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Date: 10/16/17 15:35
Maroon Monday - RI 4305 new at Blue Island
Author: Englewood

Ken Lanovich photo.
The 4305 new at Blue Island.
Process date on slide is Oct. 1976

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Date: 10/16/17 16:09
Re: Maroon Monday - RI 4305 new at Blue Island
Author: Bob3985

They were beautiful when brand new or freshly painted but that didn't last long with the white running boards and walkways.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

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Date: 10/16/17 17:06
Re: Maroon Monday - RI 4305 new at Blue Island
Author: train1275

They sure look brand spanking new and shiny !

Hard to believe it was all so long ago.

If my sources are correct this locomotive also wore MoPac (Jenks?) Blue and GMTX blue with a stint in UP Armour Yellow.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/16/17 17:21 by train1275.

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Date: 10/16/17 17:51
Re: Maroon Monday - RI 4305 new at Blue Island
Author: jbohdan2

That "roadbed",....., oil-soaked is an understatement.

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Date: 10/16/17 20:55
Re: Maroon Monday - RI 4305 new at Blue Island
Author: SCKP187

Looks beautiful and prosperous.!?
Brian Stevens

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Date: 10/17/17 06:24
Re: Maroon Monday - RI 4305 new at Blue Island
Author: NYSWSD70M

It does look great but all that white - especially on the pilots and steps!  Wow.

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Date: 10/17/17 11:46
Re: Maroon Monday - RI 4305 new at Blue Island
Author: Englewood

I don't know if there was any truth to it but there was a rumor among employees at the
time that some bigwig's wife had chosen the color scheme. That would make sense because
anyone who had ever been around a railroad would know that white would not stay clean. Especially
on a railroad not known for good maintenance.

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Date: 10/17/17 11:59
Re: Maroon Monday - RI 4305 new at Blue Island
Author: Grand87

They are Sweet and miles from EMD plant.


Ed Obidzinski
Warren,MI

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Date: 10/17/17 12:16
Re: Maroon Monday - RI 4305 new at Blue Island
Author: HotWater

Grand87 Wrote:
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> They are Sweet and miles from EMD plant.
>
>
> Ed Obidzinski
> Warren,MI

How many railroad miles was/is Blue Island, IL from the EMD plant in McCook, IL?

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Date: 10/17/17 16:35
Re: Maroon Monday - RI 4305 new at Blue Island
Author: Englewood

HotWater Wrote:
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> Grand87 Wrote:
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> > They are Sweet and miles from EMD plant.
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> > Ed Obidzinski
> > Warren,MI
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> How many railroad miles was/is Blue Island, IL
> from the EMD plant in McCook, IL?

16-17 miles give or take.

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Date: 10/17/17 23:23
Re: Maroon Monday - RI 4305 new at Blue Island
Author: Seventyfive

That blue trim on the bottom steps, front and back, are sharp.
Rock blue looks pretty close to the EMD blue on its builder's plate.

All that white is alarming to see on a loco, but I was really surprised
when visiting KCS Shreveport Yard in 1989 to see white, all white, motors all over the place.

Excellent photo; thanks. And Route Rock.

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