tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post7571073312438586729..comments2024-03-24T11:33:56.203-05:00Comments on Hicks Car Works: Illinois Central MU Cars in BarringtonUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-60662102611991359362011-01-01T09:50:20.770-06:002011-01-01T09:50:20.770-06:00According to Norman Carlson, the former old Illino...According to Norman Carlson, the former old Illinois Central Railroad electric commuter coach trailers have been there for decades - the original name of the restaurant was Chessies - the ownership recently changed and the name was changed to 111 Grille - the former owner was somewhat of a railfanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-63404572215948190392010-12-30T21:51:38.147-06:002010-12-30T21:51:38.147-06:00Sorry to have not mentioned these MUs to ya, Frank...Sorry to have not mentioned these MUs to ya, Frank. Would they not have had some control equipment on the headlight end? I recall that some parts may have been harvested from these cars for ours, circa 1986.-O.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-53009789784166427912010-12-30T14:01:38.474-06:002010-12-30T14:01:38.474-06:00Some of the C&O wood cabooses may have made it...Some of the C&O wood cabooses may have made it into the Chessie System era. I'll have to check. It is obviously a C&O-style wood caboose.David Wilkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420287033827174299noreply@blogger.com