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Title: |
RI 1294 |
Description: |
The sun has just come up as the crew of RI 1294 go about their work in Amarillo yard. |
Photo Date: |
6/26/1973 Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:10:58 PM |
Location: |
Amarillo, TX |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 1294(GP7) |
Views: |
624 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 364 |
Description: |
Rear view of RI 364. |
Photo Date: |
6/26/1973 Upload Date: 3/17/2016 12:02:57 PM |
Location: |
Amarillo, TX |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 364(GP40) |
Views: |
453 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 1345 |
Description: |
RI 1345 shows off its original paint scheme 15 years after joining the roster. |
Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:13:19 PM |
Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 1345(GP18) |
Views: |
693 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 199 |
Description: |
Seems like every RI U-boat had issues with hood doors, including RI 199. |
Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:41:21 PM |
Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 199(U33B) |
Views: |
902 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
RI 199 |
Description: |
Rear view of RI 199. |
Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:41:38 PM |
Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 199(U33B) |
Views: |
648 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 218 |
Description: |
RI 218 is another unit with cab roof mounted lights. |
Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:45:29 PM |
Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 218(U25B) |
Views: |
566 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
RI 242 |
Description: |
RI 242 is being refueled back in the day before fuel recovery systems and EPA inspections. |
Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:56:16 PM |
Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 242(U28B) |
Views: |
514 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 4201 |
Description: |
RI 4201 is former DRGW 5102, joining the Rock Island roster in November 1972. |
Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:18:29 PM |
Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 4201(GP7) |
Views: |
839 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 920 |
Description: |
RI 920 is one of a very few smaller switchers delivered in the US with Flexicoil trucks. |
Photo Date: |
9/2/1975 Upload Date: 3/25/2016 7:11:00 PM |
Location: |
St. Paul, MN |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 920(SW1200) |
Views: |
405 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 641 |
Description: |
Rear view of RI 641. |
Photo Date: |
9/3/1975 Upload Date: 3/19/2016 3:13:55 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 641(E7A) |
Views: |
339 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 641 |
Description: |
RI 641 still has that classic E7 look after over 25 years of service. |
Photo Date: |
9/3/1975 Upload Date: 3/19/2016 3:14:17 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 641(E7A) |
Views: |
295 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 642 |
Description: |
The sun is finally out as RI 642 arrives at Joliet station. |
Photo Date: |
9/3/1975 Upload Date: 3/19/2016 3:16:55 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 642(E7A) |
Views: |
399 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 642 |
Description: |
Rear view of RI 642. |
Photo Date: |
9/3/1975 Upload Date: 3/19/2016 3:17:23 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 642(E7A) |
Views: |
370 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 663 |
Description: |
RI 663 waits for the return trip to Chicago. |
Photo Date: |
9/3/1975 Upload Date: 3/20/2016 1:01:43 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 663(E9A) |
Views: |
307 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 1265 |
Description: |
RI 1265 will later become ROCK 4533. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/1975 Upload Date: 3/26/2016 4:31:48 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 1265(GP7) |
Views: |
465 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 1271 |
Description: |
RI 1271 will become ROCK 4507, being released on 28 February 1976. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/1975 Upload Date: 3/26/2016 4:32:08 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 1271(GP7) |
Views: |
309 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 4900 |
Description: |
Leaking oil and missing a stack cap RI 4900 works a cut of cars passing in front of Joliet station. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/1975 Upload Date: 3/31/2016 5:18:25 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 4900(NW2) |
Views: |
358 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 652 |
Description: |
RI 652 leads one of the two remaining Rock Island intercity passenger trains west out of Joliet. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/1975 Upload Date: 3/20/2016 12:54:33 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 652(E8A) |
Views: |
512 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 653 |
Description: |
Once at home on intercity trains such as the Golden State, RI 653 now works commuter trains to and from Chicago. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/1975 Upload Date: 3/20/2016 12:56:16 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 653(E8A) |
Views: |
358 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 653 |
Description: |
RI 653 will have no problem keeping schedule with this overpowered commuter train. |
Photo Date: |
9/4/1975 Upload Date: 3/20/2016 12:56:49 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 653(E8A) |
Views: |
292 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 10 |
Description: |
RI 10 is in good shape compared to most RI locomotives...note the painted lettering on the two remaining portals. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:33:39 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 10(F7B) |
Views: |
899 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 12 |
Description: |
RI 12 has less than a year of service remaining before being traded back to EMD in August 1976. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:34:15 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 12(F7B) |
Views: |
735 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 1225 |
Description: |
In less than a four months time span, RI 1225 will leave the Silvis deadline and be rebuilt into ROCK 4427, entering service on 2 January 1976. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/26/2016 4:31:13 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 1225(GP7) |
Views: |
855 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 1275 |
Description: |
RI 1275 was one of two Geeps rebuilt with a chopped nose. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/26/2016 4:32:47 PM |
Location: |
Peoria, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 1275(GP7) |
Views: |
403 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 1277 |
Description: |
RI 1277 looks good in red and yellow. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/26/2016 4:33:56 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 1277(GP7) |
Views: |
815 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 1277 |
Description: |
RI 1277 will be rebuilt into ROCK 4549. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/26/2016 4:34:23 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 1277(GP7) |
Views: |
696 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 1331 |
Description: |
Rear view of RI 1331. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:11:39 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 1331(GP9R) |
Views: |
511 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 1332 |
Description: |
RI 1332 was the last GP9 delivered to Rock Island in April 1959. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:12:00 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 1332(GP9) |
Views: |
880 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 1332 |
Description: |
The crew climbs on board and soon RI 1332 will lead this matching set of red and yellow units out of the engine facility. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:12:21 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 1332(GP9) |
Views: |
597 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 1353 |
Description: |
RI 1353 is one of the 21 stock GP18s on the roster. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/28/2016 7:13:58 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 1353(GP18) |
Views: |
825 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 204 |
Description: |
RI 204, despite its looks, is still running. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:42:53 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 204(U25B) |
Views: |
678 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 209 |
Description: |
RI 209 has "bug eyes" on each side of the cab roof. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:44:24 PM |
Location: |
Peoria, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 209(U25B) |
Views: |
778 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 234 |
Description: |
While RI 234 is in the Silvis deadline, all hope is not lost. After shopping it would become the only U25B painted in Rock blue. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:49:32 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 234(U25B) |
Views: |
769 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
RI 236 |
Description: |
RI 236 is a rare example of complete hood lettering. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/16/2016 1:55:03 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 236(U25B) |
Views: |
539 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 269 |
Description: |
The former UP U25B in the background is a sign of things to come for RI 269, which would finish its days as UP 507. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/16/2016 2:00:53 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 269(U28B) |
Views: |
590 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 321 |
Description: |
RI 321 would return to its lessor, Greyhound Corp., after shutdown. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/17/2016 12:00:59 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 321(GP35) |
Views: |
522 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 340 |
Description: |
RI 340 was the first GP40 built for Rock Island. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/17/2016 12:01:58 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 340(GP40) |
Views: |
656 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 373 |
Description: |
RI 373 looks good compared to most Rock Island locomotives. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/17/2016 12:03:40 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 373(GP40) |
Views: |
596 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 373 |
Description: |
RI 373 will later become UP 630 after shutdown. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/17/2016 12:03:59 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 373(GP40) |
Views: |
558 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
RI 4206 |
Description: |
Former Rio Grande and now Rock Island GP7 RI 4206 sits in the long deadline outside Silvis shops. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/31/2016 2:33:49 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 4206(GP7) |
Views: |
1172 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
RI 439 |
Description: |
RI 439 was one of only nine GP7s not rebuilt prior to shutdown. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/18/2016 9:28:08 PM |
Location: |
Peoria, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 439(GP7) |
Views: |
609 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 4587 |
Description: |
RI 4587 in full afternoon sun next to Silvis shops. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/31/2016 5:13:56 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 4587(U30C) |
Views: |
620 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 553 |
Description: |
RI 553 is in the Silvis deadline waiting on shop time and a new front truck. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/18/2016 9:30:00 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 553(SW900) |
Views: |
794 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 813 |
Description: |
Like most Rock Island units, RI 813 is long overdue for a paint job. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/25/2016 7:06:51 PM |
Location: |
Peoria, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 813(SW8) |
Views: |
339 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 815 |
Description: |
RI 815 is as plain as a SW8 can get...no MU, side handrails, and a single chime horn. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/25/2016 7:07:16 PM |
Location: |
Peoria, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 815(SW8) |
Views: |
426 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 819 |
Description: |
RI 819 works one of the few live tracks in Silvis yard, which at this point looks more like the Silvis junk yard full of bad order freight cars and locomotives. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/25/2016 7:07:48 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 819(SW8) |
Views: |
700 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
RI 834 |
Description: |
Look like someone wants to check under of the hood of RI 834. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/25/2016 7:09:23 PM |
Location: |
Peoria, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 834(SW8) |
Views: |
325 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 941 |
Description: |
RI 941 is right at home in the company's namesake town. |
Photo Date: |
9/6/1975 Upload Date: 3/25/2016 7:11:56 PM |
Location: |
Rock Island, IL |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 941(SW1500) |
Views: |
667 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 4583 |
Description: |
RI 4583 was built in 1973 and returned to North American after shutdown. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/1975 Upload Date: 3/31/2016 5:12:47 PM |
Location: |
Council Bluffs, IA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 4583(U30C) |
Views: |
577 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 4583 |
Description: |
Nose view of RI 4583. |
Photo Date: |
9/7/1975 Upload Date: 3/31/2016 5:13:11 PM |
Location: |
Council Bluffs, IA |
Author: |
Ron Hawkins |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 4583(U30C) |
Views: |
362 Comments: 0 |
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