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| Title: |
CRI&P E8 655 |
| Description: |
CRI&P E8 655, Saint Paul, Minnesota, February 5, 1966, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built during March 1952 (c/n 15202) on EMD Order 2047A. It is seen here at Saint Paul Union Depot, having cut off its train, the three baggage cars have been removed. I have a shot of this train arriving, and have labeled the slide "Zephyr - Rocket". That being the case, this locomotive brought in the daily Train #15-201-20 from Saint Louis, Missouri. This was a train jointly operated by the Rock Island and the CB&Q between Minneapolis and Saint Louis, with both railroads supplying power and rolling stock. The first run was on January 7, 1941, and it was discontinued on April 8, 1967. The Zephyr - Rocket ran on Rock Island rails between the Twin Cities and Burlington, Iowa (365.6 miles) and on CB&Q rails between Burlington and Saint Louis (221 miles). |
| Photo Date: |
2/5/1966 Upload Date: 10/11/2009 9:59:49 AM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
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1234 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P E8 655 |
| Description: |
CRI&P E8 655, Saint Paul, Minnesota, February 5, 1966, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This is Train 15-201-20, the Zephyr - Rocket, arriving at Saint Paul Union Depot. The switch tender will line the train for a reverse movement into the stub end depot. This train departed daily from Saint Louis, Missouri, at 5:45 PM CST for an overnight run to the Twin Cities as Train 15 on the CB&Q. Upon arrival at Burlington, Iowa at 11:20 PM, it was turned over to the Rock Island, becoming Train 201. I'm not certain where it became Train 20. According to the June 1965 issue of The Official Guide, it spent about 10 minutes at Manly, Iowa, but that might have been for a crew change. It arrived at Saint Paul at 7:55 AM, if it was on time. |
| Photo Date: |
2/5/1966 Upload Date: 10/12/2009 12:40:29 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Paul, MN |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
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1798 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 655 |
| Description: |
The date was unclear on the mount, but it was June, 6x. I'm guessing '67 for the date, but that's up for debate. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1967 Upload Date: 4/18/2014 12:56:37 AM |
| Location: |
New Lenox, IL |
| Author: |
Ken Carlson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
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746 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island 655 E8A |
| Description: |
Rock Island #655 EMD E8A at Blue Island, Illinois yard |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1969 Upload Date: 5/22/2020 9:16:37 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Bob Stekl |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
296 Comments: 1 |
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| 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: |
160 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 655 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
5/11/1971 Upload Date: 6/23/2005 9:06:05 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
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| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
892 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Peoria Rocket |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/25/1971 Upload Date: 1/13/2013 6:12:49 PM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Harris |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
583 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P 655 |
| Description: |
The Peoria Rocket approaches her station stop at Joliet. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1971 Upload Date: 9/6/2015 2:03:28 PM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
255 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Quad Cities Rocket |
| Description: |
Clark and 16th Street crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
8/29/1971 Upload Date: 1/13/2013 6:25:26 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Harris |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
572 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
RI 655 with the Peoria Rocket |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
1/1/1972 Upload Date: 12/30/2009 10:29:40 PM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Ken Carlson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
473 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RI 655 |
| Description: |
Passing Joliet tower (High Speed Ektachrome push-processed to ASA 400) |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/1972 Upload Date: 9/29/2011 6:31:53 PM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Robert Farkas |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
514 Comments: 6 |
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| Title: |
RI 655 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/12/1972 Upload Date: 6/14/2015 5:37:04 PM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Robert Farkas |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
261 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island 655 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/12/1972 Upload Date: 11/26/2015 2:55:58 PM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Robert Farkas |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
327 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Looking Good, CRI&P 655 and 653 Accelerate South (RR West) with Steam Boilers Venting as Seen from the Roosevelt Rd. Bridge in 1972 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/14/1972 Upload Date: 2/21/2007 7:18:16 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Marty Bernard |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) CRIP 652(E8A) |
| Views: |
1587 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
RI 652 |
| Description: |
(Image from a second) |
| Photo Date: |
10/14/1972 Upload Date: 11/20/2014 10:01:49 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Robert Farkas |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
308 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P E8A #655 |
| Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Vermont Street. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1973 Upload Date: 2/5/2006 5:54:06 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Kim Piersol |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
582 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 655 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
4/1/1974 Upload Date: 2/4/2014 3:07:04 PM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Ken Carlson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
319 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P 655 |
| Description: |
Eastbound Peoria Rocket at Joliet. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1974 Upload Date: 3/14/2009 8:38:03 PM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
758 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P E8A #655 |
| Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Blue Island Crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1974 Upload Date: 5/11/2006 10:56:32 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Kim Piersol |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
524 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 655 |
| Description: |
CRIP 655 |
| Photo Date: |
7/28/1975 Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:57:46 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
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553 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P E8A #655 |
| Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Blue Island Crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
9/14/1975 Upload Date: 5/31/2006 10:50:49 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Kim Piersol |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
413 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P E8A #655 |
| Description: |
Digital image from Kim E. Piersol original 35mm Kodachrome transparency. Blue Island Crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
4/3/1976 Upload Date: 6/24/2006 4:24:49 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Kim Piersol |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
455 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 655 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
9/1/1976 Upload Date: 12/30/2009 10:30:01 PM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Jeff Carlson |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
362 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 655 |
| Description: |
CRIP 655 |
| Photo Date: |
10/23/1976 Upload Date: 11/23/2008 1:58:09 PM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Tim Vermande |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
375 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
RI 655 |
| Description: |
Inbound to La Salle St. Station with cars built in the 20's. In the background a tower can be seen above the E unit. The still marked for the Erie RR freight station is on the left. Between this building and the one on the far left was where the trackage from Dearborn station ran. The RI engine in the yard was ex-RS3 #456. It was re-engined by EMD in 1957-58 -- just like the MKT did. |
| Photo Date: |
12/15/1976 Upload Date: 2/11/2007 5:17:59 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Morris |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
901 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Arriving #11, Peoria Rocket |
| Description: |
For a picture of this train departing see: http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=661004 Note ICG train at its Blue Island Station hiding in the woods! |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/1977 Upload Date: 2/22/2007 7:34:51 AM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Marty Bernard |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
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679 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Departing #11, Peoria Rocket |
| Description: |
For a picture of this train arriving see: http://railfan44.rrpicturearchives.net/editPicture1.aspx?id=661255 |
| Photo Date: |
6/24/1977 Upload Date: 2/21/2007 7:18:14 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Marty Bernard |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
3982 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 655 |
| Description: |
An EMD E8A arrives with a Rocket at La Salle Street Station in August 1977. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1977 Upload Date: 9/13/2013 7:25:41 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
John Hepp |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
259 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 655 |
| Description: |
Although the Rock Island had once been a mighty fine line, by the late 1970s, it was rather run down. At La Salle Street Station in Chicago, an EMD E8A rests at the head of the Peoria Rocket in August 1977. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1977 Upload Date: 9/13/2013 7:31:36 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
John Hepp |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
298 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P 655 |
| Description: |
Eastbound Quad Cities Rocket. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1977 Upload Date: 8/9/2009 7:52:00 PM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
548 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Rock Island 655 with 2 Cars |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
5/28/1978 Upload Date: 3/10/2010 9:29:25 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Golden |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
450 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P E8 655 |
| Description: |
CRI&P E8 655, 16th Street, Chicago, Illinois, July 1978, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This is the Quad Cities Rocket, the last passenger train on the Rock Island, not counting the suburban commuter trains. It was discontinued December 31, 1978. The first passenger train arrived in the Quad Cities from Chicago on February 22, 1854. Called "The Rock Island Rocket," it was the first train traveling west to ever reach the Mississippi River. The first railroad bridge constructed over the Mississippi River was completed in Rock Island during 1856 allowing for continued rail service to the western United States. The Rock Island provided passenger service to the Quad Cities for nearly 125 years until 1978. The Quad Cities Rocket is seen here crossing the ICG Saint Charles Air Line at about 16th Street in Chicago, ICG's only direct connection to their entire Iowa Division. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1978 Upload Date: 11/21/2009 10:58:13 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
727 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P E8 655 |
| Description: |
CRI&P E8 655 at Englewood Union Station, Chicago, Illinois, July 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This is the westbound Quad Cities Rocket passing by the Englewood Union Station at 63rd Street in Chicago. By this date no trains stopped at the station, which once saw both the NYC's 20th Century Limited and the PRR's Broadway Limited (among others), in addition to Rock Island's Rockets and the Nickel Plate passenger trains into Chicago. The PRR crossed the Rock Island here (on this date, Conrail tracks), and the NYC left the Rock Island and passed behind the depot. It was possible at one point to see both trains of the NYC and PRR at this depot, and sometimes they would race each other for several miles eastbound after departing this station, which was torn down in 1982. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1978 Upload Date: 10/13/2009 1:44:30 PM |
| Location: |
Englewood, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
1050 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
#5, the WB Quad Cities Rocket As Seen from the Roosevelt Rd. Bridge |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/7/1978 Upload Date: 2/21/2007 7:18:15 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Marty Bernard |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
524 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
RTA 109 and CRI&P 655 on LaSalle Street Station Leads |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/7/1978 Upload Date: 10/17/2009 10:02:05 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Marty Bernard |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
RTA 109(F40PH) CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
622 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
w/b CRI&P Rocket led by E8A #655 departing LaSalle Street Station |
| Description: |
From Roosevelt Road |
| Photo Date: |
7/17/1978 Upload Date: 7/15/2021 9:26:01 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Gerard Putz |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
137 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P E8 655 |
| Description: |
CRI&P E8 655 southbound (timetable westbound) at 33rd Street, Chicago, Illinois, August 1978, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 655 is seen heading the Quad Cities Rocket past the Armour Institute of Technology building, opened in 1893, and later became part of the Illinois Institute of Technology. Almost every train that left La Salle Street Station past by this building, including NYC's 20th Century Limited. The Quad Cities Rocket was discontinued December 31, 1978. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1978 Upload Date: 10/13/2009 12:05:25 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
884 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
More than just commuters |
| Description: |
Rock Island had stayed out of Amtrak at the beginning in 1971, largely because it lacked the funds to buy in. Thus, it still ran the two remaining trains of the once proud fleet of Rockets it had once stabled, and which ran til the end in March 1980. These were down to a couple of cars and an E 8, as in this view of the Quad Cities Rocket, ready for its 6:15 departure, as a Joliet train waits on the adjacent track with an F 40, just arrived as a replacement for the variety of E units-mostly E 8s, but a few E 7s, and the sole remaining E 6 in service in the US. The RTA unit is named for Rock on line community Tinley Park. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/1978 Upload Date: 11/22/2016 4:47:20 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) RTA 114(F40PH) |
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478 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
Quad Cities at La Salle St |
| Description: |
The Quad Cities Rocket awaits its 1815 departure for the Mississippi River towns of its name in the company of a new F40. The train, and the Rock itself, are not long for the world. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/1978 Upload Date: 10/29/2011 4:47:17 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) RTA 114(F40PH) |
| Views: |
813 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
CRI&P 655 |
| Description: |
Rock Island 655 heads out with train #5, the Quad Cities Rocket. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1978 Upload Date: 9/30/2009 12:04:39 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
566 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
CRIP 655 Blowing Snow |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
1/6/1979 Upload Date: 3/22/2010 8:41:17 PM |
| Location: |
Blue Island, IL |
| Author: |
Tom Golden |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
368 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Never knew who was painting Rock Islands locomotives. |
| Description: |
E9, I think. |
| Photo Date: |
3/8/2005 Upload Date: 3/8/2005 11:45:25 AM |
| Location: |
Topeka, KS |
| Author: |
Photo by other. |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
1186 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
RI 655 |
| Description: |
The Peoria Rocket arrives at Joliet on a frigid February of 77 morning |
| Photo Date: |
4/22/2005 Upload Date: 4/23/2005 5:22:26 AM |
| Location: |
Joliet, IL |
| Author: |
Daniel Tracy |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
CRIP 655(E8A) |
| Views: |
1605 Comments: 1 |
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