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Title: |
"Those Esthetic E's," Page 27, 1964 |
Description: |
Here is page eight of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "Those Esthetic E's: A Story Of The Power That Bumped Steam Off The Varnish." It was published originally in the May 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 27. Top Photo Caption: "E8 striping on Pennsy units 5765-5766 reduced porthole visibility; antenna on roof of 2250 h.p. units is for trainphones." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5765 and #5766. Both are EP-22's built in March of 1952. |
Photo Date: |
5/1/1964 Upload Date: 10/1/2023 4:19:23 AM |
Location: |
LaGrange, IL |
Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Locomotives: |
PRR 5765(E8A) PRR 5766(E8A) KCS 23(E9AM) CRIP 643(E8A) IC 4034(E9A) |
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383 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 643 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/11/1972 Upload Date: 5/27/2013 10:59:59 AM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robert Farkas |
Categories: |
Track |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 643(E8A) |
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503 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8 643 |
Description: |
CRI&P E8 643, Joliet, Illinois, June 1973, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built as EMD's E8 demonstrator #952 in August 1949 (c/n 10306) on EMD Order E952, it was sold to the Rock Island in April 1950, becoming 643. It is seen here eastbound at Joliet. Unfortunately, the crowd is not for the Rock Island but for the soon to arrive steam excursion powered by Southern's 2-8-2 #4501. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1973 Upload Date: 10/4/2009 10:07:59 AM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 643(E8A) |
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1030 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8A #643 |
Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street. |
Photo Date: |
5/23/1975 Upload Date: 8/28/2006 6:48:40 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Kim Piersol |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 643(E8A) |
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787 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8A #643 |
Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street. |
Photo Date: |
6/3/1975 Upload Date: 8/19/2006 7:18:16 AM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Kim Piersol |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 643(E8A) |
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434 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CRIP 643 |
Description: |
CRIP 643 |
Photo Date: |
7/7/1975 Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:41:35 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Tim Vermande |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 643(E8A) |
Views: |
619 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CRIP 643 |
Description: |
Rock Island 643 exact date unknown |
Photo Date: |
5/1/1976 Upload Date: 5/29/2010 7:29:02 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Tim Vermande |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 643(E8A) |
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413 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CRIP 643 |
Description: |
CRI&P EMD E8A #643, exEMD demo #952, first E8 built |
Photo Date: |
7/14/1977 Upload Date: 5/19/2006 11:42:19 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Newton Markley |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 643(E8A) |
Views: |
750 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8As #643 + #644 + #661 + #658 from Roosevelt Road |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/17/1978 Upload Date: 7/15/2021 9:31:01 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Gerard Putz |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 643(E8A) CRIP 644(E8A) CRIP 661(E8A) CRIP 658(E8A) |
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313 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CRIP 643 |
Description: |
CRIP 643 |
Photo Date: |
8/11/1978 Upload Date: 11/12/2016 8:00:30 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
J Fischer |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 643(E8A) CRIP 657(E8A) |
Views: |
524 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CRIP 652 |
Description: |
CRIP 652, The Independence |
Photo Date: |
12/31/1979 Upload Date: 3/24/2015 11:46:11 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
J Fischer |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 652(E8A) CRIP 658(E8A) CRIP 643(E8A) |
Views: |
848 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
RI 643 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/11/1984 Upload Date: 11/29/2011 11:34:08 AM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
Jack Smith |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 643(E8A) |
Views: |
715 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
CRIP E8A #644 - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific |
Description: |
Nice action shot of the EMD E8A near Joliet, IL. Built by EMD in June of 1951, the unit was heading up the "Rocky Mountain Rocket" at this point in its life. An unknown photographer caught the roadside action. |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1956 Upload Date: 10/2/2016 9:10:44 AM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 644(E8A) |
Views: |
856 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CRIP E8A #644 - Chicago, Rock island & Pacific |
Description: |
Built by EMD in June of 1951. No date, location or photographer was listed for this photo so approximates were used. Thanks to Stephen Borleske (see comment below) who helped identify the location as the Milwaukee Road depot in Minneapolis. Thanks, Stephen, for your help! |
Photo Date: |
6/1/1965 Upload Date: 2/10/2024 12:28:48 PM |
Location: |
Minneapolis, MN |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 644(E8A) |
Views: |
97 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rock Island sitting in Chicago |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/22/1971 Upload Date: 1/30/2012 8:40:30 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
George Kantola |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 644(E8A) |
Views: |
531 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rock Island 644 |
Description: |
(Date approximate) |
Photo Date: |
8/22/1973 Upload Date: 1/26/2017 1:22:45 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robert Farkas |
Categories: |
Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 644(E8A) |
Views: |
315 Comments: 4 |
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Title: |
Matching R/Y E's on the Rock |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
10/1/1973 Upload Date: 2/4/2014 2:57:17 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Ken Carlson |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 644(E8A) |
Views: |
564 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8A #644 |
Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street. |
Photo Date: |
4/1/1974 Upload Date: 4/25/2006 10:57:57 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Kim Piersol |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 644(E8A) |
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522 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CRI&P 644 |
Description: |
An elephant-style E8A/F7A lash-up brings a commuter train into Joliet. Date of photo approximate. |
Photo Date: |
8/1/1974 Upload Date: 3/10/2009 11:56:18 AM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 644(E8A) |
Views: |
567 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CRIP 644 |
Description: |
CRIP 644 |
Photo Date: |
11/29/1974 Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:42:22 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Tim Vermande |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 644(E8A) |
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368 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8A #644 |
Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street. |
Photo Date: |
5/9/1975 Upload Date: 8/28/2006 6:48:33 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Kim Piersol |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 644(E8A) |
Views: |
497 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8A #644 |
Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. CRI&P Burr Oak Yard roundhouse & turntable. |
Photo Date: |
5/12/1977 Upload Date: 8/31/2006 7:16:24 AM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Kim Piersol |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 644(E8A) |
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319 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CRIP 644 |
Description: |
La Salle Street Station, Chicago, August 1977. |
Photo Date: |
8/15/1977 Upload Date: 9/13/2013 7:26:34 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
John Hepp |
Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 644(E8A) |
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251 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CRI&P 649 |
Description: |
Rock Island E-units congregate under what was left of the trainshed at LaSalle Street Station. |
Photo Date: |
6/6/1978 Upload Date: 12/7/2007 9:49:06 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 649(E8A) CRIP 642(E7A) CRIP 644(E8A) CRIP 658(E8A) |
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1102 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8 644 |
Description: |
CRI&P E8 644, Chicago, Illinois, July 1978, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 644 and train are about to pass under Roosevelt Road, moments away fraom arrival at LaSalle Street Station. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/1978 Upload Date: 10/6/2009 9:22:59 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 644(E8A) |
Views: |
609 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8 644 |
Description: |
CRI&P E8 644 at Roosevelt Road, Chicago, Illinois, July 1978, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Many of Rock Island's E units swapped steam generators for HEP units to supply power to the bi-level commuter cars. Number 644 retained its steam generator to supply heat to the older commuter coaches, not needed of course in July, when this photo was taken. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/1978 Upload Date: 10/6/2009 9:51:18 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 644(E8A) |
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675 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8 644 |
Description: |
CRI&P E8 644 at the Rocket House, 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois, September 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive waqs built in June 1951 (c/n 14276) on EMD Order 2032A for six E8's (#'s 644-649). |
Photo Date: |
9/1/1979 Upload Date: 10/5/2009 10:10:58 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 644(E8A) |
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575 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8 644 |
Description: |
CRI&P E8 644 at the Rocket House, 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois, September 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. By the date of this photo, the Rock Island was all but shut down, one of the unions had walked out on strike for back wages, the suburban service had been taken over by the RTA, the E units were replaced by F40PH's, and the freight service was being operated by the Kansas City Terminal Railway, as directed by the ICC. There is a pipe attached to the steam line on this locomotive, one might speculate that one of the final duties of 644 was as a steam generator at the Rocket House, still used by the RTA to service the new F40PH's. |
Photo Date: |
9/1/1979 Upload Date: 10/5/2009 10:45:16 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 644(E8A) |
Views: |
738 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Rock Island (CRIP) 645 at 16th Street Tower |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/10/1968 Upload Date: 6/15/2010 8:28:44 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Unknown |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 645(E8A) |
Views: |
1011 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
CRIP 645 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/1/1969 Upload Date: 2/4/2014 2:54:04 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Ken Carlson |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 645(E8A) |
Views: |
464 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CRIP 646 |
Description: |
I believe this is Omaha's Union Station |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1960 Upload Date: 5/23/2008 1:02:33 PM |
Location: |
Omaha, NE |
Author: |
Unknown |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 646(E8A) |
Views: |
1461 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
CRI&P 646 With Rocket Section of 2nd #1 at 99st St. Mainline Suburban Stop |
Description: |
For a picture of 1st #1 see http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/editPicture1.aspx?id=557971 |
Photo Date: |
4/21/1965 Upload Date: 2/23/2007 7:10:30 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Marty Bernard |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 646(E8A) |
Views: |
1037 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Goodbye Rocket |
Description: |
The last run of Rock Island's Train 8, the Rocky Mountain Rocket, departs Denver for the final time. Pulling the short Denver section is E8A 646. Following is a Baggage-RPO and two coaches. |
Photo Date: |
10/16/1966 Upload Date: 9/24/2023 4:57:03 PM |
Location: |
Denver, CO |
Author: |
Dave Straight |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 646(E8A) |
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108 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rock Island E units entering the St Paul MN depot in 1967. |
Description: |
This depot opens again to Amtrak service and light rail in St Paul in 2013. Rock On. |
Photo Date: |
7/4/1967 Upload Date: 2/26/2012 11:26:54 AM |
Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
Author: |
S Kotnour |
Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 646(E8A) |
Views: |
1115 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Four E8's leading a manifest |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/1/1973 Upload Date: 2/4/2014 3:11:50 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Ken Carlson |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 646(E8A) |
Views: |
352 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8A #646 |
Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street. |
Photo Date: |
5/1/1974 Upload Date: 1/1/2007 6:15:39 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Kim Piersol |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 646(E8A) |
Views: |
295 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8A #646 |
Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street. |
Photo Date: |
3/3/1975 Upload Date: 1/1/2007 6:15:35 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Kim Piersol |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 646(E8A) |
Views: |
251 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8A #646 |
Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street. |
Photo Date: |
5/16/1975 Upload Date: 2/5/2006 4:40:56 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Kim Piersol |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 646(E8A) |
Views: |
288 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8A #646 |
Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street. |
Photo Date: |
5/23/1975 Upload Date: 8/28/2006 6:48:43 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Kim Piersol |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 646(E8A) |
Views: |
435 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CRIP 646 |
Description: |
CRIP 646 |
Photo Date: |
7/7/1975 Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:43:29 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Tim Vermande |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 646(E8A) |
Views: |
462 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CRIP 646 |
Description: |
CRIP 646 |
Photo Date: |
8/5/1975 Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:44:41 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
Tim Vermande |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 646(E8A) |
Views: |
308 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CRIP 646 |
Description: |
CRIP 646 |
Photo Date: |
8/12/1978 Upload Date: 10/7/2018 8:30:24 PM |
Location: |
Silvis, IL |
Author: |
J Fischer |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 646(E8A) |
Views: |
322 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CRIP 646 |
Description: |
Rock Island 646, no longer in service. |
Photo Date: |
12/22/1979 Upload Date: 3/24/2015 11:29:37 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
J Fischer |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 646(E8A) |
Views: |
408 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CRIP 677 |
Description: |
CRIP 677 in the dead line. |
Photo Date: |
12/23/1979 Upload Date: 3/24/2015 11:29:00 PM |
Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
Author: |
J Fischer |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 677(F7A) CRIP 646(E8A) |
Views: |
742 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8 647 |
Description: |
Rock Island E8 647 on Train # 8, The Rocky Mountain Rocket, at Joliet, Illinois on July 11, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in June 1951 ( c/n 14279 ) on EMD Order 2032A. The semaphore blade is dropping as eastbound The Rocky Mountain Rocket pulls into Joliet, and, if it's on schedule, the time is 7:55 AM CST, or 8:55 AM locally ( Daylight Savings Time ). This train left Colorado Springs AND Denver at 11:30 PM the evening before, joined together at Limon Colorado and became Train # 8 to Chicago. With one of the E8's running in reverse, I'm not sure how they did that. At inception, this train utilized custom-built E6 B-units (classed AB6) with cab controls added, as the trailing power unit, and the train was combined (or split) at Limon, each unit taking a portion of the train from or to either Denver or Colorado Springs. In addition to a sleeping car, diner, and club-lounge, # 8 has reserved seat chair cars, and according to the June 1965 Official Guide, picked up an additional chair car at Rock Island, Illinois. |
Photo Date: |
7/11/1965 Upload Date: 10/6/2009 4:03:56 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 647(E8A) |
Views: |
946 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CRI&P E8 647 |
Description: |
Rock Island E8 647 on Train # 8, The Rocky Mountain Rocket, at Joliet, Illinois on July 11, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in June 1951 ( c/n 14279 ) on EMD Order 2032A. If it's on schedule, the time is 7:55 AM CST, or 8:55 AM locally ( Daylight Savings Time ). This train left Colorado Springs AND Denver at 11:30 PM the evening before, joined together at Limon Colorado and became Train # 8 to Chicago. With one of the E8's running in reverse, I'm not sure how they did that. At inception, this train utilized custom-built E6 B-units (classed AB6) with cab controls added, as the trailing power unit, and the train was combined (or split) at Limon, each unit taking a portion of the train from or to either Denver or Colorado Springs. In addition to a sleeping car, diner, and club-lounge, # 8 has reserved seat chair cars, and according to the June 1965 Official Guide, picked up an additional chair car at Rock Island, Illinois. |
Photo Date: |
7/11/1965 Upload Date: 1/22/2017 5:25:45 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
Categories: |
Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 647(E8A) |
Views: |
340 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CRIP 647 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/11/1966 Upload Date: 7/31/2005 6:26:56 PM |
Location: |
Lawrence, KS |
Author: |
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Categories: |
Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 647(E8A) |
Views: |
1271 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CRI&P EMD E8A 648 |
Description: |
built 7//51, and AB6 at LaSalle Street Station |
Photo Date: |
7/15/1969 Upload Date: 5/9/2020 5:19:58 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Gerard Putz |
Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
Locomotives: |
CRIP 648(E8A) |
Views: |
379 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CRIP 648 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/1/1969 Upload Date: 2/4/2014 2:52:41 PM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Ken Carlson |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 648(E8A) |
Views: |
302 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CRIP 648 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
12/1/1969 Upload Date: 5/28/2008 11:28:13 AM |
Location: |
Chicago, IL |
Author: |
Todd Greenberg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CRIP 648(E8A) |
Views: |
575 Comments: 2 |
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