Nostalgia & History > Silvis Yard, summer 1963

1) Typical Rock Island lashup awaiting departure

2) EMC NW1 built in 1938

3) Diesel rail cars used as switchers. Scrapped in 1964.

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Cool stuff. Always liked the doodlebug "locomotives." I think that NW1 has an Alco 244 engine.

You've got some real gems there!

Thanks for posting.

-- Greg

Methinks #3 rather rare birds.
Nice.

I'm thinking the doodlebugs ran on the Spine Line in Missouri?

Victor A. Baird
http://www.erstwhilepublications.com

Three incredibly show-stopping photos! How can you top scenes like these? You can't. Thanks for these classics.

That first shot contains quite a consist. Thanks for sharing these.

Kent in CArmel Valley

The RI used these motors a lot on small branchline PSGR
trains. In the early '50's I can barely remember riding behind these
on No. 19 which was the Cedar Rapids, Ia. to Estherville train.
We rode the train from Vinton to Iowa Falls where we caught
a "Rocket" to Des Moines. As my Dad was an employee, we rode on a pass.
As I recall, we left Vinton in the wee hours and got into Iowa Falls
about day break.
zr190

PS - Nice series of pictures!

Great stuff! I love the shot of those two 9000's!

- Jeff Carlson