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Viewing Album:  Rock Island Pictures
 
By:Rich Varner
Dates:1/1/1965 - 1/1/2022
Album Info:Most of these pictures are scanned from prints. I have several RI prints that I have not scanned or added to this album yet.
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Rock Island RR Shops in Silvis, Illinois
Title:  Rock Island RR Shops in Silvis, Illinois
Description:  Exact date is unknown. Scanned from a 11x17 print dated circa 1912, obtained from Antique America, Davenport, Iowa. BLW 2-8-2 #2566 Class K57 in foreground retired in 1940 and #1639 in background appears to be a Brooks 2-8-0 Class C39 built in 1903 or 1904. This per "Rock Island Motive Power 1933-1955" by Lloyd E. Stagner book.
Photo Date:  7/1/1912  Upload Date: 10/9/2023 9:26:36 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Yard,Steam
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
Rock Island Caboose #18058
Title:  Rock Island Caboose #18058
Description:  Date is very approximate. Location Unknown. Scanned from a print from "Antique America" Davenport, Iowa. Only description on the back says "Rock Island Railroad Caboose 1950's". If you have any information about this photo, please let me know.
Photo Date:  1/1/1950  Upload Date: 10/4/2023 9:09:26 PM
Location:  Unknown, US
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  39   Comments: 0
RI 704
Title:  RI 704
Description:  I purchased this picture years ago. Date and location is unknown. Scanned from a small print with no known info.
Photo Date:  1/1/1965  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 9:53:49 AM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 704(NW1)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
RI 653
Title:  RI 653
Description:  Scanned from a print I bought years ago. R. D. Patton Railroad Photos Blacksburg, Va. printed on back.
Photo Date:  7/15/1969  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 11:23:17 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
RI 655
Title:  RI 655
Description:  Scanned from a print I bought years ago. R. D. Patton Railroad Photos Blacksburg, Va. printed on back.
Photo Date:  7/15/1969  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 11:29:24 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 655(E8A)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
RI 659
Title:  RI 659
Description:  Scanned from a print I bought years ago. Jim Wozniczka Railroad Photos Oak Forest, Illinois printed on the back.
Photo Date:  8/1/1969  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 11:37:16 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 659(E8A)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
RI 332
Title:  RI 332
Description:  Scanned from a print taken by my friend Roger Smice at Silvis, Illinois.
Photo Date:  10/1/1974  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 10:26:53 AM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 332(GP35)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
RI 4795
Title:  RI 4795
Description:  Taken by me with my old Kodak 126 camera. Setting at Muscatine, Iowa riverfront yard waiting to go north to Davenport.
Photo Date:  8/1/1975  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 10:14:04 AM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4795(SD40-2)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
RI 4796
Title:  RI 4796
Description:  Date and Location Unknown. I bought this print years ago. Thomas Chenoweth, Poway, Calif. is stamped on the back.
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 10:04:27 AM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4796(SD40-2)
Views:  266   Comments: 1
Rock Island Passes Culver Tower in Muscatine Iowa
Title:  Rock Island Passes Culver Tower in Muscatine Iowa
Description:  Neat picture sent to me from a friend. This picture was not taken by me. Exact date is unknown.
Photo Date:  1/1/1978  Upload Date: 4/22/2018 12:33:55 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CRIP 4525(GP7R) CRIP 280(U28B)
Views:  1913   Comments: 5
RI 17028 Caboose
Title:  RI 17028 Caboose
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. This was my Dads caboose bought after the RI shutdown and located in his yard next to his RI Montpelier Iowa depot. Used as a bed and breakfast for years.
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 11:47:57 AM
Location:  Montpelier, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  139   Comments: 1
RI Caboose #17127
Title:  RI Caboose #17127
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Newly repainted setting at Mid America Car Co. in K.C.
Photo Date:  1/1/1987  Upload Date: 1/17/2023 10:01:59 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  53   Comments: 0
RI 17026 Caboose
Title:  RI 17026 Caboose
Description:  Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after Rock Island ceased operations.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 3:46:38 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  124   Comments: 0
RI 245
Title:  RI 245
Description:  Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after Rock Island ceased operations.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 4:22:22 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 245(U28B)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
RI 260
Title:  RI 260
Description:  Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after Rock Island ceased operations.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 4:17:16 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 260(U28B)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
RI 282 Yard Slug
Title:  RI 282 Yard Slug
Description:  Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after Rock Island ceased operations.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 3:59:44 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 282(Yard Slug)
Views:  238   Comments: 0
RI 283 Yard Slug
Title:  RI 283 Yard Slug
Description:  Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after Rock Island ceased operations.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 3:54:18 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 283(Yard Slug)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
RI 284 Yard Slug "The Great American Energy Saver"
Title:  RI 284 Yard Slug "The Great American Energy Saver"
Description:  Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after Rock Island ceased operations.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 4:05:28 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 284(Yard Slug)
Views:  228   Comments: 1
RI #4582
Title:  RI #4582
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/15/2023 1:36:53 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4582(U30C)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
RI #4585
Title:  RI #4585
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/15/2023 1:40:01 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4585(U30C)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
RI #4594
Title:  RI #4594
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/15/2023 10:22:04 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4594(U30C)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
RI #4596
Title:  RI #4596
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/15/2023 10:22:59 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 4596(U30C)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
RI #559
Title:  RI #559
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/14/2023 1:28:47 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 559(SW900)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
RI #562
Title:  RI #562
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/14/2023 9:14:40 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 562(SW900)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
RI #563
Title:  RI #563
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/14/2023 9:17:48 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 563(SW900)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
RI #817
Title:  RI #817
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/17/2023 9:56:05 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 817(SW8)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
RI #820
Title:  RI #820
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/17/2023 9:58:42 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 820(SW8)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
RI #823
Title:  RI #823
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/18/2023 10:48:07 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 823(SW8)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
RI #824
Title:  RI #824
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/18/2023 10:51:06 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 824(SW8)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
RI #828
Title:  RI #828
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/18/2023 10:41:54 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 828(SW8)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
RI #840
Title:  RI #840
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting at Chrome Crankshaft seven years after RI shut down.
Photo Date:  3/7/1987  Upload Date: 1/18/2023 10:37:49 PM
Location:  Silvis, IL
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 840(SW8)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
RI 17085 Caboose
Title:  RI 17085 Caboose
Description:  Scanned from a print taken by me on this date.
Photo Date:  10/2/1989  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 3:36:37 PM
Location:  Falcon, CO
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  181   Comments: 0
ROCX #15102
Title:  ROCX #15102
Description:  Scanned from a print I took. Setting behind the power plant near downtown Cedar Rapids.
Photo Date:  8/15/1992  Upload Date: 1/19/2023 10:45:32 PM
Location:  Cedar Rapids, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  46   Comments: 0
ROCX #15001
Title:  ROCX #15001
Description:  Scanned from a print I took.
Photo Date:  8/30/2003  Upload Date: 1/19/2023 10:39:22 PM
Location:  Manly, IA
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  48   Comments: 0
RI 95597 Snow Plow
Title:  RI 95597 Snow Plow
Description:  Scanned from a print I took.
Photo Date:  9/11/2005  Upload Date: 1/3/2022 12:05:31 PM
Location:  Spooner, WI
Author:  Rich Varner
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  96   Comments: 1

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