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Chuck Zeiler's Collection
 
12/20/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Model:EMD E8ABuilt As:CRIP 653 (E8A)
Serial Number:15200Order No:2047
Frame Number:2047-A4Built:3/1952
Notes:blt 3/52 on EMD Order 2047A
Other locos with this serial:  CRIP 653(E8A)
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CRI&P E8 653
Title:  CRI&P E8 653
Description:  CRI&P E8 653 at the Rocket House, 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois, June 13, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 653 was built during March 1952 (c/n 15200) on EMD Order 2047A. The E7 is number 634.
Photo Date:  6/13/1965  Upload Date: 10/9/2009 10:29:15 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  938   Comments: 2
CRI&P E8 653
Title:  CRI&P E8 653
Description:  Rock Island E8 653 at Joliet, Illinois on July 11, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I believe this to be Train # 8, the Rocky Mountain Rocket. If it's on time, it's about 7:55 AM CST ( or 8:55 AM locally, Daylight Savings Time ).
Photo Date:  7/11/1965  Upload Date: 10/9/2009 12:43:30 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  744   Comments: 3
CRI&P E8 653
Title:  CRI&P E8 653
Description:  Rock Island E8 653 at Denver, Colorado on August 26, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. According to the June 1965 edition of The Official Guide, this was the Denver section of the Rocky Mountain Rocket backing into Union Station in preparation for its 11:30 AM ( Mountain Standard Time ) departure. This was the only First Class Rock Island train scheduled to reach Denver. Also departing at 11:30 AM was the Colorado Springs section of the same train, and both will become one train at Limon, Colorado, Train # 8, the eastbound Rocky Mountain Rocket, arriving in Chicago the next morning at 8:45 AM CST. The sleeper, diner, and club-lounge cars as well as about half of the chair cars went to Denver, with only chair cars going to Colorado Springs.
Photo Date:  8/26/1965  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 11:43:46 AM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 653(E8A)
Views:  1004   Comments: 3


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