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Nostalgia & History > Rock Island FilesDate: 01/19/20 14:35 Rock Island Files Author: Quakerengr Here are some cloudy days on the Rock. Guessing 1975-1976
Image 1 655 On an ewd Rocket at Ottawa, IL. Image 2 4513 also at Ottawa, IL. Image 3 297 Ottawa, IL. Date: 01/19/20 14:37 Re: Rock Island Files Author: Quakerengr Image 4 has the 654 on ewd Rocket also Ottawa, IL.
Image 5 with US Hwy 6 alongside the Rock we able to zoom east to Seneca, IL for last shot. Have a great day, Pat Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/19/20 14:38 by Quakerengr. Date: 01/19/20 16:34 Re: Rock Island Files Author: CNW8531 Great set of Rock Island images! Love it!!
Date: 01/19/20 16:36 Re: Rock Island Files Author: RodneyZona Nice shots!! Top and bottom shots. Old Rock Island Lines Chicago based passenger train and engine crews worlked to and from Peoria, IL.
Date: 01/19/20 17:07 Re: Rock Island Files Author: train1275 Great stuff, thanks for posting !
Date: 01/19/20 17:14 Re: Rock Island Files Author: 3rdswitch Brings tears to the eyes, great bunch.
JB Date: 01/19/20 17:26 Re: Rock Island Files Author: MEKoch Foggy................
Date: 01/19/20 17:37 Re: Rock Island Files Author: santafe199 That heavy overcast seems to set a perfect mood for when knowing the bitter end of the Rock was just around the corner. Thanks for posting!
Lance/199 Date: 01/19/20 17:47 Re: Rock Island Files Author: AndyBrown Very nice set! I especailly like the "well heralded" semi, being an IH guy.
Andy Date: 01/19/20 18:17 Re: Rock Island Files Author: LarryDoyle Did RI ever paint two engines the same?
-LD Date: 01/19/20 18:40 Re: Rock Island Files Author: dcfbalcoS1 Yes they did, Doyle. Lots of them. And then some more in a different scheme.
Date: 01/19/20 21:20 Re: Rock Island Files Author: rrman6 LarryDoyle Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Did RI ever paint two engines the same? > > -LD Yes, the body in red and black w/ white trim and silver underbody and trucks...the best for freight. Maroon on stainless/aluminum paint with Scotchlite & maroon/red trim w/ silver underbody and trucks for passenger. Nothing more beautiful!! Date: 01/20/20 05:57 Re: Rock Island Files Author: Bob3985 Passenger train was likely Numoer 12, the Peoria Rocket, although the mainline speeds were deteriorating by this time.
Bob Krieger Cheyenne, WY Date: 01/20/20 06:55 Re: Rock Island Files Author: MILW86A Excellent Pat.
MILW86A Date: 01/20/20 07:20 Re: Rock Island Files Author: SP8595 Fantastic series!
Date: 01/20/20 19:44 Re: Rock Island Files Author: bmarti7 Nice post Pat
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