Nostalgia & History > Maroon Monday, 3 Shots of a Rock Island F-unit

Here are three photographs of CRI&P 675, an F7A built in March 1949.

1. From the Roosevelt Road Viaduct next to 488, a RS3, built in 1951 and a transfer caboose on March 30, 1971.

2. At Englewood Union Station on April 21, 1965 with the older paint scheme. I think this is an outbound dummy.

3. Same as Picture 2 but I think with an inbound dummy. In the distance you can see the Englewood "L" bridge and a NYC switcher and another headlight.

Enjoy,
Marty Bernard

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The third shot is interesting, what with all the Boxcars in their paint scheme's along with the Rock F. But,on that NYC train on the right. Is that a NYC Baldwin I see on that train? Sure looks like it to me. Great shots Marty, keep em coming. Ben

Who's freight house is that in the background of photo #1? It looks like it was on borrowed time even back in 1971.

Thanks for sharing the photos.

Fantastic scenes! I really enjoy #1 with the little transfer job.

ns2557 Wrote:
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> The third shot ... Is
> that a NYC Baldwin I see on that train?


I think you are right. Good eyes. I took a shot (below) of NYC BLH DRS44-1500 #7301 about a year earlier from the Roosevelt Road Viaduct. It's not a very good shot but is documentation.

Marty

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Milwaukee Wrote:
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> Who's freight house is that in the background of
> photo #1? It looks like it was on borrowed time
> even back in 1971.
>
> Thanks for sharing the photos.


That is what was left of the NYC facilities after they moved out.

MartyBernard Wrote:
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> >
> 2. At Englewood Union Station on April 21, 1965
> with the older paint scheme. I think this is an
> outbound dummy.
>
> 3. Same as Picture 2 but I think with an inbound
> dummy. In the distance you can see the Englewood
> "L" bridge and a NYC switcher and another
> headlight.
>
Picture 2 You are correct it is indeed an outbound dummy. It is on track 4
which is ABS current of traffic south. An inbound "express" that does not
stop at Englewood is passing thru on Track 5 which is block signaled in both
directions. You can see the express' engine if you look behind the last bi-level

Picture 3 Also correct, it is an inbound dummy on track 3 which is ABS
current of traffic north



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/30/14 10:58 by Englewood.

Great stuff!

Rare Baldwins btw, NYC only had 2, both re-engined with EMDs.

MartyBernard Wrote:
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> ns2557 Wrote:
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> > The third shot ... Is
> > that a NYC Baldwin I see on that train?
>
>
> I think you are right. Good eyes. I took a shot
> (below) of NYC BLH DRS44-1500 #7301 about a year
> earlier from the Roosevelt Road Viaduct. It's not
> a very good shot but is documentation.
>
> Marty

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