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Date: 08/03/15 11:26
Maroon Monday RS2
Author: MartyBernard

Rock Island RS2 451 working in Joliet, IL on September 1, 1969.  The long hood looks like it belongs to a GP7 because it had been re-engined by EMD.

Enjoy,
Marty Bernard

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Date: 08/03/15 12:43
Re: Maroon Monday RS2
Author: Bob3985

Another great photo Marty. That would appear to be the Rockdale switcher coming back east through Joliet UD heading to the yard on the east side of town near Pilcher Park.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY



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Date: 08/03/15 14:30
Re: Maroon Monday RS2
Author: UPRR3985

Weren't these called heffalumps or something of that nature due to the tall long hoods?.

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Date: 08/03/15 23:27
Re: Maroon Monday RS2
Author: krm152

MKT had several ALCO RS3s re-powered by EMD with a similar appearance except theirs had dynamic brake blisters.
ALLEN

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Date: 08/04/15 06:34
Re: Maroon Monday RS2
Author: Englewood

UPRR3985 Wrote:
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> Weren't these called heffalumps or something of
> that nature due to the tall long hoods?.
>
> Posted from Android

In the Chicago Terminal at least a few employees called them "morphodites"

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