG 199390Scrapped McComb, MS 1991
IC 9392ICG 199392Medina, TNEsquire Pete Rd
IC 9393ICG 199393Columbia, SCPart of University of South Carolina Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9396ICG 199396Calvert City, KYRail services
IC 9397ICG 199397  
IC 9398   
IC 9399ICG 199399
TTX 100
activeModified by IC into a research car. Sold to Trailer Train Industries in the late 1980s. In use by TTX in 2007
IC 9400 – 9449 were 30’5″ steel caboose with wide vision cupola, extended porches, riveted body and PS roof built in 1972 at Centralia, IL. Renumbered to ICG 199400-199449
IC 9401ICG 199401
MSRC 1606
Gulfport, MSIn use on KCS between Hattiesburg and Gulfport, MS 2014. Sold to Rock Island Rail 2021.
IC 9402ICG 199402Abita Springs, LAUsed as Rangers Office on St. Tammany Trace trail.
(Trace is old GM&O/ICG Shore Line Branch)
IC 9403ICG 199403 In service ?
IC 9405ICG 199405
IC 199405
Hallsville, MOStored
IC 9408ICG 199408
IC 199408
 Hattiesburg, MSStill in use by CN in 2024. Placed on display in north part of downtown Hattiesburg in 2025.
IC 9411ICG 199411Angie, LACampground
IC 9412ICG 199412London, OhioMadison County Historical Society painted as Pennsylvania Railroad (no number)
IC 9413ICG 199413 In service ?
IC 9414IC 199414Pickneyville, ILPark
IC 9415ICG 199415Centralia, ILOn display with IC 2500
IC 9416ICG 199416?Prune peddlers choo choo at unknown location believed to be in Texas.
IC 9417ICG 199417Windom, MNOn US 71 2 miles north of Windom, MN
IC 9418ICG 199418Kankakee, ILStill in use by CN-IC
IC 9419ICG 199419Rantoul, ILStill in use by CN in 2016. Repainted boxcar red.
IC 9420ICG 199420  
IC 9421ICG 199421 In service on CN near Transcona, MB 2013
IC 9422ICG 199422French Lick, INFrench Lick, West Baden & Southern RR (Indiana Railway Museum)
IC 9423 Lake, MSDepot
IC 9424ICG 199424Carroll Station, TNAshport Rd.
IC 9425ICG 199425Carbondale, ILAt depot
IC 9426ICG 199426
IC 199426
Homewood, ILDonated to Homewood IL by CN on April 1, 2004. Repainted into 9426 “I-Ball” colors and displayed with GP10 8408 at vintage 1923 ICRR train station.
IC 9427ICG 199427 In service ?
IC 9429IC 199429Cascade, COOwned by Bill & Lynda Martinez in the Cascade, CO area as part of a bed & breakfast (The Blue Spruce Caboose) in 2006.
IC 9431ICG 199431Columbia, SCUniversity of S Carolina Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9432ICG 199432Effingham, ILStill in service 2013
IC 9433ICG 199433
NPR 180
Fordville, NDNorthern Plains Railroad Business Car
IC 9434ICG 199434Memphis, TNKirby Road
IC 9436ICG 199436In service on CNWas repainted and supposed to go to a museum in 2016. Was placed back in service on CN. Still in service 2022.
IC 9438ICG 199438Iowa Falls, IAIowa Falls Historical Society, Mills Tower
IC 9440ICG 199440 In service ?
IC 9441ICG 199441Lynnville, TNMuseum as L&N caboose
IC 9442ICG 199442
ACWR ?
Star, NCAberdeen, Carolina & Western RR
IC 9443ICG 199443 in scrap line at Halls, TN 4/22/02
IC 9444ICG 199444Henry, TNWith a boxcar and used as a business
IC 9445 Grayville, ILNext to ex-PD&E depot in Grayville, Illinois
IC 9447ICG 199447Barstow, CAIn scrap line at Halls, TN 1/1/09. Shipped to Barstow, CA in February 2019 marked JFSX 447. Final destination unknown. 
IC 9448ICG 199448
IC 199448
Whitehaven, TNWas at Bobs Tie Yard. Sold to someone in Whitehaven, TN in late 1990’s.
IC 9449ICG 199449
IC 102803
McComb, MS areaConverted to shoving platform
Still in service – center portion removed
IC ?MSRC ?
IC 91391
Toledo Bend, LANumber currently on car is the birthday of the owners daughter.
IC 9450-9499 were 30’5″ steel caboose with wide vision cupola, extended porches, riveted body and Stanray roof built in 1970 in Centralia. Renumbered to ICG 199450-199499.
IC 9450ICG 199450
FP 100
Fordyce, ARFordyce & Princeton RR. For sale 2007.
IC 9451ICG 199451
BCOL 1804
 In use on British Columbia Railway in 2004
IC 9452ICG 199452
NTZR 9452
Bude, MSGloster Southern RR yard office in Gloster, MS. Moved to Bude, MS in 2011 for Natchez Railway office.
IC 9453ICG 199453
BCOL 1805
 In use on British Columbia Railway in 2006
IC 9454ICG 199454Rosemark, TNprivately owned. Listed for sale 2023.
IC 9456ICG 199456
OUCH ?
El Dorado, AROuachita RR yard
IC 9457ICG 199457
SLCR 32
St. Louis, MO 
IC 9458ICG 199458Union, ILIllinois Railway Museum Blt. 1970
IC 9459BCOL 1800 In use on British Columbia Railway in 1990
IC 9461ICG 199461
BCOL 1801
Tyler, TXBrookshires World of Wildlife Museum
IC 9462ICG 199462
LC 199462
VGNX 199462
West Roanoke, VAat depot, 512 S. Main Street in Lancaster, NC. Reported moved to West Roanoke, VA in 2012. 
IC 9464 Golconda ILIn park
IC 9465ICG 199465?Was at 173rd Street east of U. S. 41 in Lowell, IN. Moved to unknown location 2012.
IC 9466ICG 199466
SAN ?
Sandersville, GASandersville Railroad in 2024
IC 9467ICG 199467
SAN ?
Sandersville, GASandersville Railroad in 2024
IC 9468ICG 199468Moultrie, GAReported sold to someone in Tifton, Ga. in 2011. Possibly to Tifton Terminal Railway
IC 9473ICG 199473
SAN ?
Sandersville, GASandersville Railroad in 2024
IC 9474ICG 199474Nashville, TNFor sale 2010
IC 9475ICG 199475
JFSX 475
Waverly, KSMoved to private property near Waverly in 2009.
IC 9476ICG 199476Oakdale, CASierra Railroad Shops
IC 9477ICG 199477Miami, FLGold Coast RR Museum
IC 9478ICG 199478 Wrecked May 27 1984.
IC 9479ICG 199479Miami, FLGold Coast RR Museum
IC 9483ICG 199483
NCDOT 400500
Raleigh, NCNC Department of Transportation
IC 9484ICG 199484
ICRR 199484P
Buckley, ILCentral @ Pine Street
IC 9485ICG 199485Watsonville, CAAgricultural History Project at Santa Cruz fairgrounds
IC 9486ICG 199486
C&O 199486
Petersburg, VANorfolk & Western Depot
IC 9487ICG 199487
ATSF 999746
New Ulm, TXPainted as Santa Fe and used as a bunkhouse for workers.
IC 9488ICG 199488
IC 199488
Green Bay, WINational Railroad Museum
IC 9489ICG 199489Spencer, NCNC Transportation Museum
IC 9491ICG 199491Granite City, ILA&K Railroad Materials. For sale by Ozark Mountain Railcars in 2011.
IC 9493ICG 199493Brighton, ILBetsy Ann Park
IC 9495BCOL 1802 In use on British Columbia Railway in 2002
IC 9497BCOL 1803  
IC 9500-9549 were 30’5″ steel caboose with wide vision cupola, extended porches, Darby welded body and smooth roof built in 1968. Renumbered to ICG 199500-199549.
IC 9500ICG 199500
IC 199500
 2016 still in service on CN near Centralia IL Repainted boxcar red in 2016.
IC 9501ICG 199501
IC 5785
Cairo, ILBy floodwall, Ohio & 8th Streets
IC 9502CC 9502
IC 199000
 Still in service on CN near Reevesville, IL
IC 9503ICG 199503Cisco, ILAt end of tracks at Decatur Jct. Railway
IC 9504ICG 199504Columbia, SCUniversity of S. Carolina  Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9505ICG 199505Rockwood, MIRockwood Historical Society Museum (Also listed as South Rockwood)
IC 9506ICG 199506
CC 199506
Delmar, IAnear Milwaukee Road Depot
IC 9507IC 199507Memphis, TNSomner Express, 65 West Carolina Ave.
IC 9508ICG 199508
CC 199508
Cherokee, IADepot
IC 9511ICG 199511Columbia, SCUniversity of S Carolina Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9513ICG 199513Martin, TNNear Highway 45 and Stover Road
IC 9514ICG 199514
CC 199514
Royalton, ILOsage Road
IC 9515ICG 199515Agricola, MSAgricola School classroom. Repainted by Mississippi Export, but never used by MSE.
IC 9518ICG 199518?In service ?
IC 9519ICG 199519Pueblo, COin scrap line at Halls, TN 4/22/02. Shipped to Pueblo, CO in February 2019 with JFSX 519 reporting mark. Final destination unknown.
IC 9521ICG 199521
KXHR 2
G&O 001
Greeley Hill, CAprivate residence named “Desire”
IC 9522ICG 199522Columbia, SCUniversity of S. Carolina Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9523CC 199523
ICG 199523
Fairfield, IARock Island depot (reported moved to unknown location)
IC 9524ICG 199524??
IC 9525ICG 199525Columbia, SCUnconfirmed but believed to be part of University of South Carolina Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9527ICG 199527?, IAFor sale ?
IC 9528ICG 199528Rockford, IAAt Rock Island Depot painted Rock Island. Unconfirmed report of moving to Boone, Iowa in 2024
IC 9532ICG 199532
IC 199532
 In service at Otto, IL 2004
IC 9533ICG 199533
MSRC ?
Terry, MSFormerly in Cenran Commercial/Industrial Park. Painted on side is SHILOH PARK and donated by Mid South Railroad. Sold to private party and used as part of a home.
IC 9534CC 199534
ICG 199534
IC 199534
Independence, IADepot
IC 9535ICG 199535Scrapped McComb, MS 1991
IC 9538ICG 199538 In service ?
IC 9539ICG 199539Forest, MSCorner E First & S First Streets. Listed for sale 2022
IC 9540IC 199540  
IC 9541ICG 199541Springville, TNPrivately owned on Rt. 69A
IC 9542ICG 199542Palestine, ILPalestine Chamber of Commerce
IC 9543ICG 199543 in scrap line at Halls, TN 4/22/02
IC 9544ICG 199544Columbia, SCUnconfirmed but believed to be part of University of South Carolina Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9546ICG 199546
ACWR NO #
Aberdeen, NCAberdeen, Carolina & Western RR
?ICG 199547Teutopolis, ILprivately owned. Apparently the car number was changed when the car was sold. The original number is unknown. Number changes when a car is sold usually indicates the bill of sale was made out to one car, then a better car became available and was chosen by the buyer. The original number may be 199649.
IC 9547ICG 199547
ICG 199649
Dyersburg, TNAs of 2015, this caboose is in service on CN. The last three numbers are painted over the previous number. 
IC 9549ICG 199549Tickfaw, LAprivately owned. Built 11/66 For sale 2012. Moved to near Tickfaw, LA 2014
IC 9550-9599 were 30’5″ steel caboose with wide vision cupola, extended porch, riveted body, stanray roof built in Centralia in 1969. Renumbered to ICG 199550-199599
IC 9551ICG 199551Champaign, ILIn service 2024. Solar panels to recharge end lights.
IC 9552ICG 199552?In service ?
IC 9554ICG 199554Columbia, SCUniversity of S. Carolina Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9555ICG 199555Lemont, ILLemont, IL safety village
IC 9556ICG 199556
CMNW 10203
  
IC 9557ICG 199557Scrapped McComb, MS 1991
IC 9560ICG 199560
CMNW 10204
INRD 199560
Palestine, ILIn use on Indiana Railroad in 2021.
IC 9562ICG 199562Columbia, SCUnconfirmed but believed to be part of University of South Carolina Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9563ICG 199563Columbia, SCUnconfirmed but believed to be part of University of South Carolina Cockaboose Railroad
IC 9567ICG 199567Covington, TNat depot
IC 9568ICG 199568
ACWR ?
Star, NCAberdeen, Carolina & Western RR
IC 9570ICG 199570Monticello, ILMonticello Railway Museum
IC 9571ICG 199571
CMNW 10205
GWWR 10205
INRD 101
INRD 150
Jasonville, INDonated to town of Jasonville for the towns 150th anniversary.
IC 9572ICG 199572Hazlehurst, MSDepot
IC 9576ICG 199576Fulton, KY areaStill in service on CN in 2016. Repainted boxcar red.
IC 9578ICG 199578Madison, ILIllinois Transit Assembly Corp.
IC 9579CMNW 10200
GWWR 10200
KCS 204
In servicePart of KCS Santa train.
IC 9589ICG 199580
CMNW 10206
  
IC 9581ICG 199581Water Valley, MSCasey Jones Museum
IC 9584ICG 199584Fieldon, IL1 mile east of IL Rt 100 on IL Rt 16. Reported for sale 2021 in Roodhouse, IL
IC 9585ICG 199585
CMNW 10207
AOK 17001
Wilburton, OKIn service on A-OK Railroad.
IC 9586CMNW 10201
GWWR 10201
KCS ?
 Either this car or IC 9599 is supposed to be KCS 203 as part of Kansas City Southern Christmas train
IC 9588ICG 199588
CMNW 10208
  
IC 9592ICG 199592
CMNW 10209
GWWR 10209
JFSX 10209
Webster City, IASold to private owner in Angleton, TX. Moved to Webster City in 2020.
IC 9594ICG 199594
CMNW 10210
Higginsville, MOOn display west of depot in 2023 painted as Kansas City Southern
IC 9597ICG 199597
CMNW 10211
GWWR 10211
O’Fallon, ILDepot
IC 9599CMNW 10202
GWWR 10202
KCS ?
 Either this car or IC 9586 is supposed to be KCS 203 as part of Kansas City Southern Christmas train.
IC 9600-9649 were 28′ steel caboose with cupola and side door built in 1957-1958. Renumbered to ICG 199600 – 199649.
IC 9601ICG 199601Duck Hill, MSBeside railroad in small park
IC 9602ICG 199602Scrapped McComb, MS 1991
IC 9603ICG 199603  
IC 9605ICG 199605Lindsay, LAnear IC tracks along Hwy 964
IC 9611ICG 199611
IRM 961
French Lick, INFrench Lick, West Baden & Southern RR (Indiana Railway Museum)
IC 9613ICG 199613 In service ?
IC 9614ICG 199614  
IC 9620ICG 199620Atoka, TNBallpark
IC 9621ICG 199621Henning, TNCity Park
IC 9624ICG 199624 Later assigned to New Orleans work  train.
IC 9626ICG 199626
ACWR ?
Star, NCAberdeen, Carolina & Western RR
IC 9627ICG 199627??
IC 9628ICG 199628  
IC 9631ICG 199631 In service ?
IC 9634ICG 199634??
IC 9638ICG 199638  
IC 9640ICG 199640
ACWR ?
Star, NCAberdeen, Carolina & Western RR
IC 9642ICG 199642??
IC 9644ICG 199644  
IC 9645ICG 199645Dyersburg, TNWide vision extended porch. Still in use by CN 2008 (car number may be wrong)
IC 9646ICG 199646?, NCAberdeen, Carolina & Western RR
IC 9647ICG 199647??
IC 9648 South Elgin, ILFox River Trolley Museum
 ICG 199649 See IC 9547 above 
IC 9650-9699 were 30’5″ steel caboose with wide vision cupola, extended porches, riveted body and smooth roof built in 1966 in Centralia. Renumbered to ICG 199650-199699.
IC 9651ICG 199651
CC 199651
Starkville, MSIn pasture on Hwy 182 four miles west of US 45A.
IC 9652ICG 199652
PAL 9652
PAL 9606
  
IC 9653PAL 9653Kevil, KYIn park
IC 9654IC 199654Vine Grove, KYDowntown beside PAL tracks
IC 9655ICG 199655
CC 199655
Flossmoor, ILIce cream stand at Metra Depot
IC 9657ICG 199657
MCVX 9657
PAL 9657
Springfield, MAMassachusetts Call & Volunteer Firefighters Safety Train
IC 9659ICG 199659  
IC 9661ICG 199661
CC 199661
  
IC 9665ICG 199665Corryton, TNBud Hawkins Lane
IC 9667ICG 199667Tioga, LaTioga Heritage Park with IC 333.  Park and equipment basically abandoned in 2023.
IC 9668ICG 199668
PAL 9668
West Point, KYMain Street and 4th
IC 9669ICG 199669Northport, ALDepot
IC 9670PAL 9670Cleveland, OHFor Sale by Ken Garapick
IC 9671ICG 199671Caneyville, KYUsed as depot for a narrow gauge railroad
IC 9672ICG 199672Rockmart, GAEl Coyote Restaurant on N Piedmont in 2024.
IC 9673ICG 199673
PAL 9603
PAL 9673
Paducah, KYOwned by Abell rail service.
IC 9676PAL 9676Cleveland, OHFor Sale by Ken Garapick
IC 9677ICG 199677
PAL 9677
Wheatcroft, KYIn park. Moved to unknown location Spring 2013.
IC 9678ICG 199678
MSRC ?
Hickory, MSOn town square
IC 9680PAL 9680 For sale Ozark Mountain Railcar 2011
IC 9681   
IC 9682ICG 199682
PAL 9601
PAL 9682
Powderly, KYMuhlenberg County Rail trail  
IC 9685ICG 199685
PAL 9685
PAL 9605
  
IC 9688ICG 199688
ICG 160410
Horse Branch, KYBall field Park, US 62 & KY 1583. Number 160410 is currently on car but was never used by IC or ICG
IC 9689PAL 9689Wingo, KYAt trailhead for walking trail on old railroad bed.
IC 9690ICG 199690
PAL 9690
PAL 9602
CRRM 9602
SLIM 9690
Jackson, MOFormerly owned by Community Railroad Museum of Fulton. Moved to Jackson, MO in 2007. Currently on and owned by  the St. Louis Iron Mountain & Southern Railway. Still marked for CRRM in 2016.
IC 9691PAL 9691Cleveland, OHFor Sale in 2023
IC 9692ICG 199692
PAL 9600
PAL 9692
Oran, MOOwned by George Glasscock
IC 9693ICG 199693  
IC 9695ICG 199695
PAL 9695
PAL 9604
Uniontown, KYOn old railroad ROW near 6th and Mulberry.
IC 9696PAL 9696Cecilia, KYIn park
IC 9697ICG 199697
MSDR 199697
KHXR 7
Used in Clarksdale, MS, Albany, GA and Knoxville, TN by Gulf & Ohio Railways on its affiliate railroads. Sold to unknown party in 2020 painted solid red with no markings. Last seen in Knoxville on three rivers rambler.
IC 9698PAL 9698 For sale Ozark Mountain Railcar 2011
IC 9699ICG 199699
IBCX 504
LaCrosse, IN
IC 9700-9799 were 28′ steel caboose with cupola and side door. 9700 was built in 1939 and the rest in 1940. The underframes were from IC gons in the 208200 and 213000 series
IC 9700LIRR C92 Sold to Long Island RR in 1972 w/5 other cabooses. Reported to have been scrapped. An ex-Illinois Central caboose was listed on ebay in Scottsville, NY in 2019. It is unknown which car it originally was.
IC 9702 Sadorus, ILE. North Front St.
IC 9704 ?Moved where? Rumored to have gone to east coast.
IC 9705ICG 199705Olney, IL 
IC 9715 Jackson, LAFormerly at Zachary, LA depot. Moved 2016 to Plantation Village Studios near Jackson, LA.
IC 9720 Medon, TNMoved 2018 from  private property on Boone Lane in Jackson, TN to Clover Creek Rd near Medon, TN
IC 9725ICG 199725??
IC 9730ICG 199730Brandon, MSOff of Read Rd on private property.
IC 9734 Husser, LAOn private property
IC 9755  Reported to have been assigned to coal train use and cupola removed to clear tipple.
IC 9760ICG 199760
CAGY 76
Clinton, MSFor sale 2009. Two numbers on car. (199091 on center sill, but number doesn’t match car design). Off N. McRaven Rd.
IC 9763 Vandalia, ILsouth of Depot
IC 9764ICG 199764Jackson, TNCasey Jones Village behind Clinchfield #99 and a M&O mail car.
IC 9765 Jonesboro, ILGM&O depot
IC 9775 Freeport, ILTo be auctioned 10-24-09, privately owned
IC 9776 Cedarville, ILPrivately owned on private property
IC 9777   
IC 9779 Gluckstadt, MSFor sale 2012. AEI tag verifies correct number.
IC 9782LIRR C94 Sold to Long Island RR in 1972 w/5 other cabooses. Reported to have been scrapped. An ex-Illinois Central caboose was listed on ebay in Scottsville, NY in 2019. It is unknown which car it originally was.
IC 9784 Madison, SDPrairie Village on Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee Railroad
IC 9788 Washington, CTOn private property.
IC 9791 ?Altered for Atomic Energy Commission in 1956.
De-equipped and returned to service 1960.
IC 9792 Union, ILAltered for Atomic Energy Commission in 1956.
De-equipped and returned to service 1960.
Illinois Railway Museum
IC 9799 Hammond, LABurned in Pontchatoula, LA. Moved behind house in 42000 block of Veterans Ave.  No trucks. Still exists 2025.
IC 9800-9899 were 28′ steel caboose with cupola and side door built in 1941. The underframes were from IC gons in the 208200 and 213000 series.
IC 9803 Waukesha, WIDepot Barber Shop as Waukesha & Western 9803
IC 9809CAGY 51Lackey, MSFor sale 2012
IC 9813ICG 199813Halls, TNCity Park
IC 9815   
IC 9821   
IC 9822CAGY 52Columbus, MSC&G signal maintainers office. Scrapped 2013
IC 9828   
IC 9831 Monticello, ILMonticello Railway Museum
IC 9835ICG 199835Raymond, MSOn old main beside depot
IC 9839ICG 199839Red Bay, ALOriginally part of Don Guild Collection in Jackson, MS area. Sold and moved to Red Bay, AL
IC 9844LIRR C95 Sold to Long Island RR in 1972 w/5 other cabooses An ex-Illinois Central caboose was listed on ebay in Scottsville, NY in 2019. It is unknown which car it originally was.
IC 9847LIRR C93Westbury, NY ?Sold to Long Island RR in 1972 w/5 other cabooses. Sold to Red Caboose Restaurant. Current status unknown. An ex-Illinois Central caboose was listed on ebay in Scottsville, NY in 2019. It is unknown which car it originally was.
IC 9849LIRR C96
SIRT 620
Staten Island, NYSold to Long Island RR in 1972 w/5 other cabooses. To Staten Island Rapid Transit. Still in service 2008. An ex-Illinois Central caboose was listed on ebay in Scottsville, NY in 2019. It is unknown which car it originally was.
IC 9852 Cleveland, MSWrecked on Aberdeen District in 1970’s. Sold into private ownership and moved to Grenada. Sold and moved to Leland, MS. Donated to and moved to Martin & Sue King Railroad Museum in Cleveland, MS 2015
IC 9859ICG 199859 In service ?
IC 9863COER 9863Miami, FLGold Coast RR back lot. For sale 2020.
IC 9875 Lyman, MSMoved from Saucier to Lyman in 2011.
IC 9880 Heyworth, ILdowntown on Gruber line.
ICG 9886 New Haven, KYKentucky Railway Museum
IC 9888LIRR C91?Sold to Long Island RR in 1972 w/5 other cabooses. Reported to have been scrapped. An ex-Illinois Central caboose was listed on ebay in Scottsville, NY in 2019. It is unknown which car it originally was.
IC 9898ICG 199898  
IC 9900-9917 were 28′ steel caboose with cupola built in 1950
IC 9900CRIP 17221Hampton, IADepot museum at fairgrounds
IC 9906 Conerly, MSCupola. Canoe Rental on Bogue Chitto river. 
IC 9908ICG 199908Baker, LA (no side door) Heritage Museum
IC 9916ICG 199916? (no side door) ?
IC 9918-9949 were 28′ steel caboose with cupola and side door built in 1950
IC 9918ICG 199918Flora, MSPetrified Forest
IC 9919 Seminary, MSside door end cupola
IC 9920ICG 199920?Photographed on flat car without wheels in 1989. Scrapped ?
IC 9926 Monticello, ILMonticello Railway Museum
IC 9928 Valley Park, MSAltered for Atomic Energy Commission in 1967.
IC 9934ICG 199934Sparta, ILDepot
IC 9936 Columbia, SCPart of University of South Carolina Cockaboose Railroad. NOTE: The car number is very clear in a photograph of this car being delivered to the University, but it is not of the design of the other cars in this series.
IC 9945ICG 199945Genoa, ILDepot Museum
IC 9947ICG 199947 Scrapped McComb, MS 1991
IC 9950-9967 were 28′ steel caboose with cupola built in 1951
IC 9950ICG 199950 In service ?
IC 9951WLO 9951Matteson, ILacross from City Building
IC 9953   
IC 9956ICG 199956Holden, LAAt Ponchatoula Depot prior to 2020. Moved to Holden, LA at John Schneider’s studio.
IC 9959IC 9559Gretna, LALouisiana State Railroad Museum. Wrong number applied when repainted.
IC 9961 Humboldt, IASumner Ave.
IC 9966ICG 199966Jackson, TNStation Inn Motel, Casey Jones Village 
IC 9967 Nashau, IACounty Museum or Old Bradford Pioneer Village
IC 9968-9999 were 28′ steel caboose with cupola and side door built in 1951
IC 9972 ? Vicksburg, MSLevee Street depot (car number may be incorrect. A 38 is also visible under the current paint)
IC 9976ICG 199976Dames Ferry, GANear Ocmulgee River bridge on Rt 18
IC 9978   
IC 9991   
IC 9998LS&I 9998Randville, MIThis car is unconfirmed as ex-IC 9998
Cars currently in use as shoving platforms by Canadian National – Illinois Central Railroad.
IC 102800ICG 822681 Made from wood rack
IC 102801ICG 822631 Made from wood rack
IC 102802ICG 822682Waterloo, IAIC Yard – Made from wood rack
IC 102804IC 63994Waterloo, IAIC Yard – Made from wood rack
IC 102805IC 63985 Made from wood rack
IC 102806IC 820023 Made from wood rack
IC 102807IC 1730 Made from wood rack
IC 102808ICG 822774 Made from wood rack
ICG 199000 – 199039 were originally GM&O 2600-2639 wide vision cabooses. Listed on the GM&O caboose page
   
ICG 199100-199116 were former Pennsylvania Railroad (Penn Central) N8 class caboose with streamlined cupola. These cars were built in 1951 by the Pennsylvania RR and purchased by ICG in 1974.
ICG 199100PC 23263? 
ICG 199101PC 23265? 
ICG 199102PRR 478114
PC 23267
Tamms, ILDepot
ICG 199103PRR 478154
PC 23269
? 
ICG 199104PRR 478184
PC 23270
? 
ICG 199105PRR 478040
PC 23271
? 
ICG 199106PRR 478048
PC 23272
 ICG 199106 was sold to a private owner. Before the car was delivered ICG 199111, which was in better condition, came in. The car numbers were swapped and ICG 199106 was scrapped.
ICG 199107PRR 478024
PC 23273
? 
ICG 199108PRR 478116
PC 23274
Rockford, ILPrivately owned in 2021 near Rockford, IL
ICG 199109PRR 478096
PC 23275
? 
ICG 199110PRR 478068
PC 23276
? 
ICG 199111
ICG 199106
PRR 478045
PC 23277
Lackey, MSICG 199106 was sold to a private owner. Before the car was delivered ICG 199111, which was in better condition, came in. The car numbers were swapped and the original  ICG 199106 was scrapped. Privately owned. For sale 2012
ICG 199112PRR 478072
PC 23278
? 
ICG 199113PRR 478179
PC 23279
? 
ICG 199114PRR 478054
PC 23280
? 
ICG 199115PRR 478059
PC 23281
? 
ICG 199116PRR 478071
PC 23282
Martin, TNCity Park
ICG199300-199349 were wide vision caboose built by International Car in 1976.
ICG 199301   
ICG 199304ICG 199648
JFSX 199648
Waxahachie, TXOwned by ARCHES. Howard Wolfe business park in Greenville, IL.. Moved to Waxahachie, Texas depot 2011. Painted into a MKT paint scheme with no number in 2014.
ICG 199305 Sullivan, ILCity Park
ICG 199307 ??
ICG 199309IC 199309Greenville, ILGray IC paint scheme. Owned by ARCHES. Howard Wolfe business park
ICG 199310 Flowood, MSStill in use
ICG 199311 Halls, TNUsed Army Truck Sales
ICG 199312   
ICG 199316 ??
ICG 199318 ??
ICG 199324 ??
ICG 199325 Smiths Grove, KYAt The Grove Warehouse & Mini Storage in 2009, Scrapped 2014.
ICG 199326 ? 
ICG 199327 ??
ICG 199328 St. Francisville, LAIn park across street from depot
ICG 199331 Princeton, KYCaldwell County Railroad Museum
ICG 199332 ??
ICG 199340 Scrapped McComb, MS 1991
ICG 199344  In service ?
ICG 199345   
ICG 199347  In service ?
ICG 199349 ??
The following cars have data that is missing or is incorrect for the car number series
IC 1776 Flora, MSCupola. 3rd Street (Not actual IC number)
IC 8??? Carson, MSTransfer. Hwy 42. Gone in 2020, believed scrapped.
IC 99??CIND 100
HVRM 99
HVRM 9914
North Judson, INCupola. Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum
ICG 199??8 Magee, MS ?Side door cupola. Fourth digit unknown, fifth 1 or 4, sixth 8 or 9. Was on spur south of Magee around 1990.
ICG 199??? Tiptonville, TNCupola. TennKen Railroad
The following cars are reported as originally belonging to Illinois Central or Illinois Central Gulf, but the car number is unavailable.
IC ? Ames, IACupola. High Street (sold to someone in TN???)
ICG ?AR 304Aberdeen, NCWide vision. Aberdeen & Rockfish RR
ICG ?ACWR 501Aberdeen, NCWide vision extended porch. In use on Aberdeen, Carolina & Western RR (several other IC cabooses, listed at Star, NC are on property)
ICG ? Antioch, TNWide vision.
IC ? Baton Rouge, LASide door. With two boxcars as part of Station Sports Bar & Grill in 2019.
IC ?WBCR 503Bluffton, INWide vision. On display near Wabash Central headquarters
IC ? Centralia, ILIn scrap line
IC ? Centralia, ILIn scrap line
IC ? Chili, NYWood cupola. Humphery Rd.
IC ?USAX 907Clarksville, TNNo side door. L&N depot museum. Believed to be IC 9957
IC ? Clinton, MSCupola. Listed for sale 2009
IC ?ALM 484TexasSide door cupola. Arkansas & Louisiana Midland. Sold to private owner and moved to somewhere in Texas.
IC ?ALM 485?Side door cupola. Arkansas & Louisiana Midland. Sold, location unknown.
ICG ? HigginsvilleWide vision extended porch painted for Kansas City Southern at depot.
ICG ?IC ?Huntsville, ALWide vision extended porch. Depot Museum (Moss Valley Model Railroad Shop)
IC ?912Huntsville, ALWide vision extended porch. Depot Museum
IC ?GBRY 101
DCLR 101
Georgetown, DEWide vision. Formerly owned by Georgetown Historical Society. Now owned by Delaware Coast Line Railroad. 
ICG ? Jefferson City, MOCupola. Hwy 179 near Hwy T. Used as residence.
IC ? Lone Oak, KYSide door. Reported to be south of Lone Oak, KY on state route 339.
IC ?SCAX MW01Los Angeles, CAWide vision extended porch. Metrolink
IC ?C1Louisville, KYWide vision. Tailgate Party Caboose near University of Louisville stadium
IC ?
IC ?
 Picayune, MS
Pineville, MS
Side door off Parker Hammock Rd near Wiakiah Bluff.
Side door cupola.  Ironwood Lane at 600 Hwy. 501
IC ?TTX 111Pueblo, COWide vision. Transportation Technology Center
ICG ? Riverton, ILwest side of Sangamon River
IC ? South Haven, MISide door cupola. Caboose Hotel
ICG ? South Pittsburg, TNWide vision.Sequatchie Valley Railroad yard
IC ?MSRC 1605Vicksburg, MSWide vision extended porch. Y&MV Depot museum
IC ? Wadsworth, ILWide vision on 21st near Forest. Lying on side in some photos. Listed for sale.
IC ? Washington Island, WIWide vision. Home and caboose listed for sale 2009
IC ? Whitesville, KYWide vision. Park
Cars painted as Illinois Central that never belonged to Illinois Central
C&O 903240IC 1999?Wide vision. This former C&O caboose was painted as an IC caboose by an IC fan. It was on the side of Hwy 72 in Glen, MS. Seen passing through Jackson, MS by truck in August 2018 westbound on I-20 enroute to an unknown location.

Updated 8-15-2025