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Nostalgia & History > Maroon Monday, 3 Shots of a Rock Island F-unitDate: 09/29/14 17:08 Maroon Monday, 3 Shots of a Rock Island F-unit Author: MartyBernard 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 Date: 09/29/14 17:25 Re: Maroon Monday, 3 Shots of a Rock Island F-unit Author: ns2557 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
Date: 09/29/14 17:43 Re: Maroon Monday, 3 Shots of a Rock Island F-unit Author: Milwaukee 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. Date: 09/29/14 17:50 Re: Maroon Monday, 3 Shots of a Rock Island F-unit Author: SP8595 Fantastic scenes! I really enjoy #1 with the little transfer job.
Date: 09/29/14 17:52 Re: Maroon Monday, 3 Shots of a Rock Island F-unit Author: MartyBernard ns2557 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > 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 Date: 09/30/14 10:47 Re: Maroon Monday, 3 Shots of a Rock Island F-unit Author: Englewood Milwaukee Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > 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. Date: 09/30/14 10:52 Re: Maroon Monday, 3 Shots of a Rock Island F-unit Author: Englewood MartyBernard Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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. Date: 10/01/14 16:25 Re: Maroon Monday, 3 Shots of a Rock Island F-unit Author: PCTZ Great stuff!
Rare Baldwins btw, NYC only had 2, both re-engined with EMDs. MartyBernard Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ns2557 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > 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 Posted from iPhone |