Nostalgia & History > Maroon Monday (+ some red)

In January 1974, GP40 #4710 leads Rock Island train #31 out of Memphis and into Arkansas via the Harahan Bridge over the Mississippi River.

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Nice looking train! It's good to see images of a more healthy looking Rock, even if we do know the inevitable ending...

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Lance, Ronnie Milsap's song "Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends" seems appropriate here!   

Where was the Rock's yard located in Memphis?

Thanks,
Mike

Before it got the blue nose!

- Jeff Carlson

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Rathole Wrote: >...Milsap's song "Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends" seems appropriate...  

Whoa... That's a 45 I just don't have in my collection, but you're right, the title sure does fit...

DJ Sir L



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Rock Island's 4th Street Yard in Memphis was located a half mile or so east of Central Station - it was a stub end yard.  Here's a photo in happier days.  4th Street bordered it on the west side, and Calhoun (now G.E. Patterson Ave) was at the north end.  A large church occupies a big portion of the former property now.   
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Atomicpunk Wrote:
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> Where was the Rock's yard located in Memphis?
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> Thanks,
> Mike

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