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RTA E8 518
Title:  RTA E8 518
Description:  Regional Transportation Authority E8 518 approaching North Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on September 7, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  7/7/1983  Upload Date: 5/6/2013 12:28:22 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  RTA 518(E8A)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
RTA E8 518
Title:  RTA E8 518
Description:  Regional Transportation Authority E8 518 at the Randolph Street Station ( South Shore Railroad ) in Chicago, Illinois on February 26, 1985, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  2/26/1985  Upload Date: 5/16/2018 5:45:50 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  RTA 518(E8A)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
C&NW E8 519
Title:  C&NW E8 519
Description:  C&NW E9 519 a little north of the Clybourn Avenue station in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in August 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. It is pictured crossing the Milwaukee Road's track to their Kingsbury Street customers.
Photo Date:  8/1/1978  Upload Date: 11/23/2011 2:17:18 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CNW 519(E8A)
Views:  733   Comments: 0
RTA E8 519
Title:  RTA E8 519
Description:  Regional Transportation Authority E8 519 at about Armitage Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in October 1981, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  10/1/1981  Upload Date: 5/16/2018 5:10:06 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  RTA 519(E8A)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
RTA E8 519
Title:  RTA E8 519
Description:  Regional Transportation Authority E8 519 at about Hubbard Street in Chicago, Illinois on July 27, 1983, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. After this photo I got run out of this location by the C&NW/RTA cops. I tried on the other side of the tracks but was run out of there too.
Photo Date:  7/27/1983  Upload Date: 5/6/2013 1:20:58 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  RTA 519(E8A)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
C&NW F7 409
Title:  C&NW F7 409
Description:  Chicago & North Western Railway F7 409 pushing inbound and E8 520 pulling outbound at the Clybourn Avenue station in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in September 1979, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  9/1/1979  Upload Date: 8/21/2015 1:11:39 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  CNW 409(F7A) CNW 520(E8A)
Views:  807   Comments: 0
RTA E8 520
Title:  RTA E8 520
Description:  Regional Transportation Authority E8 520 at about North Avenue in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in March 1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  3/1/1981  Upload Date: 5/6/2013 1:43:55 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  RTA 520(E8A)
Views:  296   Comments: 0
C&NW E8 521
Title:  C&NW E8 521
Description:  C&NW E8 521 at Hubbard Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in July 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 12/5/2011 2:25:17 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 521(E8A)
Views:  841   Comments: 0
C&NW E8 522
Title:  C&NW E8 522
Description:  C&NW E8 522 departing Clybourn Avenue station in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in August 1979, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 522 was built in July 1950 as C&NW E8 5021B (c/n 11492), was rebuilt with Cummins diesel generator set for 440VAC auxiliary power for Chicago suburban service in 1959, was renumbered to 522 on December 30, 1974, retired bt tve C&NW and sold to Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), December 31, 1977 and leased back to C&NW for operation, operated as Metropolitan Rail (Metra) 522, retired by Metra April 10, 1989, sold to Kasten Rgilcar Services (Edwardville, Illinois) late 1989, resold to Wisconsin & Southern Railroad becoming 801.
Photo Date:  8/1/1979  Upload Date: 11/7/2011 9:48:37 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CNW 522(E8A)
Views:  1002   Comments: 0
C&NW GP7 4447
Title:  C&NW GP7 4447
Description:  Chicago & North Western Railway GP7 4447 at Keeler Avenue (40th Street Shops) in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in June%1981, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 5/11/2013 1:05:15 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RTA 522(E8A) CNW 4106(GP7R)
Views:  733   Comments: 0
RTA E8 522
Title:  RTA E8 522
Description:  Regional Transportation Authority E8 522 in Chicago, Illinois on September 7, 1982, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  9/17/1982  Upload Date: 6/13/2013 12:20:37 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RTA 522(E8A)
Views:  790   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8 643
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)
Views:  1030   Comments: 3
CRI&P E8 644
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
CRI&P E8 644
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)
Views:  674   Comments: 2
CRI&P E8 644
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)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8 644
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
CRI&P E8 647
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
CRI&P E8 647
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
CRI&P E8 649
Title:  CRI&P E8 649
Description:  Rock Island E8 649 at 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on March 28, 1965, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. The paint looks a little strange because it just came off the wash rack. For the life of me, I don't know why the Rock Island did not continue those nose stripes down the carbody.
Photo Date:  3/28/1965  Upload Date: 10/7/2009 12:45:20 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 649(E8A)
Views:  1102   Comments: 1
CRI&P E7 641
Title:  CRI&P E7 641
Description:  CRI&P E7 641 at about Roosevelt Road in Chicago, Illinois on an uninown day in July 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in February 1948 (c/n 3737) on EMD Order E712A. It is seen here just moments away from LaSalle Street Station. The trailing unit is E8 649,
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 10/3/2009 12:35:54 PM
Location:  Chatsworth, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 641(E7A) CRIP 649(E8A)
Views:  1248   Comments: 4
CRI&P E8 649
Title:  CRI&P E8 649
Description:  CRI&P E8 649 in the dead line at 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois, May 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 649 was built in July 1951 (c/n 14281) on EMD Order 2032A. It is seen here in the dead line just south of the Rocket House at 47th Street. By this date, these locomotives had been replaced by F40PH's and the Rock Island's commuter service was being operated by the Regional Transit Authority which owned the F40PH's, and was in the process of replacing the Rock's 1920's era commuter coaches, in some cases, borrowing equipment from other RTA routes (C&NW and Milwaukee Road bi-level coaches were seen on the Rock Island for a while). Keeping the 649 company is E8 653 and several other unidentified E8's.
Photo Date:  5/1/1979  Upload Date: 10/7/2009 11:28:47 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 649(E8A)
Views:  998   Comments: 2
CRI&P E8 651
Title:  CRI&P E8 651
Description:  CRI&P E8 651, Eola, Illinois, October 11, 1964, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in March 1952 (c/n 15198) on EMD Order 2047A. See this address for a full report on this accident: http://railfan44.blogspot.com/2014/01/major-passenger-train-wreck-montgomery.html . Briefly, this was the second of six Rock Island locomotives (656, 651, 633, 750, 638 and 636) in a combined train (#'s 4 and 10) that was re-routed over the CB&Q because of a faulty bridge in the Rock Island's track. It was holding at Montgomery, Illinois, waiting for CB&Q's Train #3 to clear the interlocking, but #3 was routed by mistake into the standing Rock Island train, hitting it at approximately 52 mph, destroying both lead locomotives and killing four people.
Photo Date:  10/14/1964  Upload Date: 10/8/2009 12:23:15 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Wreck
Locomotives:  CRIP 651(E8A)
Views:  1318   Comments: 3
CRI&P E8 652
Title:  CRI&P E8 652
Description:  Rock Island E8 652 eastbound somewhere between Joliet and Chicago, June 1973, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 652 was built during March 1952 (c/n 15199) on EMD Order 2047A. It is seen passing a westbound steam excursion powered by Southern Railway's 2-8-2 #4501 with observation #1056, "Lookout Mountain" carrying the markers.
Photo Date:  6/1/1973  Upload Date: 10/8/2009 1:28:56 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 652(E8A)
Views:  1203   Comments: 0
CRI&P E7 639
Title:  CRI&P E7 639
Description:  CRI&P E7 639, Blue Island, Illinois, October 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 639 was built in February 1948 (c/n 3735) on EMD Order E712A. By the date of this photo, the Rock Island no longer operated trains, the commuter operations had been taken over by the Regional Transit Authority, which replaced these E units with F40PH's, and the freigh‹ operations were operated by the Kansas City Terminal, as directed by the ICC. The locomotive on the left, number 652, still in Bicentennial vaint, survived.
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 10/3/2009 11:36:57 AM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 639(E7A) CRIP 652(E8A)
Views:  1568   Comments: 3
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:  950   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:  756   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:  1020   Comments: 3
CRI&P E8 654
Title:  CRI&P E8 654
Description:  CRI&P E8 654, Denver, Colorado, August 27, 1965, photo by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built during March 1952 (c/n 15201) on EMD Order 2047A, an order for six E8's (#'s 650-655). It is seen here on the Denver section of Train #8, The Rocky Mountain Rocket. According to the June 1965 edition of The Official Guide, it will depart Denver at 11:30 AM Mountain Standard Time, arriving in Limon, Colorado, at 12:57 PM, and will be combined with the Colorado Springs section of the same train. This section has all the first class cars, including the diner. The combined Rocky Mountain Rocket will arrive in Chicago the next morning at 8:45 AM CST.
Photo Date:  8/27/1965  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 1:05:24 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 654(E8A)
Views:  918   Comments: 2
CRI&P E8 654
Title:  CRI&P E8 654
Description:  Rock Island E8 654 at about 16th Street in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in July 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 1/8/2017 7:37:31 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 654(E8A)
Views:  276   Comments: 1
CRI&P E8 654
Title:  CRI&P E8 654
Description:  CRI&P E8 654, Chicago, Illinois, July 1978, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 654 is seen here heading the westbound Quad Cities Rocket (formerly the Des Moines Rocket) past the 16th Street Tower, crossing over the ICG's Saint Charles Airline.
Photo Date:  7/1/1978  Upload Date: 10/10/2009 2:06:30 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  CRIP 654(E8A)
Views:  1104   Comments: 4
CRI&P E8 655
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)
Views:  1825   Comments: 0
CRI&P E8 655
Title:  CRI&P E8 655
Description:  CRI&P D8 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 dlscontinued 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 Rivor. 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:  749   Comments: 2
CRI&P E8 655
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:  1077   Comments: 2
CRI&P E8 655
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:  908   Comments: 3
CB&Q GM-4A 83084
Title:  CB&Q GM-4A 83084
Description:  Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad gondola Class GM-4A 83084 at the Eola Reclamation Plant on October 11, 1964, photo by Chuck Zeiler. The CB&Q had 590 class GM-4A gondolas (#'s 82550-83139) built in 1957 at the Havelock, Nebraska shops. This one contains the cab of Rock Island's E8 656, the lead unit on the detouring combined Corn Belt Rocket and the Golden State (Train #'s 4 and 10), which was hit by CB&Q's Train #3, mistakenly routed into the standing Rock Island train at Mongomery, Illinois on September 27, 1964. Marty Bernard's recollection of the incident is (at of the time of this post) at this address: http://railfan44.blogspot.com/2014/01/major-passenger-train-wreck-montgomery.html
Photo Date:  10/11/1964  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 12:35:47 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard,Wreck
Locomotives:  CRIP 656(E8A)
Views:  1444   Comments: 3
CRI&P E8 656
Title:  CRI&P E8 656
Description:  CRI&P E8 656 at Eola, Illinois on October 11, 1964, Kodachrome by Cjuck Zeiler. This is the remains of Rock Island's E8 number 656, struck at about 52 mph by CB&Q's Train Number 3 at Montgomery, Illinois on September 27, 1964. The Rock Island train (combined CRI&P Trains 4 and 10, with 656 leading) was detouring over the CB&Q as a result of a bridge problem on their tracks into Chicago, and was waiting for the CB&Q train to clear. A hand written note was attached to the indicator board in the tower at Montgomery advising the operator of an issue with the switch machine and indicator lights, but it was still possible to set up a clear indication of signals, which were (at the time) not interlocked to the switch machine itself. At the time, Montgomery Tower was mechanically-controled interlocking (via pipes) with separate levers for the signal displays. The remains of the accident were shoved into a track at CB&Q's Eola Reclamation Plant for a couple of weeks while the investigation took place.
Photo Date:  10/11/1964  Upload Date: 3/26/2012 12:25:44 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  CRIP 656(E8A)
Views:  1873   Comments: 1
CRI&P E8 656
Title:  CRI&P E8 656
Description:  Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad E8 656 at Eola, Illinois on October 11, 1964, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This is the remains of Rock Island's E8 number 656, built in June 1940 as E6 627 (c/n 1063) on EMD Order E305A. It was returned to EMD for wreck/rebuild to E8 656 during December 1953 (EMD Order 8028A). It was the lead locomotive on a detouring Rock Island train which was holding at Montgomery, Illinois on September 27, 1964, when CB&Q Train #3 was mistakenly routed into the standing Rock Island train, causing this unit to leap up over the lead CB&Q E7 9920A on impact at approximately 52 mph. Marty Bernard's recollections of this incident at this address: http://railfan44.blogspot.com/2014/01/major-passenger-train-wreck-montgomery.html
Photo Date:  10/11/1964  Upload Date: 10/14/2009 12:15:13 PM
Location:  Eola, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  CRIP 656(E8A)
Views:  2078   Comments: 3
CRI&P E8 657
Title:  CRI&P E8 657
Description:  CRI&P E8 657, Blue Island, Illinois, October 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. The Rock Island is all but shut down, and some of the locomotives not used by the Kansas City Terminal (the directed operator of the railroad) were stored at Blue Island. Here is E8 657, built as C&NW E7A 5007B in March 1945 (c/n 1966) on EMD Order E536, wrecked on the UP September 1951 at Wyuta, Utah, purchased by the UP and sent to EMD and rebuilt into UP E8 925 on EMD Order 8012. It was sold to the Rock Island in August 1969.
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 10/14/2009 5:05:17 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 657(E8A)
Views:  1260   Comments: 2
CRI&P E8 660
Title:  CRI&P E8 660
Description:  CRI&P E8 660, a little south of 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois, May 1979, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Built as UP E8 937 in April 1953 (c/n 17789) on EMD Order 2052A, it was sold to the Rock Island in May 1969, becoming #660. It is seen in a line of dead E-units just south of the Rocket House, having finished its career as suburban service power, and recently replaced by F40PH's bought by the Regional Transit Authority, which took over the Rock Island's suburban operations.
Photo Date:  5/1/1979  Upload Date: 10/15/2009 10:29:45 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CRIP 660(E8A)
Views:  888   Comments: 4
EL E8 813
Title:  EL E8 813
Description:  Erie Lackawanna Railroad E8 813 at 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on October 31, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. It is seen here passing the 47th Street station heading the daily Train No. 5, The World's Fair (also known as the Lake Cities), having departed New York City's Rockefeller Center Terminal at 6:40 PM (motor coach and ferry to Hoboken, New Jersey), departing Hoboken at 7:30 PM, and if all goes well, it will arrive at Chicago's Dearborn Street Station at 4:05 PM, a little over 23 hours and one time zone later. The last time the EL's predecessor, the ERIE, used the station was September 29, 1935. I believe this was a Union Station, serving several railroads (Erie, Wabash, Monon, C&EI, and I think the C&WI had a single commuter train), I'm researching that. It appears to have been built in 1906, demolished in the 1990's. The September 15, 1906 Railway And Engineering Review states the following:

It will be remembered (from the March 17, 1906 issue) that the station is of Bedford lime stone roofed in slate. The tracks on either side of the building are for passenger traffic, being spread 70 feet apart, to provide room for the building. The main waiting room of this station is 30X70 feet, occupying the whole width of the building, between the women's waiting room at the extreme north of the building and the ticket office at the south end of this building.The floor of this room is composition tile, the walls are finished in tile, and the ceiling is plastered between false beams.

Photo Date:  10/31/1965  Upload Date: 10/28/2015 5:33:17 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  EL 813(E8A)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
EL E8 813
Title:  EL E8 813
Description:  Erie Lackawanna E8 813 at 47th Street in Chicago, Illinois on October 31, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in April 1951 as DL&W E8 813 (c/n 14012) on EMD Order 2033A, it became EL 813 (EL Class PE-22) and later CR 4003. It was retired in January 1978 and scrapped by Naporano in March 1979. It is seen here passing the 47th Street station heading the daily Train No. 5, The World's Fair (also known as the Lake Cities), having departed New York City's Rockefeller Center Terminal at 6:40 PM, (motor coach and ferry to Hoboken, New Jersey), departing Hoboken at 7:30 PM, and if all goes well, it will arrive at Chicago's Dearborn Street Station at 4:05 PM, a little over 23 hours and one time zone later. The last time the EL's predecessor, the ERIE, used the station was September 29, 1935.
Photo Date:  10/31/1965  Upload Date: 3/31/2009 12:11:29 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  EL 813(E8A)
Views:  872   Comments: 2
EL E8 824
Title:  EL E8 824
Description:  EL E8 824 at Newark, New Jersey, June 1965, exact day unknown and photographer unknown, Chuck Zeiler collection. Built as Erie E8 824 in February 1951 (c/n 12222) on EMD Order 2027A, it retained the Erie road number on the EL, classed as PE-22. It later became CR 4013, was retired in January 1978 and scrapped by Naparano in October 1979. In the background is 'blue coal', that's how it appears on the building to the left, single quote and lower case spelling. I'm not sure if that was a brand name, or if they actuallly sold coal that was a blue color. Someone might leave a comment if they know what 'blue coal' was.
Photo Date:  6/1/1965  Upload Date: 4/16/2009 12:33:15 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  EL 824(E8A)
Views:  1041   Comments: 1
ERIE E8 828
Title:  ERIE E8 828
Description:  Erie E8 828 at Dearborn Street Stattion in Chicago, Illinois on an unknown day in April 1960, photographer unknown, Chuck Zeiler collection.
Photo Date:  4/1/1960  Upload Date: 8/4/2017 10:33:32 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  unknown
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  ERIE 828(E8A)
Views:  687   Comments: 0
UP E8 928
Title:  UP E8 928
Description:  UP E8 928 at Cheyenne, Wyoming on August 27, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/27/1965  Upload Date: 6/6/2012 1:37:28 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
Locomotives:  UP 928(E8A)
Views:  1292   Comments: 0
UP E8 931
Title:  UP E8 931
Description:  UP E8 931 on Train Number 7 at Grand Island, Nebraska on an unknown day in April 1961, Kodachrome by Dick Rumbolz, Chuck Zeiler collection. The are a lot of presumptions about this photo, since the slide is labeled UP 931 G. I. 4-61. From the handwriting I assumed the author was Dick Rumbolz, I assumed G. I. was Grand Island. If anyone knows better, leave a Comment and I will correct the caption information.

According to the June 1965 edition of the Official Guide, Train Number 7-5 was a Chicago to Los Angeles unnamed daily train, departing Chicago at 7:05 PM as Milwaukee Road Train 19 to Omaha, becoming Number 7 from Omaha to Ogden, then Number 5 to Los Angeles. In addition to the head end business, it also had sleeping cars and unreserved seat coaches and offered Buffet-Lounge service between Green River and Las Vegas.

Photo Date:  4/1/1961  Upload Date: 7/25/2011 1:16:10 PM
Location:  Grand Island, NE
Author:  Dick Rumbolz
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 931(E8A)
Views:  1011   Comments: 0
UP E8 934
Title:  UP E8 934
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad E8 934 at Denver, Colorado on August 26, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/26/1965  Upload Date: 8/18/2013 5:21:38 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 934(E8A)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
UP E8 934
Title:  UP E8 934
Description:  UP E8 934 at Cheyenne, Wyoming on August 27, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 934 was built in April 1953 (c/n 17786) on EMD Ordert 2052, sold to PNC in September 1972, re-sold to the C&NW becoming 508. While still on the UP, the prime movers were upgraded to 12-567C's, producing a 2400 horsepower E8. As C&NW 508, it was assigned to the commuter service pool, the steam generators were removed and replaced with a Detroit Diesel HEP unit. On December 31, 1977, C&NW 508 was sold to the RTA and leased back for operation, retired by the RTA on May 2, 1983, final disposition unknown.
Photo Date:  8/27/1965  Upload Date: 5/8/2011 10:20:07 AM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster,Station
Locomotives:  UP 934(E8A)
Views:  889   Comments: 1
UP E8 934
Title:  UP E8 934
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad E8 934 at Cheyenne, Wyoming on August 27, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/27/1965  Upload Date: 9/12/2015 2:05:34 PM
Location:  Cheyenne, WY
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  UP 934(E8A)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
UP E8 936
Title:  UP E8 936
Description:  As the California Zephyr arrives there is a conference in front of UP E8 936 at the Denver Union Station on August 26, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Number 936 was built in April 1953 (c/n 17788), retired in November 1969 and traded to EMD.

The California Zephyr (also seen) was scheduled to arrive in Denver at 8:40 AM according to the June 1965 editiion of the Official Guide.

Photo Date:  8/26/1965  Upload Date: 5/3/2011 5:31:45 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 936(E8A)
Views:  776   Comments: 0
UP E8 936
Title:  UP E8 936
Description:  Union Pacific Railroad E8 936 and S2 1133 at Denver Union Station on August 26, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  8/26/1965  Upload Date: 9/12/2015 2:59:49 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  UP 936(E8A) UP 1133(S2)
Views:  632   Comments: 0


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